This statistic presents the proportion of adults who engaged with the arts three or more times in the last year in England, between 2005 and 2020. Arts engagement refers to attending and/or participating in the arts sector, such as visiting an art gallery or participating in a theatre performance. In the 2019/20 survey, 60.7 percent of respondents said they had engaged in at least three art events or activities in the previous year.
Share of adults who engaged with the arts three or more times in the last year in England from 2005 to 2019/20*
* Years run April to March. ** Base of most recent survey; n (2018/19) = 8,161; n (2017/18) = 7,715; n (2016/17) = 9,352; n (2015/16) =10,171; n (2014/15) = 9,817; n (2013/14) =10,355; n (2012/13) = 9,838; n (2011/12) = 9,188; n (2010/11) = 14,102; n (2009/10) = 6,097; n (2008/09) = 14,452; n (2007/08) = 25,720; n (2006/07) = 24,174; n (2005/06) = 28,117. Figures exclude those who engaged with the arts for the purposes of paid work or academic study.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 23, 2020). Share of adults who engaged with the arts three or more times in the last year in England from 2005 to 2019/20* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417851/frequent-arts-engagement-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who engaged with the arts three or more times in the last year in England from 2005 to 2019/20*." Chart. September 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417851/frequent-arts-engagement-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of adults who engaged with the arts three or more times in the last year in England from 2005 to 2019/20*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417851/frequent-arts-engagement-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Engaged with The Arts Three or More times in The Last Year in England from 2005 to 2019/20*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417851/frequent-arts-engagement-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who engaged with the arts three or more times in the last year in England from 2005 to 2019/20* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417851/frequent-arts-engagement-uk-england/ (last visited January 23, 2022)
