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Entertainment FAQs

If you love entertainment, you’ll love Barclaycard. Our range of benefits are free, exclusive to Barclaycard customers and open up a unique world of amazing experiences. Getting tickets to an event couldn’t be easier. We’ve got together with one of the UK's biggest ticket agencies, The Ticket Factory, to provide you with easy access to tickets for many top events and gigs across the UK. All you need is a personal Barclaycard to be able to access our pre-sale and on-sale tickets. Plus, enjoy contactless technology at our venues so you’re not waiting to pay at the bar all evening, giving you more time to enjoy the show.

If you have any questions about our Entertainment offering you’ll find all the answers to our most frequently asked questions below. If you can’t find the answer below please email entertainment@barclaycard.co.uk

You can only purchase through Barclaycard Entertainment using a personal Barclaycard credit card or Mastercard Barclaycard Corporate card, including the new Barclaycard Cashback American Express card. Please note that all other Amex cards, Barclaycard corporate cards and Barclays debit cards are not accepted.

No you don’t, anyone with a Barclaycard can purchase tickets through our ticketing pages

Tickets purchased via Barclaycard Entertainment are managed by our friends, The Ticket Factory, on our behalf. Should you have any questions regarding your purchase, you can contact The Ticket Factory by emailing barclaycard@theticketfactory.com or calling 0844 581 0785 . Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

Every Friday, book event tickets through our Barclaycard Entertainment site and the admin fees will be automatically taken off at the checkout. All you need to do is buy your tickets using your personal Barclaycard credit card or Mastercard Barclaycard Corporate card. This offer is available to Barclaycard customers who buy tickets via www.barclaycard.co.uk/events between 00:01 and 23:59 GMT every Friday. Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

It’s easy, head to www.barclaycard.co.uk/events to book tickets on a Friday between 00:01 and 23:59 GMT and choose the event you want to go to (events booked through AXS, Ticketmaster or any other ticketing agent that is not The Ticket Factory are not included as part of this promotion). Admin fees are automatically removed from the total purchase amount shown for your tickets. Please note that you cannot use your Visa Corporate credit card or Barclays debit card to be eligible for this promotion.

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Fee Free Friday is an exclusive perk for Barclaycard customers. It’s just one of many great reasons to come on-board, so to apply for a Barclaycard go to barclaycard.co.uk/personal/credit-cards .

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Pre-sale tickets may or may not fall on a Friday. If tickets are available on a Fee Free Friday via www.barclaycard.co.uk/events you can also benefit from no admin fees.

You can benefit over and over again. You’re not limited, so you can place as many orders as you like, as long as you book your tickets on a Fee Free Friday through www.barclaycard.co.uk/events for an eligible event using your personal Barclaycard credit card or Mastercard Barclaycard Corporate card.

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Absolutely not. Our ticket allocation process is exactly the same and we’ll always offer the best seats we can. See the full range of events

Yes. If you don’t receive an email confirmation of your order from The Ticket Factory within 24 hours, please contact the Customer Services team on 0844 581 0785 . Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

The Ticket Factory usually dispatches tickets 7 days before the event. If you haven’t received them and there’s less than 7 days to go before your event please call The Ticket Factory on 0844 581 0785 . Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

All disabled visitors are advised to call The Ticket Factory’s dedicated ticket line number 0844 581 0700 ( +44 121 782 3555 from outside the UK) when booking tickets. Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Please inform us at the time of booking if you need a wheelchair space or have specific requirements, so that we can arrange for everything to be ready on your arrival. We will also help you find the most convenient seating for visually-impaired people. Owing to sound levels involved, we strongly recommend that you do not bring Assistance Dogs to concerts or other loud events. Please note that all ticket sales are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

Please contact The Ticket Factory’s Customer Services team on 0844 581 0785 if you have any queries about your ticket purchase. Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

There is a dedicated Barclaycard Entertainment phone line to book tickets, 0844 581 0785. Calls to this number cost 5p per minute from a BT landline, calls from other networks may vary and calls from mobiles will cost considerably more. Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

When you won one of our prize draws, you were sent an email with information about the event and when you should expect to receive your tickets. Tickets are usually sent 7 days prior to the event or will be available to collect at the box office, where you’ll be required to show ID upon collection. If you would like to check the status of your tickets, please email us on entertainment@barclaycard.co.uk

Full concert details are available nearer to the date of the event, please check the venue website for details.

