Ques.uk
The city-aware student events platform connecting students, organisers and admins through discovery, ticketing, QR entry and payouts.
- Services
- Full-Stack MVP Development · Ticketing Platform Development
- Industry
- EventTech · Student Events · Ticketing
- Platform
- Student Mobile App & Web Admin
- Country
- UK
About the Project
Ques.uk is a UK student events and ticketing platform built by Arcforth. Students get one trusted place to discover what's on in their city, while organisers use Ques for Business to build a page, start an event and launch ticket sales, then run QR entry and get paid out.
The Challenge
Student events were fragmented across students, organisers and the team: WhatsApp groups for discovery, spreadsheets and cash for operations.
Pain Point: Scattered Event Discovery
Events were scattered across WhatsApp groups and random links, with no trusted place to find what's happening near me tonight.
Pain Point: Spreadsheet Operations
Organisers ran their events on spreadsheets, with no proper tools for event setup or ticketing.
Pain Point: Cash at the Gate
Entry relied on cash at the gate, leaving organisers with no clean way to reconcile sales.
Pain Point: No Central Oversight
The Ques team had no single place to approve events, watch platform health or step in when something went wrong.
Objectives
Build a city-aware, multi-role platform where students discover events instantly and organisers run operations cleanly.
Target:
Deliver a live operational system, not just a ticketing website.
Approach
Ques.uk was built around three tightly defined journeys, integrated into one seamless flow:
- 01. Discover
- 02. Details
- 03. Pay
- 04. QR Entry
Strict Role-Based Permissions
Secure environments for admins, organisers and students to interact safely on one platform.
City-Aware Architecture
A city-intelligent event feed designed for multi-city expansion from day one.
Payouts and Verification as Core
Payouts and verification were treated as core features, not add-ons, because the platform carries real money flows.
The Ecosystem
One unified system connecting students, organisers and admins, each working in their own role-based space.
Student Discovery
Instant access to local events with rich details, secure payments and digital tickets.
Organiser Ops
Tools to create events, configure tickets, track sales in real time and manage gate entry.
Admin Governance
Central control to approve events, monitor platform health and step in when needed.
Payout Engine
Built for real money flows, so organisers get paid accurately and on time.
Outcomes
Launched in three months as a live operational system, not just a ticketing website, and built to grow city by city.
3
Months to MVP Launch
1K+
Tickets Processed
18+
Organisers Onboarded
Multi-City
Expansion Ready
