I am running workshops and they are hosted at a few different venues. One of the venues does most of the marketing, sells the tickets and provides food. I bring the materials and teach the class. Ticket costs are £70. I get £30 for my workshop and the venue gets £40.
The venue, in their advertisement, states cancellations need to be made 3 weeks prior in order to get a refund. When the participants purchase tickets they pay in full. At my last class there was one "no show". I was paid for the no show, but I have since been told that going forward I will not be paid anything for no shows, as far as I am aware the venue did not refund the no show. So, going forward, for no shows the venue takes the £70 ticket fee and I don't get anything. Does this seem fair?
If this is common practice for venues how can I make sure it will be worth my while even going... if say 8 tickets sell and only a few turn up?!