How to grow your payments app with amateur theatre groups and choirs
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Amateur theatre groups, choirs and music societies are run by volunteers who collect termly or yearly subscriptions, sell tickets for shows and concerts, and raise money for costumes, sheet music and venue hire. Often a treasurer is chasing cash and bank transfers by hand. A payments app that takes regular subscriptions, sells tickets by link and keeps a clear record for the treasurer can win these groups, and every member and audience member who pays sees your app.
Talk to theatre groups and choirs
Ask local groups:
- How do members pay their subscriptions today?
- How do you sell tickets for shows and concerts?
- Who keeps track of who has paid?
- Do you raise money for costumes, music or venue hire?
Collect subscriptions without chasing
A regular payment or a payment link for each term means the treasurer no longer has to chase members at rehearsals.
Sell tickets by link
A ticket link shared on social media and in newsletters lets audiences pay ahead, so the group knows how many are coming.
Grow through local groups
Theatre groups and choirs share members, venues and audiences with other clubs and community groups. One group on your app can introduce the others.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about charities and community groups?
The charities and community groups guide covers collecting donations, fees and ticket money.
Community groups →What about musicians and music teachers?
The musicians and music teachers guide covers lesson fees, gig fees and merch sales.
Musicians →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.