Unlock Instant Communication With Mobile Push Notifications — Made Effortless by Venue Hub
In today’s event world, timing is everything. Your audience expects real-time updates, instant alerts, and seamless communication — and nothing delivers that better than mobile push notifications.
Whether it’s a last-minute schedule change, a weather alert, a parking update, a merch promotion, or a simple “doors are now open,” push notifications keep your guests informed the moment it matters.
But here’s the best part:
With Venue Hub, sending mobile push notifications is effortless.
No complicated setup.
No technical headaches.
No third-party systems to juggle.
Just direct, immediate communication straight from your event dashboard to your customers’ devices.
Why Push Notifications Matter
Instant Delivery: Reach your audience within seconds — no email delays, no spam folders.
Higher Engagement: Push notifications get significantly higher open rates than emails or social posts.
Targeted Messaging: Notify all attendees or specific ticket groups with precision.
Improved Guest Experience: Keep customers informed, confident, and connected throughout the entire event.
Revenue Boost: Promote upgrades, F&B, merchandise, parking, or VIP experiences in real time.
Crisis Communication: Respond instantly to urgent situations with immediate alerts.
Why Venue Hub Makes It So Simple
Integrated directly into your event tools — no external app required.
Send notifications with just a few clicks.
Personalise messages for different audience groups.
Track delivery and engagement insights.
Seamlessly works alongside ticketing, access control, and event operations.
Fast. Powerful. Essential.
Mobile push notifications are no longer a luxury — they’re a must-have for modern events.
And with Venue Hub, they’re easier and more effective than ever.
**Stay connected. Stay in control.
Stay ahead — with Venue Hub.
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Advanced POS
Running a fast-paced bar isn’t easy — and relying on a basic, app-only POS system can leave you exposed to slow service, frustrated customers, and even staff fraud. That’s why serious venues choose a well-developed Bar POS system, like the advanced solutions from Venue Hub, built for real-world hospitality demands.
Why Venue Hub POS stands above the rest:
🍸 Protect Your Revenue with Smart Security
Cheap POS apps can’t offer the layered security modern venues need. Venue Hub POS includes multiple staff-level logins, role-based permissions, and even auto-logout after each sale to prevent fraudulent activity or accidental misuse.
🎚️ Instant Layout Changes
Every bar operates differently — and often changes throughout the week. With multiple interface templates, you can switch your POS layout at the press of a button to match different menus, event types, or staffing setups.
🖥️ Fully Connected Service Ecosystem
From the bar to the kitchen to customer-driven ordering, Venue Hub integrates everything:
Self-service kiosk connectivity
POS notifications for new orders
Remote printing (perfect for kitchens or prep areas)
App and web-based ordering right from the table
🍺 A Complete End-to-End Solution
While cheaper, basic systems struggle to keep up, Venue Hub delivers a fast, secure, fully connected environment that boosts service speed, reduces errors, and helps you sell more with less friction.
If your bar wants reliability, speed, and security — not just another simple checkout app — then you need the power of Venue Hub Bar POS. Your customers (and your bottom line) will thank you.
The Power of Text Marketing
Reach Your Audience Instantly With Text Message Marketing — Powered by Venue Hub
When it comes to getting your message seen right now, nothing beats text message marketing. SMS cuts through the noise, grabs attention instantly, and delivers information straight into the hands of your customers — anytime, anywhere.
And with Venue Hub, managing text marketing is easier than ever.
No switching platforms.
No exporting lists.
No juggling multiple systems.
Just email, SMS, and push notifications — all controlled from one powerful, fully integrated dashboard.
Why Text Message Marketing Works
Text messages are one of the most effective communication tools available. Here’s why:
Unmatched Open Rates: SMS messages boast open rates above 95% — far higher than email or social media.
Instant Visibility: Your message lands directly on the customer’s locked screen, getting immediate attention.
Perfect for Time-Sensitive Alerts: Last-minute updates, schedule shifts, weather notifications, or urgent operational messages.
Boost Revenue: Promote merch, upgrades, parking, premium experiences, and on-the-day offers with incredible conversion rates.
Two-Way Communication: Collect quick feedback, confirm attendance, or run simple customer interactions.
