This statistic shows the results of a survey on the share of respondents that attended a live theater performance in the past year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2016, broken down by genre of performance. The survey found that drama performances were most popular among UK theater goers with 88 percent of respondents having seen a production of that genre. Visual arts exhibitions and musicals were the next most popular at 53 and 52 percent each.
Share of respondents that attended a live cultural performance in the past 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by genre
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UK Theatre. (October 14, 2016). Share of respondents that attended a live cultural performance in the past 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by genre [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/731752/theater-attendance-by-genre-in-the-uk/
UK Theatre. "Share of respondents that attended a live cultural performance in the past 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by genre." Chart. October 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731752/theater-attendance-by-genre-in-the-uk/
UK Theatre. (2016). Share of respondents that attended a live cultural performance in the past 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by genre. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731752/theater-attendance-by-genre-in-the-uk/
UK Theatre. "Share of Respondents That Attended a Live Cultural Performance in The past 12 Months in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Genre." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731752/theater-attendance-by-genre-in-the-uk/
UK Theatre, Share of respondents that attended a live cultural performance in the past 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by genre Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731752/theater-attendance-by-genre-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of respondents that attended a live cultural performance in the past 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by genre [Graph], UK Theatre, October 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/731752/theater-attendance-by-genre-in-the-uk/