Cheaper family days out this summer

The government is cutting VAT from 20% to 5% on family days out — from cinema and theatre tickets to attractions, and children's meals out. Less to pay, more summer to enjoy.

25 June – 1 September 2026, right across the UK

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Real savings on days out

A 15-percentage-point VAT cut on eligible tickets and meals, passed on at the till.

Cinemas, attractions & meals

Family and children's tickets for shows and attractions, plus kids' meals eaten out.

Memories that last

Ten weeks of school holidays to make the most of summer, wherever you are in the UK.

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Supported by

  • Federation of Small Businesses
  • British Chambers of Commerce
  • UK Hospitality
  • Society of London Theatre
  • UK Theatre
  • Small Business Britain