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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide support to ballet and opera touring.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide support to ballet and opera touring.
The Government recognises the profound economic and social value of opera and ballet touring. Domestically, it drives regional growth and spreads excellence across the UK, while internationally, it strengthens the global competitiveness and soft power of the UK’s creative exports. There are a number of measures that support touring work generally, which can help opera and dance.
For example, Arts Council England's (ACE) Lottery-funded Incentivising Touring scheme uses repayable grants to reduce financial risks for mid to large-scale regional dance and theatre tours and has supported dance work to tour.
Meanwhile the opera and ballet sectors are also able to take advantage of government support through Theatre Tax Relief (TTR). At the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government confirmed that from April 2025, Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) on production costs would be set at the generous rate of 45 per cent for touring productions.
The Government and cultural bodies are working to support more sustainable touring across the UK and internationally, building on existing collaboration between ACE and the Devolved Governments. We will continue to use the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group as a forum for UK Government and Devolved Government Ministers to discuss joint areas of interest.
We are also constructively engaging with the European Commission to address the challenges that touring artists and their support staff face, while respecting regulatory frameworks on both sides. This is mutually beneficial - it will help our artists to contribute to Europe’s rich cultural landscape and support shared growth. We will also work with the EU and Member States to promote wider cultural exchange to further the UK-EU strategic partnership.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with devolved government to jointly support opportunities for cross-border touring for ballet and opera.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with devolved government to jointly support opportunities for cross-border touring for ballet and opera.
The Government recognises the profound economic and social value of opera and ballet touring. Domestically, it drives regional growth and spreads excellence across the UK, while internationally, it strengthens the global competitiveness and soft power of the UK’s creative exports. There are a number of measures that support touring work generally, which can help opera and dance.
For example, Arts Council England's (ACE) Lottery-funded Incentivising Touring scheme uses repayable grants to reduce financial risks for mid to large-scale regional dance and theatre tours and has supported dance work to tour.
Meanwhile the opera and ballet sectors are also able to take advantage of government support through Theatre Tax Relief (TTR). At the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government confirmed that from April 2025, Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) on production costs would be set at the generous rate of 45 per cent for touring productions.
The Government and cultural bodies are working to support more sustainable touring across the UK and internationally, building on existing collaboration between ACE and the Devolved Governments. We will continue to use the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group as a forum for UK Government and Devolved Government Ministers to discuss joint areas of interest.
We are also constructively engaging with the European Commission to address the challenges that touring artists and their support staff face, while respecting regulatory frameworks on both sides. This is mutually beneficial - it will help our artists to contribute to Europe’s rich cultural landscape and support shared growth. We will also work with the EU and Member States to promote wider cultural exchange to further the UK-EU strategic partnership.
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.
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.
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 have been eligible for relief at a rate of 45 per cent, compared with 40 per cent for non-touring productions.
Changes to existing tax reliefs must be assessed against their effectiveness, targeting, complexity and value for money, and considered in the context of the wider public finances. Tax policy decisions are taken by the Chancellor at fiscal events.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, the Secretary of State for Wales has to meet with the Welsh Government to discuss continuing support for Opera in Wales.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, the Secretary of State for Wales has to meet with the Welsh Government to discuss continuing support for Opera in Wales.
I congratulate Welsh National Opera on its 80th anniversary and pay tribute to its longstanding contribution to opera and the arts.
Culture in Wales is a devolved matter and responsibility for cultural policy in Wales sits with the Welsh Government. Welsh National Opera currently receives £4,267,620 per annum from Arts Council England, reflecting the 5% uplift applied to all National Portfolio Organisations from April 2026, reflecting the National Opera’s contribution across the UK.
The UK Government and Welsh Government work together on a range of issues of importance to the people of Wales. The Wales Office will continue to champion Wales across the UK Government, including supporting opportunities for Wales's world-renowned cultural organisations to thrive and succeed.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to set up a protocol with the Welsh Government on the funding of opera.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to set up a protocol with the Welsh Government on the funding of opera.
The Government remains committed in its support for opera, with Arts Council England (ACE) providing over £30 million per annum to opera organisations through its National Portfolio programme. This includes funding for Welsh National Opera’s activity in England.
The government does not currently intend to establish a formal protocol with the Welsh Government for funding opera. Nevertheless, appropriate opportunities to discuss shared matters, including support for opera, will continue. Arts Council England (ACE) makes funding decisions independently to safeguard the arms-length principle and engages with Arts Council Wales as required, particularly for organisations like Welsh National Opera (WNO).
In 2024, ACE published the Let’s Create: Opera and Music Theatre Analysis which was prompted by debate over funding changes. The key aims of the study were to understand how the opera sector operates, identify issues in production and distribution, and inform future investment decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Arts Council has provided in grants for a) opera and b) brass bands in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Arts Council has provided in grants for a) opera and b) brass bands in each of the last three years.
The tables in the attached PDF set out Arts Council England grants which support a) opera and b) brass bands for the years 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025. Please note that the distinction between Primary and Non-Primary Subclassifiers is important. It clarifies the difference between organisations primarily focused on opera or brass bands, and those for whom the disciplines form only part of their wider work.
That this House celebrates the cultural contribution to Scotland made by Sir Alexander Gibson on what would have been his 100th birthday; recognises that he was the first Scot to serve as Principal Conductor of the Scottish National Orchestra, a role he held for 25 years; further recognises that he was the founder of Scottish Opera in 1962, Scotland's national opera company; notes his lifelong mission to make classical music and opera accessible to all and his devotion to encouraging musicians and singers to achieve their highest potential; also recognises that his vision continues through the organisations he shaped and led, which bring world-class opera and music to diverse audiences across Scotland, including this month's world premiere of The Great Wave; and recognises the contribution of his wife, Lady Veronica Gibson, who played a key role in Scottish Opera's development from its inception and served as its President from 2013 until her death in 2022.
