diff --git a/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityCard.vue b/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityCard.vue
index 7c156e6..6247635 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityCard.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityCard.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import type { Activity } from '../types/activity'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   activity: Activity
+  /** Render a compact row: no hero image, no summary, single-line
+   *  title, tighter padding. Used by the Hosting view where the
+   *  host already knows what their events look like. */
+  compact?: boolean
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
@@ -58,19 +62,46 @@ const isPast = computed(() => {
   if (!end || isNaN(end.getTime())) return false
   return end.getTime() < Date.now()
 })
+
+// Pending / rejected events get a washed-out look so the user
+// sees at a glance the event isn't live, not just the small badge.
+const isNonApproved = computed(
+  () => !!props.activity.lnbitsStatus && props.activity.lnbitsStatus !== 'approved',
+)
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <Card
-    class="overflow-hidden cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow duration-200 flex flex-col"
+    class="relative cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow duration-200"
     @click="emit('click', activity)"
   >
-    <!-- Image with overlaid badges. Cards without an image skip the
-         hero area entirely and surface their badges inline at the top
-         of the content block — the solid-color placeholder + calendar
-         glyph wasn't communicating anything the title + details don't
-         already. -->
-    <div v-if="activity.image" class="relative aspect-[16/9] overflow-hidden">
+    <!-- Wash-out wrapper. The pending/rejected status badge below sits
+         OUTSIDE this wrapper so it stays in full color and reads
+         clearly even when the card is dimmed + desaturated. -->
+    <div
+      class="transition-opacity duration-200"
+      :class="[
+        compact ? 'flex flex-row' : 'flex flex-col',
+        isNonApproved ? 'opacity-50 grayscale hover:opacity-90' : '',
+      ]"
+    >
+    <!-- Compact thumbnail — small square preview on the left of the
+         row when the event carries an image. `self-center` keeps it
+         vertically centered against a taller content column so we
+         don't get a top-anchored thumb with dead space below. -->
+    <img
+      v-if="compact && activity.image"
+      :src="activity.image"
+      :alt="activity.title"
+      class="w-20 h-20 object-cover shrink-0 self-center ml-3 rounded-md"
+      loading="lazy"
+    />
+    <!-- Image with overlaid badges. Cards without an image (or in
+         compact mode) skip the hero area entirely and surface their
+         badges inline at the top of the content block — the solid-
+         color placeholder + calendar glyph wasn't communicating
+         anything the title + details don't already. -->
+    <div v-if="activity.image && !compact" class="relative aspect-[16/9] overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg">
       <img
         :src="activity.image"
         :alt="activity.title"
@@ -106,27 +137,13 @@ const isPast = computed(() => {
         {{ priceDisplay }}
       </Badge>
 
-      <!-- Pending/rejected overlay for the creator's own non-approved
-           drafts. Only present when the activity originated from a
-           local LNbits event (Nostr-sourced activities have no
-           lnbitsStatus). -->
+      <!-- Past badge — shown when the activity has already ended. The
+           pending/rejected status badge that used to share this slot
+           is now an absolute overlay on Card root, above the wash-out,
+           so we still suppress Past when isNonApproved (the status
+           badge is more actionable in that case). -->
       <Badge
-        v-if="activity.lnbitsStatus && activity.lnbitsStatus !== 'approved'"
-        :variant="activity.lnbitsStatus === 'rejected' ? 'destructive' : 'secondary'"
-        class="absolute bottom-2 left-2 text-xs capitalize"
-      >
-        {{ activity.lnbitsStatus === 'rejected' ? 'Rejected' : 'Pending review' }}
-      </Badge>
-
-      <!-- Past badge — shown when the activity has already ended.
-           Only relevant on the feed when the "Past events" filter
-           chip is toggled on (otherwise these cards aren't rendered);
-           on the detail page the card view isn't used. Suppressed
-           when a pending/rejected status badge is taking the same
-           slot — that case is the creator's own past draft, which is
-           vanishingly rare and the status hint is more actionable. -->
-      <Badge
-        v-if="isPast && !(activity.lnbitsStatus && activity.lnbitsStatus !== 'approved')"
+        v-if="isPast && !isNonApproved"
         variant="outline"
         class="absolute bottom-2 left-2 text-xs gap-1 bg-background/80 backdrop-blur"
       >
@@ -135,30 +152,26 @@ const isPast = computed(() => {
       </Badge>
     </div>
 
