The table illustrates four reasons why adults in the UK have attended arts events over the past twenty years. The major reason over the whole twenty-year period was a desire to see a specific performer or artist; while the least important reason was attending arts events for work-related reasons.
The percentage of people who attended events out of a desire to see a particular performer has remained relatively stable throughout the twenty-year period; varying from 58% twenty years ago to 56% today.
On the other hand, the percentage of people accompanying children has shown a significant increase, from 9% 20 years ago to just under a quarter today. As far as those who attended arts events because of special occasions or celebrations are concerned, the percentage fell slightly from 27% 20 years ago to 20% a decade ago, dropping dramatically to 9% today.
There has been a slight increase in the percentage of people attending arts events for work or business, from 6% 20 years ago to just over 10% today.
Overall, there has been a rise in people attending events in order to accompany children and for work-related reasons, while fewer people choose to attend an arts event as a form of celebration.
The table illustrates four
reasons
why adults in the UK have attended
arts
events
over the past twenty years. The major
reason
over the whole twenty-year period was a desire to
see
a specific performer or artist; while the least
important
reason
was attending
arts
events
for work-related reasons.
The
percentage
of
people
who attended
events
out of a desire to
see
a particular performer has remained
relatively
stable throughout the twenty-year period; varying from 58% twenty years ago to 56%
today
.
On the other hand
, the
percentage
of
people
accompanying children has shown a significant increase, from 9% 20 years ago to
just
under a quarter
today
. As far as those who attended
arts
events
because
of special occasions or celebrations
are concerned
, the
percentage
fell
slightly
from 27% 20 years ago to 20% a decade ago, dropping
dramatically
to 9%
today
.
There has been a slight increase in the
percentage
of
people
attending
arts
events
for work or business, from 6% 20 years ago to
just
over 10%
today
.
Overall
, there has been a rise in
people
attending
events
in order to accompany children and for work-related
reasons
, while fewer
people
choose to attend an
arts
event
as a form of celebration.