Ballet and Opera
Lords · Question HL3245 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reduce the minimum theatre tax relief performance threshold for touring ballet and opera performances from 14 to 7 to reflect the challenges of touring large-scale work.
Answer
Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson, 22 Sep 2026
The Government continues to provide generous support to the theatre sector through Theatre Tax Relief (TTR). TTR is designed to support expenditure incurred in the production of a theatrical performance. Since 1 April 2025, qualifying touring productions ...