Ticketing system for
theatres &
concert halls
A complete ticketing system that combines online sales, box office and access control in one platform. From online theatre tickets to subscription management: all of it covered.
Every seat in the
right place
With Ovatic's interactive floor plan every visitor picks their own seat — online or at the box office. Switching hall configuration per production takes a single click. The system supports multiple price categories per zone and group bookings with seat reservation.
- Interactive floor plan per hall and production
- Price differentiation per zone and category
- Group booking with seat reservation
- Wheelchair and reduced-mobility places managed separately
- Online theatre tickets: instant confirmation by email
Smooth counter,
fast entrance
Ovatic combines counter sales and access control in the same web application. Staff scan QR codes directly in the browser — no separate app needed. All common payment methods are built in.
- Counter sales and cancellations straight from the box office
- QR code scanning through the web application
- iDEAL, card, credit card and gift vouchers
- Scan in and out per entrance
- Real-time visitor numbers on the dashboard
Loyal visitors,
properly managed
Ovatic manages theatre subscriptions end to end: from priority booking rights to automatic renewal and personal communication per subscriber. That is how you build a stable audience base.
- Priority booking rights for new performances
- Automatic renewal procedure per season
- Personal overview for every subscriber
- Different subscription types per audience segment
- Link discounts and benefits to subscription status
Subscription overview
All active, expired and renewable subscriptions on one screen.
Targeted communication
Send renewal reminders and offers at exactly the right moment.
Automatic direct debit
Handle renewals through direct debit or a payment link.
Sell tickets
on your own site
Embed the Ovatic widget in your theatre website. Visitors buy their tickets without being redirected to an external platform, and the widget matches your own house style completely.
- Easy to embed on any website
- No redirect to an external platform
- Fully customisable to your house style
- Works with WordPress, CultureSuite, Hoppinger and more
- Optimised for mobile
Trusted by leading
cultural organisations
We are very pleased with the onboarding and conversion process and have nothing but praise for the support Ovatic provided throughout. We're also delighted with how effortlessly everything works.
Anne Walstra
Ticketing Coordinator — Theater de Lampegiet
We process our phone reservations with iDEAL payment requests directly from the Ovatic POS. It saves us an enormous amount of time and works brilliantly.
Gerie Wiedenhof
Front Desk & Box Office — De Agnietenhof
Marketers can now very quickly and easily build their own audience selections for campaigns, enabling far more targeted outreach.
Jeanine Dijkhuis
Marketing Manager — Theater Lampegiet
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Choosing a ticketing system for your theatre
What is the best ticketing system for a theatre?
That depends on what you need besides ticket sales. If you mainly sell individual tickets, a pure ticketing solution is enough. If you also handle programming, venue rental, subscriptions and partage settlement, tying separate systems together costs more than it returns. Ovatic is built for the second case: ticketing, planning, marketing and CRM in one platform. What to look for when choosing is covered in our guide to choosing a ticketing system.
What does a ticketing system for a theatre cost?
At Ovatic, ticketing starts at €180 per month (3,000 tickets per year). Most theatres are on Extended: €1,020 per month for 30,000 tickets. Every package includes consultancy, configuration, training, updates and helpdesk support, and there are no setup costs. Starting venues can begin with Ovatic Light without fixed costs, at €0.85 per ticket. Prices exclude VAT.
Does the system support partage settlement?
Yes. You configure the partage agreement per company and Ovatic settles automatically after each performance. Buyout, partage and rental are all supported. This is one of the functions pure ticketing systems generally do not have.
Can visitors choose their own seat?
Yes. You recreate your hall configurations digitally, including balconies, boxes, wheelchair and reduced-mobility places. Visitors pick their seat on the interactive floor plan, online or at the box office. Switching hall layout per production takes one click, and you can set a different price category per zone.
How does access control at the door work?
Through the same web application: staff scan QR codes directly in the browser, with no separate app, and it works offline. You can manage several entrances at once, scan in and out, and see visitor numbers in real time on the dashboard.
Can I manage subscriptions and season tickets?
Yes, completely: from priority booking rights for subscribers to automatic direct debit and targeted communication per subscription group. Because the CRM sits in the same platform, you see each subscriber's full order history.
Can I migrate from my current ticketing system?
Yes. We can import data from all common systems in the sector — ticketing systems such as Tixly, Ticketmatic or Active Tickets, planning systems such as Yesplan or Smart Event Manager (SEM), legacy software and custom-built in-house systems. A ticketing implementation can be done in 2 to 4 weeks. See switching to Ovatic.
Ready for a complete ticketing system?
Book a free demo and discover how Ovatic handles your theatre tickets, from online sales to the door.