FAQs
1. How are ticket prices set?
Face Value
We sell tickets on behalf of our clients (event organisers / promoters / venues). The price of a ticket is decided by our clients. The Ticket Factory sends this amount to its clients.
service fee
This is the per-ticket fee agreed with our clients (venues, artists and event organisers). This fee contributes to our ticketing and distribution processing costs, such as the costs of running the ticketing software and computer network, operating our call centre and marketing the event.
The amount of the service fee is agreed with our clients and is often based on a percentage of the ticket price.
admin fee
The admin fee is charged per order regardless of the number of tickets purchased. This fee contributes to the cost of delivering the tickets, whether it is through the post, electronically or collecting at the venue.
The admin fee also contributes to other operational costs and overheads associated with ticket fulfilment e.g. ticket stock administration and inventory control, ticket stock/stationery, collection facilities and postage and/or packaging costs if it applies to the event.
The admin fee will not be payable if a ticket is purchased and collected at the box office at the same time.
2. What fees do I have to pay to purchase a ticket on your website?
If you are buying a ticket for Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA or Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena you will also pay a 70p facilities fee per ticket.
3. Why do you charge service fees?
In order to facilitate the processing of bookings, ticket agents charge a per ticket fee for the services they provide to contribute towards the costs of selling and distributing tickets such as the costs of running the ticketing software and computer network, operating call centre and marketing the event. The amount charged is agreed with the Promoter / Event Organiser / Venue. This per ticket fee is often based on a percentage of the ticket price. At The Ticket Factory we refer to this as an service fee.
4. What is the admin fee for?
The admin fee is charged to help contribute towards other operational costs and overheads associated with ticket fulfilment e.g. ticket stock administration and inventory control, ticket stock/stationery, collection facilities and postage and/or packaging costs if it applies to the event.
The admin fee will not be payable if a ticket is purchased and collected at the box office at the same time.
5. What is the facilities fee for?
The introduction of a levy is commonplace across the ‘live’ industry; for example, the renovation charge applied by many theatres or the charge applied by the 02 Arena, London, which is known as a ‘facilities fee’.
6. Can I book tickets in person?
Genting Arena Box Office
Genting Arena
The NEC
Birmingham
B40 1NT
Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA Box Office
King Edwards Road
Birmingham
B1 2AA
Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA Box Office is open on event days only.
The Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena Box Office at The NEC is open Friday and Saturday from 12noon – 5pm and occasionally on Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena concert releases.
Opening hours are subject to change at short notice. To confirm our opening times before travelling to Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena or Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA to purchase tickets please call 0844 581 1311 for up to date information.
7. If I purchase in person at the Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena or Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA box office can I avoid paying fees?
8. Why was I able to avoid paying fees when calling in person to pay cash and now I am being charged fees?
9. What payment cards can I use to buy tickets?
10. Is my online payment secure?
To view details of our security certificate please click here or on the VeriSign Secured logo.
All our secure pages are clearly labelled, have a URL (address or location) that begins https:// and a padlock symbol

11. What if the secure page does not appear to be secure?
However, this kind of web page set up is not uncommon and will not affect pages that use SSL encryption - the two pages do not interfere with each other and no data is transfered via the insecure page, all data is transfered via The Ticket Factory secure page.
The Ticket Factory pages begin www.ticketfactory.com - if your browser shows any other URL (address or location) you are probably accessing our pages via another web site.
If you have any queries please contact Technical Support .
12. What is my Card Security Code?
CSC for Visa, MasterCard and Solo
Your Card Security Code (CSC) appears on the reverse of your card and is the last 3 digits of the printed number at the top of the signature strip. The number at the top of the signature strip is usually the full credit card number followed by the CSC but is sometimes the last 4 digits of the card number followed by the CSC.
The American Express security code is a four-digit number printed on the front of your card. It appears after and to the right of your card number.

13. What is Ticket Protection?
From traffic delays, illness, adverse weather conditions, strikes, accidents and more we will make it easy for you to file your claim and get your money back. Any refund will be managed by Hyperion Claims Specialists, on behalf of The Ticket Factory.
