Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 15584

Theatre

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Steve Yemm

LabourMansfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) what support her Department is providing for grassroots theatre and community production groups; and (b) what assessment she has made of the potential impact of participation in grassroots th

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government recognises the vital role that the performing arts, including grassroots and community theatre, play in the lives of people and communities across the country, which the government supports primarily through funding via Arts Council England...

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