Record numbers visiting cultural attractions
Latest Taking Part survey shows increase in visits to the arts, heritage sites, museums and galleries
皇冠体育app latest results from the , show record levels of engagement since the survey began in 2005/06.
皇冠体育app survey reveals:
- Heritage - 74.3 per cent of adults visited a heritage site in the last year, an increase of 3.6 per cent since 2010/11, with just under a third reporting they visit a heritage site at least three or four times a year
- Arts - 78.2 per cent of adults had engaged in the arts in the last year, a significant increase from 76.3 per cent since 2005/06
- Museums and galleries - 皇冠体育app proportion of people visiting a museum or gallery in the last year rose by 2.6 percentage points聽 to 48.9%
- Sport - 皇冠体育app survey also showed an increase in the proportion of adults participating in at least one session of 30 minutes of moderate intensity sport in the last week (from 41.2聽per cent聽in 2005/06 to 43.8 per cent聽in 2011/12 Q4).
Digital revolution
Of those who had visited an arts website, the most popular reason was to find out more about an artist, performer or event (72.0 per cent), followed by viewing or downloading part or all of a performance or exhibition (20.7 per cent).
皇冠体育app results show it is becoming increasingly important for arts organisations to make material available for download from their websites.
Taking Part is a continuous annual survey of adults and children living in private households in England. Working with , and , we collect data on participation in leisure, culture and sport in England, as well as an in-depth range of socio-demographic information.