--- title: "Seating plans: how they're made and approved" description: Let families pick their seats. Tell Stage Stubs about your venue and we'll build an allocated seating plan for your show, usually within 1 working day. --- [Skip to content](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/seating-plan#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![stage-stubs-logo.svg\]](https://help.stagestubs.com/hubfs/stage-stubs-logo.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to stagestubs.com Go to stagestubs.com Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base Stage Stubs](https://help.stagestubs.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Organisers](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/organisers?hsLang=en) 3. [Setting up events](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/organisers?hsLang=en#setting-up-events) October 28, 2026 # Seating plans: how they're made and approved ## Let families pick their own seats. Tell us about your venue and we'll build the plan for you. **Quick answer:** On Stage Stubs, you describe your venue's seats and prices when you create a paid event with Allocated Seating with Seating Map. Our team builds the seating plan for you, usually within 1 working day, then you check and approve it and tickets go on sale. Buyers choose their exact seats from the map. With a seating plan, buyers see a map of your venue and choose exactly where they'd like to sit, so grandparents can grab the aisle seats and the front row fills up with proud parents. The best part is that you don't need to draw anything yourself. You tell us about your venue, our team builds the plan, and you check it before it goes on sale. ### Step 1: Tell us about your venue When you create a paid event and choose **Allocated Seating with Seating Map**, you'll see three boxes to fill in. In **Seating Plan Details**, describe the room: how many rows and seats there are, how they're numbered, any sections (like stalls and balcony), wheelchair spaces, and any seats you'd like left out. In **Pricing Details**, tell us which seats cost what, plus any child, concession or free tickets (for example, under-3s free on a lap). If you have one, add a photo, drawing or the venue's own seating plan under **Seating Layout / Diagram**. It's optional, but the more you tell us, the quicker we can get it right. Tip: the booking fee is added on top of your prices, so it's worth using our [pricing calculator](https://stagestubs.com/pricing) to see what families will pay. ### Step 2: We build your plan Once you click **Create Seating Chart**, your event shows **Chart in progress** on your dashboard, and our team gets to work. We'll usually have it ready within 1 working day. In the meantime you can still edit your event's details, but not the seating or the dates. If you need to change those while we're building, just drop us an email. ### Step 3: Check and approve it When your plan is ready, we'll email you and your event will show **Needs you**. 1. Click **Review your chart** on your dashboard (or **Seating Plan** in My Events). 2. Have a careful look at each showing's plan: the rows, seat numbers, prices and wheelchair spaces. 3. If everything looks right, switch on **I accept this chart** for each showing, then click **Accept & Publish Event**. Your tickets go on sale straight away. ![Approving a seating chart: the I accept this chart switch for a showing, then Changes Are Required or Accept & Publish Event](https://help.stagestubs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-Oct-28-2026-05-00-56-0264-AM.png?width=670&height=1194&name=Untitled-Oct-28-2026-05-00-56-0264-AM.png) ### Something not quite right? No problem at all. Click **Changes Are Required**, explain what needs changing, then click **Reject & Request Changes**. We'll make the changes and send it back to you to check again. ### Good to know Once you've approved your plan, its layout and number of seats are fixed, so do take your time checking it. You can still change prices later. Need to keep a few seats back for family, VIPs or a camera? You can do that at any time. (See: [Reserving or blocking seats](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/how-to-make-seats-unavailable?hsLang=en).) And if you add another performance later, **Copy to a new date** reuses the same plan. (See: [Adding more seats or another date](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/adding-more-seats-to-an-active-show?hsLang=en).) ### Common questions **Do I need to draw the seating plan myself?** No. Our team builds it from your details. **Is there a charge for building a seating plan?** Yes, it's completely free. **Can I change the plan after it's approved?** The layout and number of seats are fixed, but prices can change, and you can hold seats back. **Related guides:** [Creating a paid event](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/event-types-creating-a-paid-event?hsLang=en) · [Reserving or blocking seats](https://help.stagestubs.com/en/how-to-make-seats-unavailable?hsLang=en) Need a hand? 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