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Theatre ticket (adult): average UK price

Theatre ticket (adult) (each) cost £39.17 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 13.3% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.

UK average, September 2026£39.17each
Last month£40.512-yr range £32.63–£40.51

Average price, last 25 months

32.0035.0538.0941.14Sep 24Feb 25Jul 25Dec 25May 26Sep 26

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Questions and answers

How much does theatre ticket (adult) cost in the UK?

£39.17 for each on average in September 2026 (ONS).

Has it gone up?

Up 13.3% from £34.58 in September 2025.

What exactly is measured?

The ONS average price for the CPI item "Theatre ticket (adult)" in the activity group, standardised to each.

Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).