Title page
Contents
Chapter 1: Arts 3
Chapter 2: Heritage 6
Chapter 3: Museums and galleries 9
Chapter 4: Libraries 12
Chapter 5: Archives 15
Chapter 6: Barriers to Participation 16
Chapter 7: Digital Participation 17
Chapter 8: Television 19
Chapter 9: Volunteering and Charitable Giving 20
Chapter 10: First World War 23
Annex A: Background 26
Annex B: Key terms and definitions 28
Annex C: Sector definitions 30
Annex D: Changes to the Taking Part Survey 33
Annex E: Museums and galleries data, 2017/18 survey 34
Figure 1.1. Proportion of adults who had engaged with the arts in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2017/18 3
Figure 1.2. Proportion of adults who had engaged with the arts in the last 12 months by frequency of engagement, 2016/17 and 2017/18 3
Figure 1.3. