Arts engagement in England by age 2020

From 2012/2013 to 2019/2020, the share of individuals aged between 16 and 24 years who engaged with the arts in England at least once during the year decreased overall. In 2012/2013, roughly 80 percent of respondents within this age group engaged with the arts. In 2019/2020, the share dropped to 73 percent. Arts engagement refers to attending and/or participating in the arts sector, such as visiting an art gallery or participating in a theatre performance.

Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2012/2013 to 2019/2020, by age

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2012/2013 to 2019/2020*

Number of respondents

7,502**

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

*Years run April to March.
**Base of most recent survey; n (2018/2019) = 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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