No Internet Required: Works even when customers have poor or no mobile data — ideal for large events.
The Venue Hub Advantage
With Venue Hub, SMS becomes a seamless part of your communication strategy.
All-in-one messaging hub: Control email, SMS, and push notifications from a single platform.
Smart audience targeting: Message specific ticket types, locations, demographics, or user groups.
Unified data: All customer insights and communication logs live in one place.
Event-ready: Send reminders, entry instructions, parking info, or exclusive offers before, during, and after the event.
Brand consistency: Keep your messaging aligned across every channel.
Easy to use: No technical setup — just type, send, and connect.
Stronger Engagement. Higher Sales. Better Experiences.
Text message marketing is one of the most powerful tools you can add to your event strategy — and with the Venue Hub platform, it’s simpler, smarter, and more effective than ever.
**One platform.
One audience.
Endless ways to connect.
Choose Venue Hub.
Disaster Waiting to Happen
Why Network & Turnstile Failures Are the Silent Disaster Waiting at Your Event Gates
In the world of live events, smooth entry is everything. Attendees expect to walk up, scan their tickets, and be inside without delay. But behind the scenes, organisers know just how fragile that “smooth entry” really is. One of the biggest risks? Network-dependent turnstiles.
The Hidden Problem: How Do You Even Know If Turnstiles Are Online?
Picture this: it’s two hours before gates open. The crew is preparing, security is in position, and you’re doing your final checks. You walk the line of turnstiles and… some are offline.
Oh no.
By this point, the clock is ticking. You don’t know how long they’ve been offline. You don’t know why they dropped. You don’t know if more are about to go down. And you certainly don’t have time for a detective mission across the venue hunting for unplugged cables or failed switches.
And the reality is harsh:
No matter how much money you spend on networking equipment, there will always be failures.
A cable gets unplugged. A switch gets misconfigured. A power cycle never happens. Someone uses the wrong port. It happens at every venue, every scale, every organiser. Because networks are made of people—and people make mistakes.
Why It’s Not Enough to Hope Everything’s Working
Relying on manual checks, last-minute walk-arounds, or waiting for staff to “notice” something is wrong is a recipe for disaster. When turnstiles fail without warning:
Queues grow rapidly
Security becomes overwhelmed
Customers become frustrated
The event reputation suffers
Refund requests and complaints skyrocket
Once gates open, every second counts—and scrambling to fix something that broke hours earlier is the worst-case scenario.
The Solution: Know the Moment Something Goes Offline
At Venue Hub, we were tired of hearing stories about organisers left in the dark. So we built a solution that takes the guesswork out of turnstile readiness.
We monitor turnstiles 24/7 using advanced, real-time technology.
If a turnstile goes offline—whether it’s 2 days before the event or 2 hours—designated staff receive immediate notifications.
Not only that, but the dashboard shows exactly:
Which turnstile is down
Where it is located
When it went offline
Whether it’s a network issue, device issue, or local connection issue
This gives teams plenty of time to fix the network, swap a unit, trace the cable, or escalate the issue—long before gates open.
Stop Being Surprised. Start Being In Control.
If your current system only tells you there’s a problem after the problem hits, it’s time to upgrade.
You can’t stop every network failure.
But you can stop being blindsided by them.
Venue Hub keeps your turnstiles online, your team informed, and your event entrances calm, efficient, and ready.
Because the only surprises at your event…
should be the ones you planned.
Stock Control
The Nightmare of Stock Monitoring: Why Unified Control Matters
Managing stock sounds simple—until you’re the one keeping thousands of thirsty customers supplied at an event. On paper, it’s just “track what comes in and subtract what gets sold.” In reality? It can be chaos, especially when systems don’t talk to each other.
Merchandise: Easy… Until Systems Don’t Sync
T-shirts and caps are straightforward—unless your web store and onsite shop aren’t synced. Sell 30 online but your shop doesn’t know? Suddenly you’re promising stock that doesn’t exist. A simple issue that can cause major headaches.
Bar Stock: Where the Real Pain Starts
Selling bottles of beer is easy—100 in stock, sell 52, 48 left.
But kegs? That’s where the maths begins.
