What is a 'Tour Code' and how to use one

Modified on Wed, 13 Nov at 11:08 AM

Theatre Digs Booker Tour Codes have been created especially for theatre professionals and allow exclusive access to a unique feature created especially for Touring Theatre professionals on multi-night*, UK tours. 


Once a registered Guest has successfully entered their Tour Code, all venues and dates on the tour are displayed on one, easy-to-manage page.



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What does a Tour Code do?


Theatre Digs Booker Tour Codes give Theatre Professionals their very own list of venues & dates for their upcoming tour. This makes it easier than ever to find and book digs.


 


Quick Search


Pre-filled venue and date searches for each ‘Tour Stop’.

(The pre-filled booking dates can be manually edited with new dates of your choice)


 


Manage Bookings

 

Easily see which tour dates you still need to book.


 


Higher acceptance rates 

 

Hosts have more confidence knowing a Guest is officially part of a verified tour.  This is what a Host sees on a Guest profile once the tour code has been used: 


 


Why do I need a Tour Code?


You don’t have to use a Tour Code to book your Digs, however it is much easier to search, book and manage digs bookings on the site with a Tour Code. 


Without a Tour Code Guests have to manually search and book each venue separately. 


Also, without a Tour Code, we are unable to fully manage supply reports for your producers and venues meaning that there is more chance there are not enough of the right kind of digs for every stop on your tour.


Many Hosts also prefer to only receive bookings from Guests who are on official tours so your chances of getting a booking accepted are greater if you use a tour code.



How do I get a Tour Code?

 

Guests can get a Tour Code from their company/tour manager. If they haven't got one yet, they can contact us with the following information:


  • The size of the company

  • The tour schedule - dates and venues 

  • The Tour website (if there is one)

 

We will then create the code and forward all details to the company/tour manager to distribute to company members.



How do I use my Tour Code?

 

To watch our helpful video about how to use your Tour Code please click here:

 



How to add a Tour Code to my Guest account


To use your Tour Code, Login to your Guest account or Register as a Guest by clicking here.


1. From the menu at the bottom, select 'Tours'.




2. Enter your Tour Code to the box ‘Add A Tour’ shown in the screenshot below. Once your Tour Code has been entered, click 'Join Tour'.




3. Once you have entered your Tour Code and clicked 'Join Tour' all your 'Upcoming and Current Tours' will be displayed with all the dates and venues specific to your tour.  Scroll down to view all of your tour stops.




What if I don't need Digs for a tour stop?


If you don't need Digs for a particular tour stop, and have accommodation already arranged just click on the 'I don't need a booking' button. 


 


When you click on 'I don't need a booking', an X will appear in the corner titled 'Digs Not Needed' as shown in the screenshot below. If your arrangements change and you do require Digs, simply click on 'I need a booking'.




How do I find Digs from this page?


If you do need Digs for a tour stop, click on the button 'Search For Digs'.



Your search criteria of location and dates will be pre-filled on this next view.  


Top Tip: These pre-filled booking dates can be manually edited with new dates of your choice, just click on the date/s to edit.

 

To see more information on how to use the search filters please take a look at our useful help article here: Searching for Digs.




How do I link an existing booking to a Tour?


To link an existing booking to a Tour go to your Bookings tab and view the relevant booking. Click on the green ‘Link to Tour’ button.



This is what a linked booking will look like in your bookings page:




What happens when the tour is finished?


Once you've come to the end of your tour or you leave the tour, you can then archive the Tour. This removes it from your ‘Upcoming and Current Tours’ list. 

 

To archive the tour, scroll down to the bottom of your 'Upcoming and Current Tours' page.  Click on the ‘Archive Tour’ button which is located at the bottom of each tour stop list.  




How to view your past and archived tours

To view your past and archived tours scroll to the top of your Tours page and click on 'Archived and Past Tours'. From this menu, you can also view your 'Current and Upcoming tours'.




*We do not provide Tour Codes for 'one-nighter' tours as the process of booking and checking in and out of non-professionally managed properties is usually too onerous for both Hosts and Guests. These tours usually use hotels. 


Performances that remain in one location also do not require a Tour Code as there are not multiple dates to manage. 

If you notice that the dates or venues on your tour list need amending or updating, then please let us know via our Help Centre or just email us at support@theatredigsbooker.com.


If you have any questions please visit our Help Centre

 

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