All performances are now covered by the same restrictions in terms of times of performance, breaks, education requirement, and number of consecutive days. However, these do vary depending on the age of the child.
Children should not take part in performances or rehearsals:
- on more than 6 consecutive days
- for more than 8 consecutive weeks without an interval of 2 weeks
- more than once a day if attending school that day
- without an interval of 1 hour 30 minutes between 2 performances on the same day
- without an interval of 12 hours between the end of an evening performance and the start of the following day
Times and hours for children age 9+
The child must not be at the premises:
- for more than 9 hours 30 minutes in 1 day (including tuition)
- before 7am at the earliest
- after 11pm at the latest
While the child is at the performance premises they:
- can perform for a maximum of 2 hours 30 minutes at a time and 5 hours in total
- must have at least 2 breaks (45 minutes for a meal and 15 minutes for a break) if they are at the premises for 4 hours or more
- must have at least 3 breaks (45 minutes for a meal and 2 15 minute breaks) if they are at the premises for 8 hours or more
Times and hours for children age 5-8
The child must not be at the premises:
- for more than 8 hours in 1 day (including tuition)
- before 7am at the earliest
- after 11pm at the latest
While the child is at the performance premises they:
- can perform for a maximum of 2 hours 30 minutes at a time and 3 hours in total
- must have at least 2 breaks (45 minutes for a meal and 15 minutes for a break) if they are at the premises for more than 4 hours
- must have at least 3 breaks (45 minutes for a meal and 2 15 minute breaks) if they are at the premises for 8 hours or more
Times and hours for children age 0 - 4
The child must not be at the premises:
- for more than 5 hours in 1 day (including tuition)
- before 7am at the earliest
- after 10pm at the latest
While the child is at the performance premises they:
- can perform for a maximum of 30 minutes at a time and 2 hours in total
- must have at least 2 breaks (1 hour for a meal and 15 minutes for a break) if they are at the premises for more than 4 hours
Download the NNCEE restrictions in relation to all child performances.