Lighting system at the Jersey Opera House
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WQ.404/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 27th OCTOBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2025
Question
"Further to the publication of the Lighting Designer Report, will the Minister –
- advise what steps, if any, have been taken to alter the sound and lighting system at Jersey Opera House;
- advise what additional funds, if any, have either been provided by the Government or raised by the Opera House for this change; and
- provide the timeline for the implementation of the report's recommendations?"
Answer
- As the operator of the venue, Jersey Opera House Limited (JOHL) Board and its interim CEO are working together to improve the sound and lighting systems. JOHL have implemented the show critical' tech upgrades required for reopening and are now considering further upgrades to the sound and lighting systems to follow in 2026.
- No additional funds beyond the operating revenue grant have been provided by the Government for sound and lighting upgrades. Jersey Opera House Limited are using funds which were donated for the specific purpose of upgrading the sound and lighting system from a private individual.
- The timeline for the implementation is at the discretion of the JOHL Board who are finalising a delivery plan for implementation during 2026.