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Guide for Festival Organisers
Festival Cash Flow Management: Pay Today's Costs With Tomorrow's Ticket Sales Australia
Close the Gap Between Deposits and Ticket Revenue
- Daily Payouts while you sell
- Capital Funding repaid from sales
- Vault Accounts, cards and transfers
No setup fees or subscription required
Get ticket revenue sooner, fund deposits from future sales and see every payment for each event.
What you can do
Tools That Keep Festival Cash Moving
Bring Revenue Forward
Sell presales, early bird tiers and timed releases so more money arrives before your biggest costs are due.
Payment Plans for Buyers
Let buyers pay for weekend and VIP passes in instalments, so more of them commit early in the on-sale.
Funding Repaid From Sales
Apply for Ticket Fairy Capital for artist deposits, venue deposits and production, and repay as your tickets sell.
A Statement for Every Event
See sales, refunds, fees and the amount to expect for each event and currency in Vault, with the expected payout window.
Controlled Team Spending
Give your crew team cards with spending limits, link each card to an event and pay several suppliers in one batch.
Transparent Pricing
Standard buyer-paid ticket fees include payment processing and customer service for your ticket buyers. Taxes, optional services, bank instalments and custom agreements may change the total.
Pricing for Australia
How Our Pricing Works in Australia
Fees depend on your ticket price and country. All standard fees shown include payment processing and customer service for your ticket buyers.
You and your attendees pay no fees on free tickets
8–10% of the ticket price: the higher the ticket price, the lower the fee
Minimum fee of A$2.00 per paid ticket
Core ticketing, standard payment processing and customer service for your ticket buyers included
All-Inclusive Pricing
- Platform usage and technology
- Standard card payment processing
- Built-in marketing tools
- Customer service for your ticket buyers, handled by Ticket Fairy, plus support for you
- Real-time analytics dashboard
- Mobile check-in app
No setup fee or required monthly ticketing fee • Fees are added to ticket prices - you receive the full ticket value
Why Ticket Fairy
Pay Artists and Venues Before Ticket Revenue Arrives
Deposits due months before the on-sale?
Apply for Capital to fund artist and venue deposits, then repay as tickets sell.
Ticket money held until after the event?
Connect your own Stripe or Xendit account and get ticket revenue paid out daily while you sell.
Unsure what each event still owes?
See each event's statement, payout window and supplier payments together in Vault.
How Ticket Fairy helps
Why Festival Cash Flow Is Hard
A festival spends most of its money before it earns most of its revenue. Headline artists often want a deposit when you confirm the booking. The venue or landowner wants a deposit to hold the dates. Production, staging, fencing and marketing all need paying months before the gates open.
Ticket Fairy helps you on three sides of that gap. Daily payouts bring ticket revenue to your bank while you sell. Ticket Fairy Capital connects organisers with funding partners for deposits and production costs, repaid from future ticket sales. Vault gives your finance team accounts, team cards and a statement for each event.
How it works
Plan, Fund and Track Your Festival Cash Flow
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Map what you owe and when
List each deposit and payment date, then compare it with your expected ticket sales in the cash flow planner.
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Bring money in sooner
Connect daily payouts, plan your ticket releases and apply for Capital if deposits come first.
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Track every event
Follow payouts, statements, card spending and supplier payments for each event in Vault.
A Breakdown of Festival Cash Flow, Month by Month
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Festival Cash Flow, Stage by Stage
Booking stage. You confirm artists, the site and key suppliers. Deposits leave your account and no tickets have sold yet. This is the deepest point of the gap.
On-sale stage. Presales and early bird tiers bring the first ticket revenue. With daily payouts, that money reaches your bank as you sell. Payment plans spread larger passes across several months.
Final weeks. Balances for artists, production and staff fall due as late sales arrive. Keep money aside for refunds you may need to give.
After the event. You pay the last suppliers, check each event statement and settle the books.
How to Fund Festival Deposits Before Tickets Sell
Banks often see seasonal revenue and no physical assets. Ticket Fairy Capital connects eligible event businesses with funding partners who look at your ticket sales history on any platform, your event track record and your projected sales. Apply online and get a decision within a few business days. Funds typically arrive 1-2 weeks after approval.
Repayments follow your ticket sales under the terms you agree with the funding partner, with no fixed monthly payments. Read more on the event funding page.
How to See Where Festival Money Goes
Vault lists each event with who collects its ticket money, the payout state and the expected payout window. Each event has a statement for each currency with its sales, refunds, fees and the amount you can expect. Each event also has a list of the artists and suppliers it must pay.
Issue team cards with limits for your production crew and link each card to the event. Pay up to 100 saved recipients in one batch. See the event banking page for accounts, cards and transfers.
Important information
Ticket Fairy is a financial technology company, not a bank or a lender. Vault banking services are provided through regulated banking partners, and Capital funding through third-party funding partners who make every funding decision. Availability varies by country.
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Festival Cash Flow: Common Questions
Festival Cash Flow: Common Questions
When does ticket revenue reach my bank account?
Connect your own eligible Stripe account in a supported country, or Xendit in Indonesia, to get daily payouts while you sell. If you use Ticket Fairy payment processing, you are paid after your event.
How can I pay artist deposits before tickets go on sale?
Eligible event businesses can apply for Ticket Fairy Capital. Funding partners look at your sales history on any platform, your track record and your projected sales. Approval, amounts and terms depend on the funding partner. Event funding
How do I repay Capital funding?
If approved, repayments come out of your ticket sales as they happen, under the terms you agree with the funding partner. There are no fixed monthly payments.
Do payment plans slow down my cash flow?
Buyers pay the first instalment at checkout and the rest on a schedule. With daily payouts, each instalment reaches your bank as it is paid. With Ticket Fairy payment processing, you are paid after your event. Plans often help buyers commit to a larger pass earlier.
Are Capital and Vault available in my country?
Both depend on your country and your type of business. Capital funding is offered in US dollars, pounds sterling and euros. Vault has an availability check on the event banking page, where we confirm which accounts, cards and transfers you can use. Check Vault availability
Is there a tool to plan my festival cash flow?
Yes. The event cash flow planner shows when money goes out and comes in, so you can see the gap before you book. Event cash flow planner
Ready when you are
Pay Your Festival Costs Without Waiting for the Gates to Open
Start selling free without a credit card, then add daily payouts, Capital and Vault as your festival grows.