-    <CardContent class="p-4 flex-1 flex flex-col gap-2">
-      <!-- Inline badge row (no-image variant). Same badges as the
-           image-overlay set, just stacked horizontally at the top of
-           the content area. -->
-      <div v-if="!activity.image" class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
+    <CardContent
+      :class="compact ? 'p-3 flex-1 flex flex-col gap-1.5' : 'p-4 flex-1 flex flex-col gap-2'"
+    >
+      <!-- Inline badge row (no-image variant + compact variant). Same
+           badges as the image-overlay set, stacked horizontally at the
+           top of the content area. The "Yours" chip is dropped in
+           compact mode since every card in the hosting view is owned. -->
+      <div v-if="!activity.image || compact" class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
         <Badge v-if="categoryLabel" variant="secondary" class="text-xs">
           {{ categoryLabel }}
         </Badge>
         <Badge v-if="priceDisplay" class="text-xs">
           {{ priceDisplay }}
         </Badge>
-        <Badge v-if="activity.isMine" variant="outline" class="text-xs gap-1">
+        <Badge v-if="activity.isMine && !compact" variant="outline" class="text-xs gap-1">
           <User class="w-3 h-3" />
           Yours
         </Badge>
         <Badge
-          v-if="activity.lnbitsStatus && activity.lnbitsStatus !== 'approved'"
-          :variant="activity.lnbitsStatus === 'rejected' ? 'destructive' : 'secondary'"
-          class="text-xs capitalize"
-        >
-          {{ activity.lnbitsStatus === 'rejected' ? 'Rejected' : 'Pending review' }}
-        </Badge>
-        <Badge
-          v-if="isPast && !(activity.lnbitsStatus && activity.lnbitsStatus !== 'approved')"
+          v-if="isPast && !isNonApproved"
           variant="outline"
           class="text-xs gap-1"
         >
@@ -167,26 +180,34 @@ const isPast = computed(() => {
         </Badge>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Title + Bookmark -->
+      <!-- Title + Bookmark. Compact mode hides the bookmark (host's
+           own event — bookmarking it would be noise) and clamps the
+           title to a single line. -->
       <div class="flex items-start gap-1">
-        <h3 class="font-semibold text-foreground line-clamp-2 leading-tight flex-1">
+        <h3
+          :class="[
+            'font-semibold text-foreground leading-tight flex-1',
+            compact ? 'text-sm line-clamp-1' : 'line-clamp-2',
+          ]"
+        >
           {{ activity.title }}
         </h3>
         <BookmarkButton
+          v-if="!compact"
           :pubkey="activity.organizer.pubkey"
           :d-tag="activity.id"
         />
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Summary -->
+      <!-- Summary (hidden in compact mode) -->
       <p
-        v-if="activity.summary"
+        v-if="activity.summary && !compact"
         class="text-sm text-muted-foreground line-clamp-2"
       >
         {{ activity.summary }}
       </p>
 
