IRIS Express - the UK's first free online ticketing service

How it works...

When you organise your event, simply upload your images and desired text into the simple to use ticket set-up page, and then enter the details of how much you want each ticket to cost and how many tickets you wish to sell. Job done.

IRIS Express then converts this information into an A4-sized ticket that can be printed off by people who visit the site to buy your tickets online. The service is entirely supported by advertising featured on the tickets, so there are no charges or booking fees.

To sell tickets using IRIS Express or IRIS Express Pro you should signup for a free Paypal Business "Website Payments Standard" account. Using the PayPal system, all payments are secure, and because all the events are listed on our ticketing portal, you can publicise your events nationwide and attract far greater numbers than you would by simple word of mouth or advertising in the local press.

Just imagine people from all over the UK flocking to your event, or pulling in a hundred-strong crowd at your first ever live gig.

The service keeps a record of advance sales so you know exactly how many people to expect on the day, which means you can budget and plan accordingly.

It’s not just tickets to paid events that IRIS Express can be used for; you don’t even have to charge people for ‘purchasing’ tickets if you don’t want to – just set the price at £0.00 for free tickets or add to the description “£5.00 on the door” if you plan to collect payment at the event.

Even after your event, IRIS Express will ensure more success in the future, as the service provides a database of past purchasers, who you can then contact with information about future events. The only limit is your imagination. Here are just a few of the possibilities:

• Property owners offering tickets for a two week stay in their holiday villas
• Schools hoping to attract record numbers to their summer fetes
• People trying to track down old school friends to invite to their next reunion
• Campaigners looking for like-minded individuals to join their protest
• Fundraising committees wanting to increase the takings from their next event...