Ticket sales at UK theatres fell by 93 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. During the period from February 1 to March 16, 2020, as the virus began to spread throughout Europe, ticket sales decreased by 14 percent year-on-year, resulting in a drop in revenue of 19 percent. Theatres across the UK closed from March 16, 2020, following the government's advise for people to avoid gathering in public buildings.
Percentage change in theatre sales before and after closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
* The source added the following information regarding the methodology: "Purple Seven takes a daily feed from 196 venues from every nation and region around the UK. The sample includes West End and regional venues and both commercial and funded organisations. The size of venues range from small studio theatres to major presenting houses of over 1,000 seats."
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TRG Arts. (April 27, 2020). Percentage change in theatre sales before and after closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112653/covid-19-impact-on-theatre-sales-in-the-uk/
TRG Arts. "Percentage change in theatre sales before and after closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020." Chart. April 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112653/covid-19-impact-on-theatre-sales-in-the-uk/
TRG Arts. (2020). Percentage change in theatre sales before and after closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112653/covid-19-impact-on-theatre-sales-in-the-uk/
TRG Arts. "Percentage Change in Theatre Sales before and after Closure Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112653/covid-19-impact-on-theatre-sales-in-the-uk/
TRG Arts, Percentage change in theatre sales before and after closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112653/covid-19-impact-on-theatre-sales-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 12, 2020)
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