Wow, the results are in…and 2014 was kind of a big deal for our organisers!

Together, we helped them process £1 billion ($1.5 billion) in gross ticket sales in 2014. Not that we’re surprised, given the huge surge in popularity of live experiences and events amongst millenials (see our exclusive study here).

But it’s not just that demographic where events are growing, with a seventy percent increase in the number of events held, Eventbrite works with event organisers of all types.

In the UK these include Wired UK’s thought-provoking and insightful tech conferences; Festival Awards 2014 Best Medium-Sized Festival, We Are FSTVL; the challenging Tough Mudder obstacle races; and screenings, concerts and seminars from Amnesty International.

So, what else is there to shout about? Well, here’s 2014 in numbers:

  • Total volume processed in 2014: £1 billion ($1.5 billion)

  • Number of tickets sold (free and paid) in 2014: 80 million

  • Number of events: 1.7 million

  • Number of partner apps available in 2014: 130

  • Number of offices opened: 3 (Nashville, Dublin, Melbourne), bringing our total to 7 global offices (and now 8 with Berlin’s launch this month)

  • Number of Eventbrite employees worldwide: 497

  • Number of languages Eventbrite supports: 7

  • Number of hours in the day that you can pick up the phone and talk to a member of our Customer Support Team: 24

Marino Fresch, Head of Marketing for UK & Ireland at Eventbrite, says: “We’ve seen tremendous growth across many different categories in the past year in the UK. People are coming to Eventbrite to buy a ticket for a conference and discovering everything from cooking classes to comedy. With more support for organisers across the UK and Europe we look forward to helping organisations of all types and sizes drive success through events in 2015.”

Why not get involved and be part of the success story in 2015? See how our self-service ticketing platform and live experiences marketplace can help you:

  • To discover things to do visit www.eventbrite.co.uk or download the free Eventbrite app for Android or iOS.
  • For advice on putting on a great event, visit the Eventbrite UK blog at: http://blog.eventbrite.co.uk/
  • Want to host your own live experience? Check out how Eventbrite works and sign up for a free organiser account here.