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Annual Report & Financial Statements ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2016-17 STAR MEMBERS JUNE 2018 | FULL MEMBERS Edinburgh Playhouse St Martin’s Theatre Albemarle of London Empire Theatre, Liverpool Savoy Theatre ATG Tickets FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield Scarborough Spa AXS Fortune Theatre SEC & The SSE Hydro, Glasgow Buzz Tickets Garrick Theatre Shaftesbury Theatre Coras Genting Arena, Birmingham Sheffield City Hall DICE FM Gielgud Theatre Southport Theatre and Convention Centre DHP Family Gillian Lynne Theatre The SSE Arena, Wembley eLondonTickets Grand Opera House, York Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough Encore Tickets Harold Pinter Theatre Sunderland Empire Eventim UK Her Majesty’s Theatre Theatre Royal Brighton Family Tickets King’s Theatre, Glasgow Theatre Royal Drury Lane Flame Concepts Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone Theatre Royal Glasgow fromtheboxoffice.com London Coliseum Vaudeville Theatre Gigantic Tickets London Palladium Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent Kidadl The Lowry, Salford Victoria Palace KX Tickets Lyceum Theatre Watford Palace Theatre Leicester Square Box Office Lyric Theatre Whitby Pavilion London Theatre Bookings Manchester Opera House Wyndhams Theatre London Theatre Direct Manchester Palace Theatre York Theatre Royal Margo Tickets Milton Keynes Theatre | Minerva Theatre, Chichester PRODUCERS/PROMOTERS neon Cameron Mackintosh Quaytickets Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham Disney Theatrical Productions Ringside World ebp Live See Tickets National Theatre Nederlander Dominion Theatre Kilimanjaro Live SIV Tickets Live Nation Theatre Tickets Direct New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Ticket Arena New Theatre, Oxford | ORGANISATIONS New Victoria Theatre, Woking The Ticket Factory National Arenas Association New Wimbledon Theatre & Studio The Ticket Machine Group Society of London Theatre Newcastle Theatre Royal The Ticket Sellers UK Theatre Ticketline Nimax Theatres Ticketmaster UK Noel Coward Theatre | AFFILIATES Ticket Quarter Novello Theatre Abbey Box Office TicketSource Nuffield Theatre, Southampton AKA Ticket Text O2 ABC, Glasgow Artos Systems TicketWeb (UK) O2 Academy, Birmingham Audience View TicketZone O2 Academy, Bournemouth Best of Theatre TKTS O2 Academy, Bristol Best Union UK TodayTix O2 Academy, Brixton Booking Protect TYG Ltd O2 Academy, Glasgow Boom Ents WeGotTickets O2 Academy, Islington Dewynters WhatsOnStage O2 Academy, Leeds Front Gate Tickets O2 Academy, Leicester Get Street Team | PROVISIONAL MEMBERS O2 Academy, Liverpool JM Marketing TicketCo UK O2 Academy, Newcastle Kids Pass Ltd UK Ticket Office O2 Academy, Oxford Last Second Tickets | O2 Academy, Sheffield Line Up ASSOCIATE MEMBERS O2 Apollo, Manchester Made in 2010 VENUES O2 Forum, Kentish Town Managed Networks ACC & Echo Arena, Liverpool O2 Guildhall Southampton Red 61 Adelphi Theatre O2 Institute, Birmingham Ryan Air Aldwych Theatre O2 Ritz, Manchester Seat Geek Enterprise Almeida Theatre O2 Shepherds Bush Empire SeatPlan Ambassadors Theatre The Old Vic Theatre SecuTix Apollo Theatre The Other Palace Spektrix Apollo Victoria Oxford Playhouse Squire Patton Boggs Arena Birmingham Palace Theatre Theatreland Arts Club Liverpool Phoenix Theatre theatremonkey.com Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Piccadilly Theatre TicketPlan Bridge Theatre, London Playhouse Theatre TixTrack (Europe) Brighton Centre Prince Edward Theatre Tungate Group Bristol Hippodrome Prince of Wales Theatre Universe Princess Theatre, Torquay Cambridge Theatre | TRAVEL AFFILIATE MEMBERS Chichester Festival Theatre Queens Theatre Big Green Coach/Planet Festival Criterion Theatre Really Useful Theatres Group Hotel Direct Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent Scancoming Duchess Theatre Richmond Theatre Superbreak Duke of York’s Theatre Royal Opera House Tickettree.com Echo Arena, Liverpool Royal Shakespeare Company Sadler’s Wells Theatre Tuned In Travel PERIOD OF THIS REPORT This report covers the period from November 2016 to October 2017 in line with the Society’s accounting reference date. In the interests of keeping the information enclosed as current as possible, information about the period from November 2017 to June 2018 is also included where relevant. THE PURPOSE OF STAR The Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers, or STAR, are heard by the Council. The membership of this was formed in November 1997 by a number of sub-committee is drawn from members of the companies and organisations within the ticketing Council and independent persons, the latter always industry to promote high standards of service to being in the majority and providing the Chair. Any consumers and to enhance and promote the public Council member with a business interest in a case perception of the ticket agents’ industry. being considered by the sub-committee is not eligible to vote on any matter concerning such a The membership of STAR is drawn from the case at a meeting at which it is considered. ticketing industry. The administrative functions are carried out by the Council which, together with STAR is funded by annual contributions from its the