-      <div class="mt-auto space-y-1.5 pt-2">
+      <div :class="compact ? 'space-y-1 text-xs' : 'mt-auto space-y-1.5 pt-2'">
         <!-- Date/Time -->
         <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
           <Calendar class="w-3.5 h-3.5 shrink-0" />
@@ -236,5 +257,22 @@ const isPast = computed(() => {
         </div>
       </div>
     </CardContent>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Status badge — absolutely positioned on Card root so it sits
+         ABOVE the wash-out wrapper and keeps its full color.
+         Pending + rejected both lean on the destructive token so the
+         non-approved state reads as "needs attention" in every theme;
+         the label text differentiates the two specific states.
+         Bottom-right with a slight downward spill so it anchors
+         visually without competing with the category chip in the
+         badge row (full cards) or the thumbnail (compact cards). -->
+    <Badge
+      v-if="isNonApproved"
+      variant="destructive"
+      class="absolute -bottom-1 right-2 z-10 text-xs capitalize shadow"
+    >
+      {{ activity.lnbitsStatus === 'rejected' ? 'Rejected' : 'Pending review' }}
+    </Badge>
   </Card>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityList.vue b/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityList.vue
index 726f09e..45a0567 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityList.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/components/ActivityList.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import type { Activity } from '../types/activity'
 defineProps<{
   activities: Activity[]
   isLoading?: boolean
+  /** Render compact rows instead of full-image cards. Used by the
+   *  Hosting view so an operator can scan their roster of events
+   *  without the visual weight of hero images they already recognize. */
+  compact?: boolean
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
@@ -39,20 +43,24 @@ const { t } = useI18n()
     class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 text-center"
   >
     <CalendarSearch class="w-16 h-16 text-muted-foreground opacity-30 mb-4" />
-    <h3 class="text-lg font-medium text-foreground mb-1">
+    <h3 class="text-lg font-medium text-foreground">
       {{ t('activities.noActivities') }}
     </h3>
-    <p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-      {{ t('activities.search.noResults') }}
-    </p>
   </div>
 
-  <!-- Activity grid -->
-  <div v-else class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+  <!-- Activity grid — compact mode collapses to a single column of
+       tight rows; default mode is the responsive card grid. The
+       compact gap is bumped a notch so the status badge spilling
+       past the card's bottom edge has room to sit between cards. -->
+  <div
+    v-else
+    :class="compact ? 'flex flex-col gap-4' : 'grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3'"
+  >
     <ActivityCard
       v-for="activity in activities"
       :key="activity.nostrEventId"
       :activity="activity"
+      :compact="compact"
       @click="emit('select', activity)"
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/components/PurchaseTicketDialog.vue b/src/modules/activities/components/PurchaseTicketDialog.vue
index b5b5d3f..6617496 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/components/PurchaseTicketDialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/components/PurchaseTicketDialog.vue
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
           </template>
           <template v-else>
             <Zap class="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-            {{ quantity > 1 ? `Get invoice for ${quantity} tickets` : 'Get invoice' }}
+            {{ quantity > 1 ? `Proceed buying (${quantity} tickets)` : 'Proceed' }}
           </template>
         </Button>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts b/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts
index 8f9914b..a5ae1da 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts
+++ b/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts
@@ -8,35 +8,22 @@ import type { ActivityCategory } from '../types/category'
 import type { TemporalFilter, ActivityFilters } from '../types/filters'
 import { DEFAULT_FILTERS } from '../types/filters'
 