This is event specific and we recommend you contact the venue for assistance.

You will find a map of how to get to each of our sponsored venues on our website.


The Barclaycard Arena (formerly the NIA) is in Birmingham. If you are travelling to the venue, the full address is; Barclaycard Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA.

Tickets are usually sent out around 7 days prior to the event. If your event is within 6 days and you still don’t have your tickets, please contact the company you purchased tickets from.
If you purchased tickets through Barclaycard Entertainment, please contact 0844 581 0785 . If you purchased tickets directly through The Ticket Factory, please contact 0844 338 8000 . If you purchased through another ticketing agent, please contact them directly and they will be able to help you.

Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.

No, your tickets are usually sent 7 days prior to the event. If you would like to check the status of your tickets, please email us on entertainment@barclaycard.co.uk

As a customer, you have access to some great free perks including; fast-track entry for you plus 3 friends and access to our new customer lounge, the Vista Rooms. Both of these benefits are located at Barclaycard Arena’s Entrance F. You can also make contactless purchases throughout the venue, giving you more time to enjoy the show.

For more information on the Vista Rooms, please see section ‘how do I access the Vista Rooms’.

Bring your personal Barclaycard credit card to show at the fast-track entrance and you plus 3 friends can breeze through the queue straight into the Barclaycard Arena. You’ll find the fast-track entry by Entrance F.

You can book your place in the Vista Rooms at the time of booking your event tickets for the Barclaycard Arena via the Barclaycard Entertainment website ( www.barclaycard.co.uk/events ). Access to the Vista Rooms is free, on a first come, first served based when you book your event tickets. You can also invite the guests you’re purchasing tickets for, so the whole party can enjoy the exclusive Vista Rooms. You'll find entry to the Vista Rooms by Entrance F.

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If you have access requirements, please head to Entrance A and notify the member of staff at this entrance that you need to get to the ‘Barclaycard Vista Rooms’. They will be able to direct you to the lounge. Please ensure you have your Barclaycard credit card or Vista Rooms ticket to enter the customer lounge.

If you would like to speak to someone prior to attending the event, please email entertainment@barclaycard.co.uk

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If you haven’t booked your place into the Vista Rooms, come and visit us 1 hour after doors open and we’ll do our very best to get you in, subject to availability, on a first come, first served basis. Don’t forget to bring your Barclaycard credit card. You will find the door to the Vista Rooms located across from Block 6 on the concourse level.

When you book your Vista Rooms place at the time of booking your event tickets for the Barclaycard Arena via the Barclaycard Entertainment website ( www.barclaycard.co.uk/events ), you will receive an email confirmation telling you that you have booked into the Vista Rooms. The ticket(s) will follow either as an e-ticket or a physical ticket with your event ticket. If you book 4 Vista Rooms places, you will receive 4 Vista Rooms tickets. Please note that tickets are non-transferable and cannot be sold on.

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Barclaycard customers get access to the Vista Rooms, for more information see ‘How do I access the Vista Rooms’ and ‘I don’t have tickets for the Vista Rooms, can I still get in’.
Children under the age of 18 are allowed in the Vista Rooms however they need to be accompanied by an adult.

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Start the night right with free access to the exclusive Vista Rooms. Relax and treat yourself to one of our sharing platters and drinks or perhaps something from the Sweet Spot. Share the experience with your family and friends and celebrate that special occasion with us at the Vista Rooms. 

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The photography taken in the Vista Rooms may appear on Barclaycard channels including; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Vine. If you would like to contact us about photography, please contact entertainment@barclaycard.co.uk

If you have left anything in the Vista Rooms, please contact the venue using the subject line ‘lost and found’ by emailing feedback@necgroup.co.uk

We’re sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience at the Barclaycard Arena. If you would like to provide any feedback, please contact the venue using the subject line ‘feedback’ by emailing feedback@necgroup.co.uk

Full concert details are available nearer to the date of the event, please check the Barclaycard Arena website for details.


No tickets can be refunded or exchanged unless the concert is rescheduled or cancelled so please check your tickets carefully on receipt of your order confirmation and contact The Ticket Factory’s Customer Services team immediately on 0844 581 0785 if you have any queries. Lines are open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

Tickets are not transferable and their resale for profit or commercial gain (except by The Ticket Factory or their authorised sub-agents) may render them void.

Please see call charge FAQs for information on call rates.