Chair of the Council, is elected biennially by membership. the membership of STAR. Day-to-day functions are carried out by the Secretariat, which provides Membership of STAR can be recognised by the use information and advice in relation to STAR and the of our registered trademark, found on the cover to operation of its Code of Practice. A sub-committee this report. examines all breaches of the Code reported to it and disciplines members where it considers such action necessary, action that potentially includes expulsion from STAR in the most serious cases. Appeals in relation to the sub-committee’s decisions THE CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT are limited in their options for unwanted tickets, or where they have been given as gifts. The best resolutions deal with the controls, but also look after customers. I’m not a ticketing person, I’m a consumer. I love music and live events and I have been pleased to attend many gigs and shows over the years. STAR’s primary purpose is to keep people like me at the heart of the way the ticketing industry works, and I am delighted to have played a part in ensuring that this is the case. We ticket buyers need to know who we can trust and I know that I can recommend to other people that STAR membership is a great test of how a ticketing company regards its accountability to customers. However, there are also issues to be ironed out that will help improve consumer service and protection. There are imperfections that have come about through commercial needs or through attempts to reduce fraud or just through habit. In some cases, it’s time for those issues to be challenged. STAR is My first foray into understanding some of the intricacies of the the right body to help the business work those through. ticketing industry came in 2007, when I was a member of the cross-party Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport in It has been a significant period of change for the industry and Parliament. We were considering ticket touting at the time – a STAR in particular and I am especially proud to have been topic that continues to resonate through Westminster today. Chair during the period when STAR implemented a new That Select Committee now has ‘Digital’ added to its title, code of practice, gained approval for its Alternative Dispute reflecting the importance that technology plays in our daily Resolution (ADR) service, devised a ticketing apprenticeship in lives, not least when it comes to buying and selling tickets. association with the National College Creative Industries and published an accessible ticketing guide. All the credit for these My time at STAR has coincided with the publication of the wonderful developments and breakthroughs is down to your Waterson Review on consumer protection in the secondary excellent Council Members and the professionalism, drive and ticket market and its aftermath, as various groups and enthusiasm of our CEO Jonathan Brown, ably assisted by the individuals have sought to correct many of the outstanding imperturbable competence of Megan Conman. issues reflected in that review. Barely a day passes without yet another news story relating to ticketing. On occasion, the After joining STAR as Chairman in November 2015, the time stories seem to erroneously paint a picture suggesting that has now come for me to move on. While a life in politics all ticketing is blighted with problems. As always, negative or may have inured me to such moments of change, I will truly sensational stories steal the headlines. miss being a part of STAR as I have enjoyed my time with the organisation and its members very much. It has been a privilege Throughout the sensationalism, STAR’s message remains to learn more about the industry, its people and the challenges straightforward and unchanged: Buy your tickets from a it faces, to hear the Council debate with such passion and member of STAR - our members are signed up to a Code care, to listen to enthusiastic discussions at our seminars and, of Practice and there’s somewhere to turn to if there’s a perhaps most of all, to have had the opportunity to ‘Pogo’ at a problem. If that message is drowned out by the noise, perhaps private gig by The Damned! Now it’s time for a New Rose. we all need to be confident and proud enough to shout it much louder. The truth is that millions of tickets are sold by I know that I leave STAR in good hands and wish you all well in STAR members every year and delivered safely into the hands the future. of people who go on to attend the event. It’s a remarkably successful industry. There is a degree of understandable scepticism about new legislation currently making its way through Parliament that will outlaw the buying of tickets beyond stipulated limits with the intention of resale for profit. However, its introduction is a clear indication that ticket buyers, the sports and ADRIAN SANDERS entertainment industries and the government want to see CHAIRMAN ticket limits adhered to and for the heat to be taken out of the secondary ticket market. STAR has said for a long time now that the best way to ensure touts don’t have ready access to tickets through bulk purchases is to ensure there are good policies and systems in place around the initial sale.
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