This statistic presents the level of engagement adults had with the arts in England between 2005 and 2016. Over this period, around 30 percent of adults were attending art events or exhibitions, but not participating in artistic activities. A slightly higher proportion of people were both attending and participating in the arts in some way.
Share of adults who engaged with the arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by participation and attendance*
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (October 26, 2016). Share of adults who engaged with the arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by participation and attendance* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who engaged with the arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by participation and attendance*." Chart. October 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2016). Share of adults who engaged with the arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by participation and attendance*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Engaged with The Arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by Participation and Attendance*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who engaged with the arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by participation and attendance* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of adults who engaged with the arts in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16, by participation and attendance* [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), October 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/