Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 64260

Music Venues: Finance

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Jonathan Davies

LabourMid Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been raised for grassroot music venues to date via the voluntary ticket levy; and what steps her Department plans to take monitor progress of the grassroots ticket levy.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Sector reporting shows 15% of 2025 tickets on sale since April now include the levy, totaling 1.8 million tickets since January. Summer ticket sales and the establishment of the LIVE Trust should mean greater uptake by Autumn. If not, the government will ...

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