+// Filter state is hoisted to module scope so every `useActivities()` /
+// `useActivityFilters()` call shares the same refs. The bottom-nav
+// Hosting tab in activities-app/App.vue and the feed view in
+// ActivitiesPage.vue both rely on this — without a shared instance,
+// tapping Hosting toggled a private ref the page never saw.
+const temporal = ref<TemporalFilter>(DEFAULT_FILTERS.temporal)
+const selectedCategories = ref<ActivityCategory[]>([])
+const selectedDate = ref<Date | undefined>(undefined)
+const onlyOwnedTickets = ref(false)
+const onlyHosting = ref(false)
+const showPast = ref(false)
+
 /**
  * Composable for managing activity filter state and applying filters reactively.
  */
 export function useActivityFilters() {
-  const temporal = ref<TemporalFilter>(DEFAULT_FILTERS.temporal)
-  const selectedCategories = ref<ActivityCategory[]>([])
-  const selectedDate = ref<Date | undefined>(undefined)
-  /**
-   * When true, the feed is narrowed to activities the current user
-   * holds at least one paid ticket for. Crossed with the
-   * `ownedActivityIds` set from useOwnedTickets in useActivities
-   * (this composable stays free of ticket fetching).
-   */
-  const onlyOwnedTickets = ref(false)
-  /**
-   * When true, the feed is narrowed to activities the current user
-   * is hosting (organizer pubkey matches the signed-in user, or the
-   * row is a local LNbits draft of theirs). Reads `activity.isMine`
-   * which `useActivities.tagOwnership()` populates.
-   */
-  const onlyHosting = ref(false)
-  /**
-   * When false (default), activities that have already ended are
-   * hidden from the feed. Toggling on includes them so the user can
-   * browse past events. The date-picker overrides this — picking a
-   * specific past date shows that day's activities regardless,
-   * mirroring how it overrides the temporal pills.
-   */
-  const showPast = ref(false)
 
   const filters = computed<ActivityFilters>(() => ({
     temporal: temporal.value,
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts b/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
index 4538d3e..3e4647d 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
+++ b/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,38 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
     isPaused.value = false
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Mark a ticket as registered without going through the camera —
+   * used when the host knows the attendee in person or accepts an
+   * alternate proof of identity. Same backend endpoint as a scan
+   * (so it also gates on event ownership and rejects unpaid /
+   * already-registered tickets), but skips the scanner pause +
+   * full-screen banner since the operator initiated the action
+   * from the roster directly. Refreshes stats on success.
+   */
+  async function registerManually(
+    ticketId: string,
+  ): Promise<{ ok: boolean; error?: string }> {
+    const adminKey = currentUser.value?.wallets?.[0]?.adminkey
+    if (!adminKey) return { ok: false, error: 'No wallet admin key available' }
+    try {
+      await ticketApi.registerTicket(ticketId, adminKey)
+      // Mirror the session-local dedup the scan path uses so a
+      // subsequent QR scan of the same ticket reports "Already
+      // scanned" instead of round-tripping a duplicate register.
+      if (!scanned.value.some(r => r.ticketId === ticketId)) {
+        scanned.value = [
+          { ticketId, name: null, registeredAt: new Date().toISOString() },
+          ...scanned.value,
+        ]
+      }
+      await refreshStats()
+      return { ok: true }
+    } catch (e) {
+      return { ok: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) }
+    }
+  }
+
   function clearScanned() {
     scanned.value = []
     lastScan.value = null
@@ -210,5 +242,6 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
     onDecode,
     resume,
     clearScanned,
+    registerManually,
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesCalendarPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesCalendarPage.vue
index c56b12a..3c4eccf 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesCalendarPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesCalendarPage.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,31 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+import { Ticket } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { useActivities } from '../composables/useActivities'
+import { useOwnedTickets } from '../composables/useOwnedTickets'
+import { useAuth } from '@/composables/useAuthService'
 import ActivityCalendarView from '../components/ActivityCalendarView.vue'
 import type { Activity } from '../types/activity'
 
 const router = useRouter()
+const { t } = useI18n()
 const { allActivities, subscribe } = useActivities()
+const { ownedActivityIds } = useOwnedTickets()
+const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth()
+
+// Per-page toggle, intentionally not wired to the feed's
+// onlyOwnedTickets filter — narrowing the calendar shouldn't also
+// narrow the feed the user navigates back to.
+const onlyMine = ref(false)
+
+const visibleActivities = computed<Activity[]>(() => {
+  if (!onlyMine.value) return allActivities.value
+  const owned = ownedActivityIds.value
+  return allActivities.value.filter(a => owned.has(a.id))
+})
 
 onMounted(() => {
   subscribe()
@@ -19,8 +38,23 @@ function handleSelectActivity(activity: Activity) {
 
