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Ents24 is a UK entertainment guide for finding live music, comedy, theatre and shows, and for buying tickets online. Use it when you want one place to discover what's on, browse by category or artist, and move from event listing to ticket purchase. It describes itself as the UK's biggest entertainment guide, has operated since 1999, and reports about 14,000 new shows added each month.
What Ents24 covers
The site groups its listings into main categories, with event cards showing the act, a start date and a show count.
| Category | What you'll find | Example listings shown on the site |
|---|---|---|
| Music | Tours and concerts by artists and bands | Elkie Brooks (12 shows), Texas (10 shows), Robbie Williams (10 shows), Kraftwerk (2 shows) |
| Comedy | Stand-up tours and comedy shows | Jimmy Carr (83 shows), Romesh Ranganathan (75 shows), Nina Conti (71 shows), Tim Vine (44 shows) |
| Theatre | Stage shows and theatre runs | Rowan Live at the Gillian Lynne Theatre |
| Shows and days out | The wider entertainment guide, including shows beyond the three main categories | Covered by the site's overall scope |
The homepage also has a "Trending On Ents24" section (for example Bill Bailey, The Flaming Lips, Tim Vine) and a "Latest Updates" feed that timestamps newly announced events.
How to use it to find events and tickets
- Start from a category or a name. Pick Music, Comedy or Theatre if you're browsing, or search for a specific artist or show if you already know what you want.
- Read the listing before clicking through. Each card gives the act, the first date and the number of shows, so you can judge the size of a tour before opening it.
- Check the Latest Updates feed for new announcements. It shows entries such as "Tim Vine announced 8 new events" with a relative timestamp, which helps if you're watching for a tour to be extended.
- Expect to leave the guide to buy. Ents24 describes buying tickets "quickly and securely online," but the listing pages are the discovery layer; the purchase step happens through the ticket route offered on the event page. Confirm the seller, price and seat details there before paying.
What to check before buying: the exact venue and date, whether a listing is a presale (the site flags presales, e.g. "Presale: Get tickets early"), and whether the show count on a card means multiple dates across venues rather than multiple performances at one venue.
What it's good for, and where to look elsewhere
Good fit:
- You want a broad UK view across music, comedy and theatre without visiting several venue sites.
- You're tracking an artist or comedian and want to catch new dates early via the updates feed.
- You want a quick sense of how big a tour is before committing.
Less ideal:
- You need confirmed pricing or seating plans up front — those belong to the ticket seller, not the guide.
- You want reviews or editorial recommendations; the site's strength is listings volume and recency, not critique.
The site states it is "relied on by millions of entertainment fans" and rated "excellent," but treat those as the platform's own claims rather than independent verification.
Quick answer
If you're in the UK and want to find live music, comedy, theatre or shows and then buy tickets, Ents24 is a reasonable starting point: browse by category or artist, use the Latest Updates feed for new announcements, and complete the purchase on the ticket page linked from the event listing.