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February 2016

UK Theatre / Equity / BECTU Designers Agreement – Set and Costume

Rates for 2016 - 2018

From 4 April 2016 – 1 April 2018

The revised minimum fees for years 3 and 4 of the agreement effective from 4 April 2016 until 1 April
2018 are as follows. They include an increase of 2% in the subsidised sector; 2.5% in the commercial
sector annually until 2018.

YEAR 3 YEAR 4
RSC / RNT 4 April 2016 – 2 3 April 2017 – 1
April 2017 April 2018
Full £6,435 £6,564
Small £3,861 £3,938

Subsidised Theatre
MRSL 1 £3,696 £3,770
Studio / Workshop £1,572 £1,603
MRSL 2 / 3 £2,708 £2,762
Studio / Workshop £1,305 £1,331

Commercial Theatre
Higher Minimum Tour / £3,559 £3,648
Season / Musical
Straight Play £2,861 £2,933
Exceptional Minimum Tour / £1,540 £1,579
Season / Commercial Rep
 Opera A (ROH, ENO)
Full £7,074 £7,215
1 Act and Small-scale tours £3,290 £3,356

Opera B (SO, WNO, Opera

North, GTO)
Full £5,146 £5,249
One Act £2,190 £2,234
Small-scale tours £2,410 £2,458

Opera C
Full £2,421 £2,469
One Act £1,101 £1,123

Ballet A (RB, BRB, ENB)

Full £6,435 £6,564
One Act £2,058 £2,099
Small-scale tours £2,410 £2,458

Ballet B (Rambert, NB,

SB)
Full £3,304 £3,370
One Act £1,206 £1,230
Small-scale tours £2,410 £2,458

Ballet C
Full £2,421 £2,469
One Act £482 £492

Wayne Lee
Head of Employment Relations
Direct line: 020 7557 6703
E-mail: wayne@soltukt.co.uk