Adults participating in opera or theatre performance in England 2005-2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 11, 2023
This statistic displays the share of adults who rehearsed or performed in a play, drama, opera, operetta or musical theatre in England over the last 12 months, as of annual surveys conducted between 2005/06 and 2016/17. According to the 2016/17 survey, 1.5 percent of respondents had performed in a play or drama and 0.7 percent in an opera or musical theatre.

Share of adults who rehearsed or performed in opera, musical theatre or play/drama in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17*

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Release date

April 2018

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2005/06 to 2016/17

Number of respondents

9,348**

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: 'In the last 12 months have you participated in (own and voluntary)...'.
** Base of most recent survey:n (2015/16)=10,171; (2014/15)= 9,817; n (2013/14) =10,355; n (2012/13) = 9,838; n (2011/12) = 9,188; n (2010/11) = 14,102; n (2009/10) = 6,097; n (2008/09) = 14,452; n (2007/08) = 25,720; n (2006/07) = 24,174; n (2005/06) = 28,117.
Survey periods run April to March.
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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