That this House celebrates the cultural contribution to Scotland made by Sir Alexander Gibson on what would have been his 100th birthday; recognises that he was the first Scot to serve as Principal Conductor of the Scottish National Orchestra, a role he held for 25 years; further recognises that he...
That this House congratulates Scottish Opera on being awarded the prestigious worldwide Classical: NEXT Innovation Award for its pioneering health and arts initiative, Breath Cycle; notes that the project, the first of its kind, which began in 2013, now supports people living with a range of respiratory conditions, including long covid; further notes that Breath Cycle has engaged nearly 2,500 participants across Scotland, the wider UK and Europe; recognises the reported benefits to participants’ mental and physical health, energy levels and confidence; and celebrates the recognition of Breath Cycle as a ground-breaking project that is shaping the future of classical music through bold, thoughtful and effective innovation in practice.
That this House congratulates Scottish Opera on being awarded the prestigious worldwide Classical: NEXT Innovation Award for its pioneering health and arts initiative, Breath Cycle; notes that the project, the first of its kind, which began in 2013, now supports people living with a range of respiratory conditions, including long...
My Lords, it is a great pleasure, particularly after listening to that very interesting debate on Northern Ireland, to come to a very different topic: the future of opera in this country. I tried at the time of the general election to obtain a QSD and succeeded—but the election stopped...
My Lords, it is a great pleasure, particularly after listening to that very interesting debate on Northern Ireland, to come to a very different topic: the future of opera in this country. I tried at the time of the general election to obtain a QSD and succeeded—but the election stopped...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Murphy. I agree with practically everything he said. I start by declaring my interests, but not the usual ones recorded in the register: I am passionate about opera and have a very firm belief that the UK needs...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Murphy. I agree with practically everything he said. I start by declaring my interests, but not the usual ones recorded in the register: I am passionate about opera and have a very firm belief that the UK needs...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, in his very powerful speech. I agree with everything that he said.
The final blazing “Amen” of the “Messiah”, which we in the Parliament Choir sang a week ago in St John’s Smith Square, was followed...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, in his very powerful speech. I agree with everything that he said.
The final blazing “Amen” of the “Messiah”, which we in the Parliament Choir sang a week ago in St John’s Smith Square, was followed...
My Lords, ultimately as a society we have to decide whether we want opera, and if we want it, we have to find a way to pay for it. I must declare an interest, having written three operas and with another opera in the pipeline, although, given the prognosis of...
My Lords, ultimately as a society we have to decide whether we want opera, and if we want it, we have to find a way to pay for it. I must declare an interest, having written three operas and with another opera in the pipeline, although, given the prognosis of...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, for securing this important debate. From one coalmining family to another, I say that access to opera should be for all.
I speak in this debate primarily in support of the Welsh National Opera. As I was the...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, for securing this important debate. From one coalmining family to another, I say that access to opera should be for all.
I speak in this debate primarily in support of the Welsh National Opera. As I was the...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, on obtaining this debate at a suitably operatic time of the evening, and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, in the debate.
For those of us who know and love it, opera is...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, on obtaining this debate at a suitably operatic time of the evening, and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, in the debate.
For those of us who know and love it, opera is...
My Lords, I was going to start by saying that I am very keen on opera, because I thought that might be quite an original way to start, but it turns out that I am not alone. It seems that everybody in this Chamber is, and that is very heartening.
I...
My Lords, I was going to start by saying that I am very keen on opera, because I thought that might be quite an original way to start, but it turns out that I am not alone. It seems that everybody in this Chamber is, and that is very heartening.
I...
My Lords, like others, I will talk about funding, with particular reference to Welsh National Opera, and about Brexit.
My wife has told me that, living in the West Country, her first introduction to live opera happened as a teenager, when her mum, a schoolteacher, bought tickets to see Welsh National...
My Lords, like others, I will talk about funding, with particular reference to Welsh National Opera, and about Brexit.
My wife has told me that, living in the West Country, her first introduction to live opera happened as a teenager, when her mum, a schoolteacher, bought tickets to see Welsh National...
My Lords, my noble friend Lord Murphy of Torfaen has done a great service to this House, opera and WNO in securing this debate and introducing it so compellingly—a case of a good revival being a great substitute for a cancelled first run. Although I was fortunate enough to be...
My Lords, my noble friend Lord Murphy of Torfaen has done a great service to this House, opera and WNO in securing this debate and introducing it so compellingly—a case of a good revival being a great substitute for a cancelled first run. Although I was fortunate enough to be...
My Lords, I rise tonight to thank with enormous pleasure the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, for tabling this important and timely debate. As others have said, the UK has a large, important and rich ecosystem of over 100 opera producers, from community projects to world-class companies. At its...
My Lords, I rise tonight to thank with enormous pleasure the noble Lord, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, for tabling this important and timely debate. As others have said, the UK has a large, important and rich ecosystem of over 100 opera producers, from community projects to world-class companies. At its...
My Lords, I warmly thank my noble friend Lord Murphy for securing this debate and the crystal clarity with which he set out the case for opera. I fear that, after such an excellent debate, I have very little to add, but I will speak in support of opera. I...
My Lords, I warmly thank my noble friend Lord Murphy for securing this debate and the crystal clarity with which he set out the case for opera. I fear that, after such an excellent debate, I have very little to add, but I will speak in support of opera. I...