 <template>
   <div class="container mx-auto px-4 py-6 max-w-lg">
+    <!-- Filter chip: narrows the calendar to events the user has
+         paid tickets for. Hidden when logged out — nothing to own.
+         Left-aligned so it doesn't collide with the fixed top-right
+         hamburger menu. -->
+    <div v-if="isAuthenticated" class="mb-3 flex">
+      <Button
+        :variant="onlyMine ? 'default' : 'outline'"
+        size="sm"
+        class="gap-1.5"
+        @click="onlyMine = !onlyMine"
+      >
+        <Ticket class="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+        {{ t('activities.filters.myTickets', 'My tickets') }}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
     <ActivityCalendarView
-      :activities="allActivities"
+      :activities="visibleActivities"
       @select-activity="handleSelectActivity"
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
index 3687e5a..b820560 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ function openCalendar() {
 
     <!-- Date picker strip + calendar shortcut. The calendar icon used
          to be a bottom-nav tab; it now lives on the right of the week
-         strip so the tabs row stays focused on the primary views. -->
-    <div class="mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+         strip so the tabs row stays focused on the primary views.
+         Hidden in the Hosting view — operators don't need calendar
+         navigation when they're managing their own roster. -->
+    <div v-if="!onlyHosting" class="mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
       <DatePickerStrip
         class="flex-1 min-w-0"
         :selected-date="selectedDate"
@@ -112,8 +114,9 @@ function openCalendar() {
          column; only the temporal pills scroll horizontally. The
          Filters icon (with a count badge when past-events or any
          categories are active) opens a collapsible that hosts the
-         past-events toggle + category chips below. -->
-    <Collapsible v-model:open="filtersOpen" class="mb-3">
+         past-events toggle + category chips below. Hidden in the
+         Hosting view — the operator's roster doesn't need them. -->
+    <Collapsible v-if="!onlyHosting" v-model:open="filtersOpen" class="mb-3">
       <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
         <div class="shrink-0 flex flex-col items-center gap-0.5">
           <CollapsibleTrigger as-child>
@@ -185,10 +188,13 @@ function openCalendar() {
       {{ error }}
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Activity feed -->
+    <!-- Activity feed. The Hosting view renders compact rows so the
+         operator can scan their roster without the visual weight of
+         hero images they already recognize. -->
     <ActivityList
       :activities="activities"
       :is-loading="isLoading"
+      :compact="onlyHosting"
       @select="handleSelectActivity"
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivityDetailPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivityDetailPage.vue
index 6d46e9c..dfd2d2b 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivityDetailPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivityDetailPage.vue
@@ -170,36 +170,14 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
 
