HOW THE WAITLIST WORKS:

When the event sells out, I will close it for RSVPs. This means that if someone cancels, their place may show as available, but it won't be possible to book it straight away.

I will email everyone on the waitlist to let them know that a place has become available, and when bookings will reopen.

This gives people on the waitlist the first opportunity to book any available places.

This system will operate until midday on the day of the event. After that, bookings will reopen to everyone if there are any last-minute cancellations.

It's not an ideal system, but it's the best way I've found to give people on the waitlist priority while also making sure that cancelled places actually get rebooked.