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# Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange ticket levy could rise to £2 to fund further improvements
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/regent-theatre-and-corn-exchange-ticket-levy-could-rise-to-fund-further-improvements/
- Published: 2026-03-17T07:47:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-18T15:10:18.000Z
- Description: Ipswich Borough Council is proposing to increase the levy on Regent Theatre tickets from £1.50 to £2, and introduce a new £2 levy at the Corn Exchange, to fund restoration works at both venues.
- Author: João Santos
- Tags: News, Dance, Drama, Theatre & Cinema, Councils, #article, #dato, Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich Borough Council, #Import 2026-03-18 15:06

**Why it matters:** The council's executive will discuss the changes on Wednesday. The money raised would be strictly used for work at both venues, the council says, to ensure they continue to "play a key role in Ipswich's visitor economy."

**For context:** A restoration levy has been in place at the Regent since 2023\. The money helped fund its recent £3.5m major refurbishment, which included accessibility works, new bars, a lift and upgrades to toilet facilities. The levy, which started at £1.50, is now proposed to increase to £2.

**The details:** A similar levy is proposed for the Corn Exchange, also starting at £2\. Future improvements at the Corn Exchange would be based on audience feedback and could include better seating, a new bar and sound improvements.

![The renovated Crush Hall at the Ipswich Regent](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1764501097-the-renovated-crush-hall-at-the-ipswich-regent-1.jpg)

The renovated Crush Hall at the Ipswich Regent Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

The council says a consultant has already been approached to prepare a feasibility study into increasing the Regent's stage capacity, in a bid to attract larger-scale and higher-quality productions.

Both levies would apply to tickets costing more than £10.

**The bottom line:** If approved, theatregoers at both venues will pay a little more per ticket, but the council says every penny raised will go directly back into the two venues.

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