 <template>
   <div class="container mx-auto py-6 px-4 max-w-3xl">
-    <!-- Top bar -->
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+    <!-- Top bar — back-link only. Edit moves into the title row as a
+         prominent icon button; Scan moves into the tickets section
+         where it replaces the Buy-ticket CTA for the host. -->
+    <div class="flex items-center mb-4">
       <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" class="gap-1.5" @click="goBack">
         <ArrowLeft class="w-4 h-4" />
         Back
       </Button>
-      <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-        <Button
-          v-if="ownedLnbitsEvent"
-          variant="ghost"
-          size="sm"
-          class="gap-1.5"
-          @click="openScannerPage"
-          aria-label="Scan tickets"
-        >
-          <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
-          Scan
-        </Button>
-        <Button
-          v-if="ownedLnbitsEvent"
-          variant="ghost"
-          size="sm"
-          class="gap-1.5"
-          @click="openEditDialog"
-          aria-label="Edit event"
-        >
-          <Pencil class="w-4 h-4" />
-          Edit
-        </Button>
-      </div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Loading -->
@@ -231,7 +209,17 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
       <!-- Title + bookmark + captions -->
       <div>
         <div class="flex flex-wrap items-start gap-2 mb-2">
-          <Badge v-if="categoryLabel" variant="secondary" class="shrink-0">
+          <!-- "Yours" leads the row in the highlighted variant so the
+               ownership signal stands out against the neutral
+               category/tag chips that follow. -->
+          <Badge
+            v-if="activity.isMine"
+            variant="secondary"
+            class="shrink-0"
+          >
+            Yours
+          </Badge>
+          <Badge v-if="categoryLabel" variant="outline" class="shrink-0">
             {{ categoryLabel }}
           </Badge>
           <Badge
@@ -241,13 +229,6 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
           >
             {{ activity.lnbitsStatus === 'rejected' ? 'Rejected' : 'Pending review' }}
           </Badge>
-          <Badge
-            v-if="activity.isMine"
-            variant="outline"
-            class="shrink-0"
-          >
-            Yours
-          </Badge>
           <div v-for="tag in activity.tags.slice(1)" :key="tag">
             <Badge variant="outline" class="text-xs">{{ tag }}</Badge>
           </div>
@@ -256,11 +237,26 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
           <h1 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">
             {{ activity.title }}
           </h1>
-          <BookmarkButton
-            :pubkey="activity.organizer.pubkey"
-            :d-tag="activity.id"
-            class="shrink-0 mt-1"
-          />
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0 mt-1">
+            <Button
+              v-if="ownedLnbitsEvent"
+              variant="default"
+              size="icon"
+              class="h-8 w-8"
+              :aria-label="t('activities.detail.editEvent', 'Edit event')"
+              @click="openEditDialog"
+            >
+              <Pencil class="w-4 h-4" />
+            </Button>
+            <!-- Hosts don't need to favorite their own event — the
+                 "Yours" badge already marks it, and the bookmark
+                 affordance is meant for discovery, not management. -->
+            <BookmarkButton
+              v-else
+              :pubkey="activity.organizer.pubkey"
+              :d-tag="activity.id"
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
         <p v-if="activity.summary" class="text-muted-foreground mt-2">
           {{ activity.summary }}
@@ -289,24 +285,40 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
         <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ activity.description }}</p>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- RSVP -->
+      <!-- RSVP — hidden for the host since RSVPing to your own event
+           is a noise affordance. -->
       <!-- The NIP-52 RSVP `a` tag must reference the activity's actual kind
            (31922 for date-based, 31923 for time-based). Without this prop the
            button would default to time-based for every activity, leaving RSVPs
            on date-based activities pointing at a non-existent event coord. -->
       <RSVPButton
+        v-if="!ownedLnbitsEvent"
         :pubkey="activity.organizer.pubkey"
         :d-tag="activity.id"
         :kind="activity.type === 'date' ? NIP52_KINDS.CALENDAR_DATE_EVENT : NIP52_KINDS.CALENDAR_TIME_EVENT"
       />
 
+      <!-- Host's primary CTA is to scan tickets at the door. Lives
+           OUTSIDE the ticketInfo gate so it appears even when the
+           event was published without AIO ticket tags — a host always
+           gets to scan attempts. Stays available for past events too
+           so the host can still verify attendance after the fact. -->
+      <Button
+        v-if="ownedLnbitsEvent"
+        class="w-full gap-1.5"
+        size="lg"
+        @click="openScannerPage"
+      >
+        <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
+        {{ t('activities.detail.scanTickets', 'Scan tickets') }}
+      </Button>
+
       <!-- Tickets — gated on the activity carrying ticketInfo (set
            by the calendar→Activity converter from the AIO custom
-           tickets_* tags on the published event). When the user
-           already owns tickets, the "you have N tickets / view"
-           card is promoted (filled primary CTA) and the buy CTA
-           is demoted (outline). -->
-      <div v-if="activity.ticketInfo" class="space-y-3">
+           tickets_* tags on the published event). Skipped for the
+           host entirely — they have the Scan CTA above and don't
+           need a Buy CTA for their own event. -->
+      <div v-if="activity.ticketInfo && !ownedLnbitsEvent" class="space-y-3">
         <div
           v-if="ownedPaidCount > 0"
           class="bg-primary/15 border border-primary/40 rounded-lg p-4 flex items-center justify-between gap-3"
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
index 0a665d9..e4e8ca0 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner'
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
   CheckCircle2,
@@ -9,15 +10,20 @@ import {
   Ticket,
   ScanLine,
   RefreshCw,
+  UserCheck,
+  Search,
 } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs'
 import QRScanner from '@/components/ui/qr-scanner.vue'
 import { useTicketScanner } from '../composables/useTicketScanner'
+import type { EventTicket } from '../composables/useTicketScanner'
 import { useActivityDetail } from '../composables/useActivityDetail'
+import { useFuzzySearch } from '@/composables/useFuzzySearch'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -35,8 +41,14 @@ const {
   refreshStats,
   onDecode,
   resume,
+  registerManually,
 } = useTicketScanner(activityId)
 
