Industries · Cinema and Theatre
Ticketing, concessions, backstage access, and crowd safety run from one connected platform, so the show runs smoothly and everything that protects it stays out of sight.
The reality of running a venue
Not theoretical threats, but the issues front-of-house and security handle at every screening.
Big releases and opening nights bring sudden, high-volume footfall through a handful of doors.
Equipment, master copies and staff-only areas need tight control that doesn’t slow the crew down.
Duplicated or shared tickets and side-door slipping are recurring revenue and safety concerns.
High-volume, low-value transactions are a common source of shrinkage and till discrepancies.
Ushers, box office and concession staff need shift patterns that match a constantly shifting programme.
Altercations between patrons need clear, timestamped footage to resolve quickly and fairly.
The integrated solution
Cinemas and theatres run high footfall through a small number of doors, often in short, intense bursts around release times and curtain calls, while backstage, projection rooms and cash points need to stay tightly controlled the whole time.
Arana connects ticketing verification, concession payment, backstage access and staff scheduling into one platform, so a busy premiere and a quiet Tuesday matinee run on the same system.
Patrons should never notice the security. Everyone who shouldn’t be backstage should never get past it.
Permanent, casual and touring crew
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Verified on arrival, no passes to lose
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Dressing rooms, projection and stores
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Fast, cardless payment at the till
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Shifts recorded against each performance
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Foyers, auditoriums and exits covered
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Who was where, show by show
The building blocks
Grouped by what each layer achieves on site — not a parts list to pick through.
Protecting backstage and restricted zones
Outcome
Only authorised personnel reach backstage, even during the busiest premieres
Speeding up the queue at concessions
Outcome
Faster transactions and shorter queues, with no cards or cash to lose
Comprehensive coverage across the venue
Outcome
Faster response to incidents and clear evidence when disputes happen
Scheduling staff around the show times that matter
Outcome
Accurate staffing records across box office, ushers and concessions
Why Arana
We’re a specialist integrator, not a call-centre-scale vendor. You deal directly with senior engineers from the first site survey onwards, and with a team that takes the time to understand how your organisation actually operates.
Speak with the engineer who set up your venue, not a support queue starting from zero.
New productions, staff rotas and access changes are actioned in days, not a vendor’s quarterly release cycle.
Systems built around your screens, stages and front of house, not a generic venue template.
The team that installs your systems is the same team accountable on opening night.
Tell us how your venue runs and we’ll show you what a fully connected, crowd-ready system looks like on your floor plan.
Packages
Pick the shape that matches how your venue actually runs.
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