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Create an event (5-step wizard)

The event wizard is the fastest way to set up a new event. It walks you through five steps, saving your progress as a draft along the way. You can leave and come back at any time.

Before you start​

You need an active TimbaTicket account. If you have not created an organisation yet, the dashboard will prompt you to do that first.

The five steps​

Step 1: Event Details​

Fill in the basics:

  • Event Name (required) — the public name of your event
  • Public link (optional) — a custom URL slug (e.g. your-org.timbaticket.com/event/my-event). Leave blank to auto-generate from the name
  • Summary (optional) — a short tagline shown under the title (max 140 characters)
  • Description (required) — a full description using simple formatting (bold, italic, links, lists). Tell attendees what makes this event special

Click Next to continue.

Step 2: Venue & Date​

  • Start Date & Time (required)
  • End Date & Time (optional) — setting an end date unlocks door-staff check-in links later
  • Venue Name (required)
  • Address — address line 1, address line 2, town, county, postcode
  • Total Capacity (required) — the maximum number of tickets available
  • Minimum Age (optional) — e.g. 18

You will also see options for sales window settings (when tickets go on sale and when sales close).

Your event is saved as a draft when you complete this step — even if you close the browser and come back later, your draft is still there.

Step 3: Media​

  • Cover Image (required before publishing) — upload your best event photo. Square (1:1) format recommended, at least 1080 × 1080 px. The top and bottom ~10% may be trimmed on non-square images
  • Video (optional) — a promotional clip
  • Photo Gallery (optional) — additional images

A great photo is what people see first on your event page. You cannot publish without one.

Step 4: Tickets​

Add at least one ticket type so people can actually buy tickets. For each ticket type you can set:

  • A Package Name (e.g. "Standard", "VIP")
  • One or more Price Tiers with different prices for advance vs door sales
  • Sales Channel (online, door, or both)
  • Availability windows (optional — when each tier goes on sale and when it closes)

If you have run events before, you can copy ticket types from a previous event instead of starting from scratch.

You can also add Discount Codes at this step.

Step 5: Review​

See a preview of how your event will look to buyers. Check:

  • Event name and description
  • Cover image display
  • Date, time, and venue
  • Ticket types and prices

From here you can:

  • Save as draft & finish later — keeps everything as a draft
  • Publish — makes your event live immediately (single-owner events) or sends a publish request (multi-owner events)
  • Discard — deletes the draft entirely

What happens after publishing​

Once published, your event page is live at the public URL. You can share the link, and people can start buying tickets. You will see a confirmation screen with sharing options and your public event link.

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