+// Tracks tickets currently mid-register (manual button click), so each
+// row can render a per-row spinner without blocking the rest of the
+// list. A Set keeps add/remove O(1).
+const pendingRegister = ref<Set<string>>(new Set())
+
 const scannerOpen = ref(true)
 const activeTab = ref<'scanner' | 'list'>('scanner')
 
@@ -64,11 +76,55 @@ const remainingCount = computed(() => {
   return Math.max(0, soldCount.value - registeredCount.value)
 })
 
-// Registered tickets only — what the "Scanned" tab shows.
-const registeredTickets = computed(
-  () => eventStats.value?.tickets.filter(t => t.registered) ?? [],
+// Full ticket roster, sorted so unregistered (actionable) rows lead
+// and registered rows follow most-recent-first. Powers the Tickets
+// tab where the host can manually register attendees who can prove
+// identity but can't present a scannable QR.
+const allTickets = computed<EventTicket[]>(() => {
+  const list = eventStats.value?.tickets ?? []
+  return [...list].sort((a, b) => {
+    if (a.registered !== b.registered) return a.registered ? 1 : -1
+    if (a.registered && b.registered) {
+      return (b.registeredAt ?? '').localeCompare(a.registeredAt ?? '')
+    }
+    return 0
+  })
+})
+
+const totalTicketsCount = computed(() => eventStats.value?.tickets.length ?? 0)
+const unregisteredCount = computed(
+  () => allTickets.value.filter(t => !t.registered).length,
 )
 
+// Fuzzy match on holder name + ticket id. When the search box is
+// empty, Fuse returns the list in its incoming order so our
+// unregistered-first sort is preserved.
+const { searchQuery, filteredItems: searchedTickets } = useFuzzySearch(
+  allTickets,
+  {
+    fuseOptions: {
+      keys: [
+        { name: 'name', weight: 0.7 },
+        { name: 'id', weight: 0.3 },
+      ],
+      threshold: 0.3,
+      ignoreLocation: true,
+    },
+    matchAllWhenSearchEmpty: true,
+  },
+)
+
+async function handleManualRegister(ticket: EventTicket) {
+  pendingRegister.value.add(ticket.id)
+  const res = await registerManually(ticket.id)
+  pendingRegister.value.delete(ticket.id)
+  if (res.ok) {
+    toast.success(`Registered ${ticket.name || ticket.id.slice(0, 8) + '…'}`)
+  } else {
+    toast.error(res.error || 'Failed to register')
+  }
+}
+
 function handleResult(qrText: string) {
   // Don't pause the scanner — useQRScanner's `maxScansPerSecond: 5`
   // already throttles, and useTicketScanner.onDecode dedups the same
@@ -156,13 +212,21 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
 
