This statistic presents the level of engagement adults had with the arts in England between 2005 and 2016. Over this period, around ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /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*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /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*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Oct 2016, /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* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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: /statistics/553335/arts-attendance-participation-adults-uk-england/
