Attendance at theaters in London increased by approximately seven percent in 2022 compared to 2019. Overall, attendance at theater performances in the UK's capital was roughly 16.4 million in 2022, the highest figure reported over the period considered.
Attendance at theaters in London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Society of London Theatre. (February 10, 2023). Attendance at theaters in London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485260/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendances/
Society of London Theatre. "Attendance at theaters in London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485260/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendances/
Society of London Theatre. (2023). Attendance at theaters in London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485260/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendances/
Society of London Theatre. "Attendance at Theaters in London, United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485260/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendances/
Society of London Theatre, Attendance at theaters in London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485260/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendances/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Attendance at theaters in London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Society of London Theatre, February 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485260/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendances/