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What are ticket fees costing you? You may be surprised!
I recently had a conversation with a local venue about the ticketing platform they currently use. We started talking about fees. For one of their events, the ticket price was just $11.64. Their ticketing provider was charging $1.85 in fees per ticket: $1.50 ticketing fee $0.35 processing fee On Tixzar, the fees on that same ticket would have been approximately $1.23: $0.75 Tixzar ticketing fee Approximately $0.48 payment processing
Port Douglas Carnivale Puts Tixzar to the Test
When Tixzar was selected as the ticketing platform for the 2026 Port Douglas Carnivale, we knew it would be a fantastic opportunity to showcase what the platform could do. What we didn't expect was just how valuable the experience would be in helping us push the system to its limits and make it even better.
We’re Not Just Building a Platform — We’re Building This Together
We’ve officially launched the Tixzar Discord — a space built for you. This isn’t just a support channel. It’s a place where event organisers, venue owners, promoters, and creators can: Ask questions in real time Share ideas and feature requests Report bugs or friction points Learn from other organisers Connect with people running events just like you And most importantly… 👉 Help shape the future of Tixzar
Why I built Tixzar
Tixzar isn’t built by a big corporation. It’s built by someone who’s been in the trenches. Someone who knows what it feels like to stare at spreadsheets at 2am. Someone who has loaded trucks, sold tickets, cleaned toilets, and tried to make magic happen with limited resources. I don’t want Tixzar to be “just another platform.” I want it to be something organisers feel part of. Something that grows with them. Something that actually listens. If you’ve ever felt like the system wasn’t built for you—you’re probably right.
Cairns’ Paramour Cabaret takes final bow after 10 years and 1000 shows
Cairns’ beloved Paramour Cabaret has closed after 10 years and more than 1000 performances, with its founders turning their hand to ticketing after launching some performers to Broadway careers.
Tixzar + The Paramour Cabaret: Powering the Entertainment of Port Douglas Carnivale 2026
There’s something special about Port Douglas Carnivale. It’s more than just a festival — it’s a celebration of community, creativity, and that unmistakable Far North Queensland spirit. For decades, Carnivale has brought locals and visitors together to celebrate the region through food, music, performance, and a packed calendar of events that transforms the town into one big, vibrant playground.
The Moment I Realised Something Wasn’t Right
I didn’t originally set out to build a platform. I just wanted a better option — one that didn’t feel like it was punishing people for running events. But the more I looked, the more I realised the tools event organisers rely on were fragmented, expensive, and built around upsells.