A keg is 88 pints—or 176 half-pints.
Sell 1.5 pints? That’s 3 half-pints gone.
176 becomes 173… and the numbers keep shifting.
Wine, spirits, and measured pours add even more complexity. One wrong calculation and your bar team is flying blind.
Multiple Sales Channels = Multiple Failure Points
Stock now moves through:
Web sales
Apps
POS terminals
Self-service kiosks
If even one channel isn’t updating instantly, your stock levels become fiction. You might think you have 173 half-pints left… but actually have 120—or none. That’s when queues build, staff panic, and customers get angry.
The Solution: Real-Time Unified Stock Control
Venue Hub tracks stock live across every outlet.
Every sale—online or onsite—updates instantly, giving you one accurate source of truth.
You’ll always know:
What you have
What’s selling
What’s low
What needs replenishing
No more guessing. No more stock “mysteries.” No more running out of drinks you thought you had plenty of.
If Your System Leaves You Guessing, It’s Time to Upgrade
Events move fast. Your stock system has to keep up.
Venue Hub keeps everything connected, accurate, and under control—so your team stays ahead and your customers stay happy.
Increase Revenue
Unlock the Full Potential of Ticket Sales with Venue Hub
In today’s fast-paced event industry, flexibility and control are everything. That’s where Venue Hub stands out. Unlike basic ticketing systems or other apps that struggle to integrate multiple sales channels, Venue Hub allows you to seamlessly utilize tickets from other platforms while keeping everything under one central, powerful system.
Whether you’re an organiser or a promoter, Venue Hub makes it simple to add third-party tickets into your advanced dashboard. No complex imports, no confusing reconciliations—just a smooth, intuitive process that keeps you in full control of your event’s sales. Other ticketing apps and basic systems simply can’t match this level of integration. They often require manual tracking, separate reporting, and leave you juggling multiple accounts.
With Venue Hub, you can:
Effortlessly integrate tickets sold by promoters or on other platforms.
Monitor all sales in real time from a single dashboard.
Keep your branding consistent, even for tickets sold through third-party channels.
Maximise revenue by letting promoters and partners help sell more tickets without creating logistical headaches.
When it comes to advanced ticket management, Venue Hub isn’t just a tool—it’s your complete ticketing ecosystem. Other systems may claim to integrate, but Venue Hub actually delivers simplicity, control, and efficiency at a level that’s unmatched.
Power vs Simplicity
Most ticket systems sell simplicity.
We offer that too — it’s called Venue Hub“Entry”.
But simplicity without power costs you money.
Professional organisations quickly discover that missing features mean wasted hours, manual workarounds, errors, and lost revenue — especially without fully integrated email, SMS, and push notifications.
With Venue Hub, you eliminate expensive third-party tools like Mailchimp and put that spend straight back on your bottom line.
The same applies to CRM. Venue Hub includes a world-class, fully integrated CRM that gives you complete control of your data, supporters, and revenue.
And it doesn’t stop there.
If you manage hospitality, boardrooms, stadium events, or age-group classes, ask yourself this:
Are you running them efficiently — or wrestling with spreadsheets and disconnected systems?
Venue Hub is built for organisations that want more than basic ticketing.
How many of these can your current platform really deliver?
Integrated marketing and CRM
Tiered memberships and season tickets
Loyalty points, rewards and benefits
Advanced promo codes, offers and dynamic pricing
Away-fan blocking that actually works
Dynamic themes, custom seating plans and branded e-tickets
Integrated POS, self-service kiosks and offline capability
Seamless hospitality packages, deposits and invoicing
Pre-ordering, automated staff alerts and detailed reporting
Accounting integration and order-from-seat functionality
Donations, upselling and abandoned-cart recovery
Attendance tracking and targeted communications
Role-based staff access and steward management
Direct debit, recurring payments and flexible payment options
Advanced data insights, tag clouds and geographic heat maps
This is not just a ticketing system.
It’s a revenue engine, an operations platform, and a supporter engagement system in one.
If your current system can’t do most of the above, you’re not using a ticketing platform — you’re using a bottleneck.
Talk to us. Upgrade to a truly professional, advanced system.
