Please see below initiative which is part of a broader effort by the Government to ease financial pressures on families during the summer holidays.

 

From 25 June to 1 September 2026.

 

VAT reduction

Temporary cut from 20% to 5% on:

• Children’s meals in restaurants

• Family and children’s tickets to cinemas, theatres, concerts, and exhibitions

• Entry to various attractions

 

Additional support: Free bus travel in August for children aged 5–15 in England. Families and young people will be able to enjoy experiences that make summer special, including visits to the kinds of cultural and educational attractions that enrich children's lives outside the classroom.

 

As part of this campaign, the government has also launched an attraction finder website which allows families to type in their postcode and find participating venues near them to make the most of summer savings. To use the attraction finder, please visit https://summersavings.gov.uk.