SOLT & UK Theatre join call for ticketing legislation to be included in King’s Speech 

SOLT & UK Theatre have joined Which? in calling for legislation introducing a cap on ticket resale prices to be included in the upcoming King’s Speech. 

SOLT & UK Theatre Co-CEO Hannah Essex said: 

“The Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre are proud to support this joint call for action to protect audiences. 

“Theatres across the UK strive to offer accessible pricing but uncapped resale prices are misleading consumers and distorting the ticketing market. That is why the Government’s announcement last year that it would crack down on ticket touting by introducing a ticket resale price cap was so widely welcomed across the sector. 

“Fair access to live culture matters. We urge the Government to include the Ticketing Bill in the King’s Speech and deliver these long-promised protections without further delay.”