Streamline Venue Hire
Streamline Venue Management
Many clubs, community organisations, and small businesses across all sporting disciplines still rely on spreadsheets to manage bookings, members, and venue hire. While familiar, spreadsheets are time-consuming, prone to errors, and difficult to manage as your organisation grows.
There’s a better way.
Our simple, web-based venue management platform gives you everything you need to manage bookings, availability, clients, and communications from one intuitive dashboard—without the complexity or cost of enterprise software. Best of all, you can try it free for 2 months.
Why Choose Our Platform?
Everything in One Place – Manage bookings, enquiries, and customer communications from a single, easy-to-use system.
Live Availability – Update schedules in real time to prevent double bookings and maximise occupancy.
Automation That Saves Time – Eliminate repetitive administration with automated confirmations, invoices, and reminders.
Reduce Administrative Costs – Replace manual spreadsheets with a streamlined digital system that reduces errors, saves staff time, and lowers administration costs.
Actionable Insights – Monitor bookings, revenue, and customer activity with comprehensive reporting to make smarter business decisions.
Secure Cloud Access – Access your system from anywhere with role-based user permissions for complete control.
Stop wasting valuable hours maintaining spreadsheets. Save time, reduce costs, and simplify your venue management with a modern digital solution that’s easy to use from day one.
Start your free 2-month trial today and discover how much time—and money—you can save.
Paying Twice
Why are so many sports clubs paying twice?
One thing still surprises me…
There are ticketing platforms on the market that can’t actually control the turnstiles.
Instead, clubs are forced to integrate with a third-party access control provider, meaning they’re paying for two separate systems just to get supporters into the stadium.
For many football clubs, rugby clubs, cricket venues and other sports organisations, that’s an additional £1,000–£1,500 every month on top of the cost of the ticketing platform itself.
Why?
A modern ticketing platform should do it all:
✔ Ticket & season ticket sales
✔ Turnstile control
✔ Real-time validation
✔ Access management
✔ Reporting
✔ One supplier. One platform.
No unnecessary integrations. No duplicated costs. No passing responsibility between different providers when something goes wrong on matchday.
If your club is paying for a ticketing platform and a separate turnstile control system, it might be worth asking whether you’re getting the best value for your investment.
If you’d like to see how clubs are reducing costs while simplifying matchday operations, let’s have a conversation.
Venue Hire
🚀 FREE 3-Month Trial – Including FREE Setup & Onboarding
Thinking of replacing your venue hire software or still relying on spreadsheets and multiple systems?
Now is the perfect time to see what an integrated solution can do.
For a limited time, we’re offering 3 months FREE, to the first 30 enquiries including:
✔ FREE setup
✔ FREE system configuration
✔ FREE onboarding and training
✔ Ongoing support from our experienced team
Our Venue Hire System is fully integrated with the Venue Hub platform, giving you one complete solution to manage every aspect of your venue bookings—from enquiries through to payment and reporting.
Not looking to change your ticketing provider? No problem. Our Venue Hire System can also be deployed as a standalone solution, working alongside your existing ticketing platform, allowing you to modernise your venue operations without replacing your current ticketing supplier.
Key Features
✅ Fully integrated with your ticketing platform
✅ Can operate as a standalone venue hire solution
✅ Real-time venue and room availability
✅ Multiple venues, rooms and layouts
✅ Hourly, daily or custom pricing structures
✅ Online customer enquiries and bookings
✅ Automated confirmations and reminders
✅ Customer CRM and booking history
✅ Invoicing and secure online payments
✅ Resource and equipment management
✅ Integrated email marketing
✅ Recurring bookings for clubs and organisations
✅ Detailed reporting and revenue analytics
✅ Integrated email communications
✅ Mobile and desktop friendly
Whether you’re a football club, stadium, theatre, arena, conference centre, university, or community venue, our platform helps maximise venue utilisation while dramatically reducing administration.
Works seamlessly with your existing ticketing provider or integrates directly with the Venue Hub platform—the choice is yours. Whether you’re looking for a standalone venue hire solution or a fully integrated platform, we can deliver the solution that best fits your organisation.
If you’d like to see how it could transform your venue operations, get in touch for a no-obligation demonstration.