A full list of situations that Ticket Protection covers you for, can be found in the terms and conditions www.securemybooking.com/ttf
14. How much does Ticket Protection cost?
If food or drink is included within your ticket purchase, ie Freestyle package or other hospitality packages, this will also be covered by your Ticket Protection.
Any additional items you may purchase along with your ticket, such as merchandise, M6 Toll, car parking etc. will not be covered.
15. What situations does Ticket Protection cover me for?
If an event is cancelled, the promoter or the organiser will refund the total value of your order. You do not need to make a claim via Ticket Protection in this case.
If an event is rescheduled, original tickets will usually remain valid for the new date and Ticket Protection will continue. If you are unable to attend the new date, the promoter or organiser of the event will usually allow a full refund to be given.
16. How do I buy Ticket Protection?
Ticket Protection is sold per ticket, therefore you must select the correct number of tickets that you wish to be covered in your order.
PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to buy Ticket Protection for fewer tickets than your total order, then the value of any claim will be reduced proportionally.
For example - if you buy 4 tickets but only select Ticket Protection for 3 tickets, you will only be eligible to claim for 75% of the total order value.
17. Can I add Ticket Protection at a later date?
18. What if I select the wrong amount of Ticket Protection?
If you accidently choose to buy Ticket Protection for more tickets than you purchase, we can refund the difference if you contact our Customer Services team via [email protected] or call 0844 581 0777, lines are open 7 days a week from 9am to 9pm.
19. How do I make a Ticket Protection claim?
To make a claim visit: www.securemybooking.com/ttf follow the link to apply for a refund, you will be asked to complete a form outlining the reasons you are unable to attend the event. You will be required to send your unused tickets or proof of purchase / original receipt within 7 days of making your claim.
20. Can I claim against out of pocket expenses, ie travel and hotel costs?
21. When will I receive my tickets?
If you have not received your tickets within 5 days of the event, please call our Customer Services team on 0844 581 0777.
22. Can my tickets be sent to a different postal address than my billing address?
23. Can my tickets be posted abroad?
24. Can I collect my tickets?
If tickets are being held for collection the only delivery method available at the time of booking will be 'To Collect from Venue Box Office'.
If you wish to collect your tickets before the day of the concert/event, or if you have already booked and now want to collect your tickets instead of having them posted please contact Customer Services .
PLEASE NOTE: Customer Services usually require 48 hours notice to arrange collection of tickets and that Standing Tickets can ONLY be collected from the show Venue Box Office, after 4pm on the day of the show.
Unless advised, tickets can be collected from the relevant venue Box Office on the day of the concert/event. Please present the card you made the payment with at the Box Office window marked "Prepaid Collections".
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for evening concerts and events will be available for collection from 1 hour 30 minutes prior to the show start time.
25. Can I collect my tickets if I don’t have the card I paid with?
PLEASE NOTE: Photocopies will NOT be accepted.
26. What is a Print at Home ticket?
- No more waiting for tickets by post!
- Have your tickets right away!
- No waiting in box office collection queues!
An Print at Home means your tickets will be sent to you by email directly after you have completed your booking. You simply print the tickets yourself at your convenience before the event, in black and white or colour, then bring them with you to the event. You can even forward them on to other people attending the event so that they can print their own tickets and meet you at the venue. The advantage is that you get your tickets right away, safely and conveniently, without waiting for them to be delivered by post.
Follow this link for an example of a Print at Home ticket.
27. How does a Print at Home ticket work?
The ticket that comes out of your printer is a valid, legitimate ticket. Make sure you keep it in a safe place like you would cash and protect it just like you would any other ticket!
28. What if I print more than one copy of my ticket or a photocopy is made?
29. If I order multiple tickets to the same event, how many emails will I get?
If you use Microsoft Outlook Express you may have security set to block the viewing of attachments. If this is the case you will see a message similar to the one below when you read the Print at Home ticket email.
To turn off this security setting, do the following:
- In Outlook Express, select Tools, Options, then select the Security tab.
- Untick the box marked Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus.

- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
When you now read your email, you should have access to the pdf Print at Home ticket.
30. How do I print my Print at Home ticket?
- When you receive your Print at Home ticket email, open the attachment and save the PDF document to your PC's hard drive.
