This statistic illustrates adult participation in the arts in England, by activity in 2016/17. Of respondents, around 14 percent had taken part in textile crafts such as embroidery or knitting, proving to be one of the most popular activities. Approximately 12 percent played musical instruments for their own pleasure.
Share of adults who participated in the arts in England in 2016/17, by activity*
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (April 26, 2018). Share of adults who participated in the arts in England in 2016/17, by activity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553461/adults-arts-participation-by-activity-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who participated in the arts in England in 2016/17, by activity*." Chart. April 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553461/adults-arts-participation-by-activity-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of adults who participated in the arts in England in 2016/17, by activity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553461/adults-arts-participation-by-activity-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Participated in The Arts in England in 2016/17, by Activity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553461/adults-arts-participation-by-activity-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who participated in the arts in England in 2016/17, by activity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553461/adults-arts-participation-by-activity-uk-england/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Share of adults who participated in the arts in England in 2016/17, by activity* [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), April 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553461/adults-arts-participation-by-activity-uk-england/