How to grow your payments app with small cinemas and theatres
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Small cinemas, community theatres and local venues sell tickets at the door and ahead of time, then take more payments for snacks and drinks. Many still rely on cash at the box office. A payments app that sells tickets by link and takes payments at the counter can win these venues, and every audience member who pays sees your app.
Talk to venue managers
Ask local cinemas, theatres and venues:
- How do people buy tickets today, at the door or ahead of time?
- What does selling tickets online cost you now?
- How do people pay for snacks and drinks?
- What would make the queue at the box office shorter?
Sell tickets by link
A payment link for each show lets people buy tickets from their phone before they arrive, so the door queue moves faster.
Take payments at the counter
A QR code at the box office and snack counter lets people pay in seconds, with less cash to count after the show.
Grow through the audience
Venues work with event organisers, musicians and cafes nearby. One venue on your app can introduce you to the performers and businesses around it.
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 event organisers?
The event organisers guide covers tickets and bookings for events.
Event organisers →What about musicians?
The musicians and music teachers guide covers payments for gigs and lessons.
Musicians and music teachers →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.