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To view and print your Print at Home ticket you must have Adobe Reader (at least version 4.0) installed on your PC and a laserjet or inkjet printer. If you don't have Adobe Reader installed on your PC, you can download it for free from www.adobe.com.
- Before you print your Print at Home ticket, make sure that your printer is switched on and is loaded with enough A4 paper.
- Please print one Print at Home ticket per A4 sheet (not double sided). Your Print at Home ticket can be printed in colour OR black and white as either of these options are acceptable.
- Please make sure that you print all pages from the PDF document and that all pages are printed only once.
- Then simply bring the printed copies with you to the event.
- If you have any problems printing your Print at Home ticket, double check that your printer is turned on and the cables are connected to your computer. Also ensure that your computer has enough memory available. If necessary, try closing any unnecessary programs before attempting to print again.
- Open the Print at Home ticket in Adobe Reader.
- Select File then Print...
- In the print window, tick the box marked Print as image. (Note: this option may be found in the advanced section of the print window)
- Click OK to print the Print at Home ticket.
31. What if I don't receive my Print at Home ticket?
Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) e.g. AOL may also be blocking your Print at Home ticket email by mistaking it for spam. You can add The Ticket Factory email address ([email protected]) to your email contacts so it becomes a trusted address. If you continue to have any problems, please contact us.
32. What if the event is cancelled or postponed?
If your purchase was made through The Ticket Factory, tickets should be returned to the following address:
The Ticket Factory
PO Box 3348
Birmingham
B40 1NS
We recommend that you return your tickets by Registered Post to ensure delivery.
For postponed concerts/events your tickets will remain valid and you will be notified of the new dates. If you are unable to attend the new date follow the above procedure to obtain a refund.
33. What should I do if my tickets are lost or stolen?
Customer Services will only accept enquiries from the Card Holder and will require full name, address and card details.
PLEASE NOTE : Standing Tickets can NOT be replaced or duplicated under any circumstances.
34. How can I find out where I’ll be sitting?
35. Where can I park?
- For the Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena visit www.gentingarena.co.uk/getting-here
- For Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA visit www.barclaycardarena.co.uk/getting-here
36. Can I take pictures or record at an event?
It should not be assumed that any camera will be admitted, as their policy may change at short notice, and without prior notification, at the artists request.
Usually, professional type cameras (with interchangeable lenses) are not allowed in, with the exception of officially accredited photographers covering the event. Video cameras and audio recording equipment are very rarely let in, but often the Promoter will allow in small instamatic cameras. It has been known however, for all cameras to be banned at the request of the artiste.
In these cases customers will be required to leave their cameras at the confiscation area, for collection after the show.
37. How can I buy tickets for disabled visitors?
Opening times If you have specific requirements it is recommended that you call a member of the Disabled Customer Bookings team on
0844 581 0700 (+44 121 782 3555 from outside the UK)
Open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Help us to improve
The Ticket Factory is a member of the "Employers Forum on Disability", and has signed up to the Disability Access Charter. An in-house committee meets regularly to address services for disabled visitors, and regular audits of our building are undertaken in respect of access.
If you have any suggestions or comments you wish to make, please advise a member of staff. Alternatively, write to:
The Ticket Factory,
Customer Services team,
PO Box 3348,
Birmingham,
B40 1NS
Venue information To find accessibility information for disabled visitors please contact the venue direct.
- For The NEC visit www.thenec.co.uk/visiting-us/disabled-visitors
- For Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena visit www.gentingarena.co.uk/venue-info/disabled-visitors
- For Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA Arena visit www.barclaycardarena.co.uk/venue-info/disabled-visitors
38. How do I find out what tickets are available?
Availability of tickets can be checked on The Ticket Factory at www.theticketfactory.com. We do not keep waiting lists for sold out concerts/events. If there are any tickets returned or extra tickets made available they will be for sale on a first come first served basis by the above methods. You can also check the local/national radio and press for announcements of new ticket releases.
39. How do I change my account password?
40. Are there any age restrictions?
For Genting Arena, formerly LG Arena & Barclaycard Arena, formerly the NIA Concerts : Children aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult of 18 or older. For standing shows, our recommendation is that children under the age of 14 should not purchase standing tickets and enter the standing floor area, and any children aged 15 or 16 can enter the standing floor area but should be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.