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Councils &government
Whether you're running library programme sessions or bringing your organisation into the community, TryBooking has everything you need to manage and grow your events.
Supporting Great British events, priced fairly, real-ly friendly team.
Why Councils choose us
Local team, local servers, local support – and pricing that works for community-sized budgets.
Events we help councils run
From your first event to your hundredth, TryBooking stays in the background so you can focus on what matters.
Free or ticketed. Registrations, stall-holder bookings, public attendance.
Session-based, capacity limits. Free events free.
Recurring sessions, subsidised pricing, custom forms for participant details.
Free registration to manage attendance and collect pre-submitted questions.
Invitation-only with controlled access. Track RSVPs, collect attendee details securely.
Data hosted in the UK
Secure, PCI-compliant hosting. Experienced with council security questionnaires and procurement processes.
Access across departments
Multiple user roles mean you can readily run events, libraries, youth services, and finance with their own permissions and features. Your events coordinator doesn’t need IT to set up a booking page.
Always free for free events
If a ticket is free, it's free for you to take bookings - no platform fee, no per-registration charge. All of our features stay the same whether you're issuing free or paid tickets.
Features for councils
On the day
Check-in and on-site payments just got easier. Whether you're scanning or selling tickets on the door, we have the perfect pair of apps to help.
Box Office App
Accept card, cash and contactless payments instantly at your event with our Box Office app. Great for ticket sales, merchandise, refreshments and more!
Scanning App
Validate tickets at entry, scan guests in and out, and monitor live attendance numbers. Works offline, and volunteers can help without seeing your data.
Less box office time, less wasted print
"From start to finish TryBooking have made setting up an Event effortless. Their continued Customer Service throughout has been a breathe of fresh air and second to none. The platform is so flexible it does everything I need and more. I didn't expect to find an event platform that would do everything I needed for my event. I cannot recommend TryBooking enough. You won't go wrong with them."
Frequently asked questions
Yes. There are no platform fees on free events. You can run free ticketed workshops, info sessions, citizenship ceremonies, and community programmes at zero cost to your council.
Absolutely. With eight different types of user roles to choose from, let each department create and manage their own events independently. Council admins maintain full oversight across all departments.
All data is stored on secure, PCI-compliant servers in the UK. TryBooking is PCI compliant and HTTPS secure. We do not share resident data with third parties.
Yes. Use our widget to embed event pages directly on your council website. Residents register without leaving your site, maintaining your council branding throughout.
TryBooking charges a flat 5% + 20p per ticket, and free events are completely free. No setup fees, no monthly fees, no subscriptions.
Events your community turns up for
We can walk your team through the platform and address procurement requirements.