     <Tabs v-model="activeTab" class="w-full">
       <TabsList class="grid w-full grid-cols-2 mb-4">
-        <TabsTrigger value="scanner" class="gap-1.5">
-          <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
-          Scanner
+        <!-- Icon + label wrapped in a real flex container so they
+             share a gap and items-center alignment. TabsTrigger's
+             internal slot lives in an inline span, so a `gap-1.5`
+             on the trigger itself never reaches these two children. -->
+        <TabsTrigger value="scanner">
+          <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+            <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
+            Scanner
+          </span>
         </TabsTrigger>
-        <TabsTrigger value="list" class="gap-1.5">
-          <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
-          Scanned ({{ registeredCount }})
+        <TabsTrigger value="list">
+          <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+            <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
+            Tickets ({{ totalTicketsCount }})
+          </span>
         </TabsTrigger>
       </TabsList>
 
@@ -190,39 +254,83 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
       <TabsContent value="list" class="mt-0">
         <div class="space-y-3">
           <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
-            {{ registeredCount }} ticket{{ registeredCount === 1 ? '' : 's' }} registered
+            {{ registeredCount }} / {{ totalTicketsCount }} registered
+            <span v-if="unregisteredCount > 0" class="text-muted-foreground font-normal">
+              · {{ unregisteredCount }} to go
+            </span>
           </h2>
 
-          <ScrollArea v-if="registeredTickets.length > 0" class="h-[60vh]">
+          <!-- Fuzzy filter on holder name + ticket id (Fuse.js via
+               useFuzzySearch). Empty query → all rows in their
+               sort order; typing → reordered by relevance. -->
+          <div v-if="allTickets.length > 0" class="relative">
+            <Search class="absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+            <Input
+              v-model="searchQuery"
+              type="search"
+              placeholder="Search by name or ticket id…"
+              class="pl-8 h-9"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- Unregistered rows lead the list so the operator can act
+               on the actionable ones first; tap "Register" to mark an
+               attendee present without a QR (e.g. lost phone, known
+               in person). Failures surface as a toast; the row reverts. -->
+          <ScrollArea v-if="searchedTickets.length > 0" class="h-[60vh]">
             <ul class="space-y-1.5 pr-3">
               <li
-                v-for="record in registeredTickets"
-                :key="record.id"
+                v-for="ticket in searchedTickets"
+                :key="ticket.id"
                 class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-muted/40 text-sm"
               >
                 <div class="min-w-0">
                   <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
                     <Badge
-                      v-if="record.registeredAt"
+                      v-if="ticket.registered && ticket.registeredAt"
                       variant="secondary"
                       class="text-[10px] font-mono px-1.5"
                     >
-                      {{ fmtTime(record.registeredAt) }}
+                      {{ fmtTime(ticket.registeredAt) }}
                     </Badge>
-                    <span v-if="record.name" class="font-medium text-foreground">
-                      {{ record.name }}
+                    <span v-if="ticket.name" class="font-medium text-foreground">
+                      {{ ticket.name }}
                     </span>
                   </div>
                   <p class="font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground break-all mt-0.5">
-                    {{ record.id }}
+                    {{ ticket.id }}
                   </p>
                 </div>
-                <CheckCircle2 class="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-500 shrink-0" />
+                <CheckCircle2
+                  v-if="ticket.registered"
+                  class="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-500 shrink-0"
+                />
+                <Button
+                  v-else
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="outline"
+                  class="shrink-0 gap-1"
+                  :disabled="pendingRegister.has(ticket.id)"
+                  @click="handleManualRegister(ticket)"
+                >
+                  <RefreshCw
+                    v-if="pendingRegister.has(ticket.id)"
+                    class="w-3.5 h-3.5 animate-spin"
+                  />
+                  <UserCheck v-else class="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                  Register
+                </Button>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </ScrollArea>
+          <p
+            v-else-if="allTickets.length === 0"
+            class="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-12"
+          >
+            No tickets sold yet.
+          </p>
           <p v-else class="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-12">
-            No tickets scanned yet.
+            No tickets match “{{ searchQuery }}”.
           </p>
         </div>
       </TabsContent>