TICKET WOMBAT

There’s a new way for arts enthusiasts to become informed and gain entry to events in Sydney, Ticketwombat.com. It’s an innovative events website that encourages users to join draws to win free double passes to events.

Helmut Lottenburger, founder of the site, noticed that while there are many event sites in Sydney, “none of them give you the possibility to find an excuse to go to an event that you didn’t know about.”

Ticketwombat.com provides Sydneysiders with a platform where they can learn about new events and actually gives them the opportunity to attend an event in the form of a free double pass.

Members of Ticketwombat.com can simply register for free and enter as many draws as they like or as co-founder Philippa Bird points out, “if they want to get tickets without entering a draw then they can become what’s called a City Explorer.”

This option entitles users to Quick Tix – one exclusive double pass a month – and also the chance to win last minute tickets for a monthly fee of $4.90.

A further benefit of the site, says Lottenburger, is that events organisers, “are able to promote an event but don’t have to pay for it.” (PG)

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BY PAUL GREGOIRE