This statistic presents the number of performances at theatre venues in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2018. The data is based on an analysis of theatre venues that are a member of the UK Theatre association. In 2018 a total of 44,237 theatre performances took place in the UK.
Number of performances at theatres in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018
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Statistics on Theatre and the West End in the United Kingdom (UK)
London and West End Theatre
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- Premium Statistic Number of theatre performances in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2018
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Ticket sales
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- Premium Statistic Number of theatre tickets sold in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2018
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- Premium Statistic Average theatre ticket price in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2018
- Premium Statistic UK: London theatre box office revenue 2000-2019
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Subsidized theatre
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- Premium Statistic Funded theater organizations' income in England 2019-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Income breakdown of funded theater organizations in England 2019-2022
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Attendance
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- Premium Statistic UK: London theatre attendance 2000-2019
- Premium Statistic UK: London theatre attendance by genre 2017-2019
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- Premium Statistic National Theatre attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by venue
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- Premium Statistic Attendance at musicals in England 2008-2017
- Premium Statistic Attendance at pantomimes in England 2008-2017
Audience participation
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- Premium Statistic Frequency of museums and concert visits in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by age
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- Premium Statistic Going to theatre or music concerts in England 2016, by age
- Premium Statistic Arts, theatre or concert website usage for purchasing tickets in England 2006-2018
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- National theatre attendance in France 2018-2019, by theatre
- Number of admissions to French national theaters 2010-2019
- Number of performances held in French national theaters 2010-2019
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UK Theatre. (January 30, 2019). Number of performances at theatres in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515670/theatre-performances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Theatre. "Number of performances at theatres in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018." Chart. January 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515670/theatre-performances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Theatre. (2019). Number of performances at theatres in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515670/theatre-performances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Theatre. "Number of Performances at Theatres in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515670/theatre-performances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Theatre, Number of performances at theatres in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515670/theatre-performances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Number of performances at theatres in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 [Graph], UK Theatre, January 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515670/theatre-performances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/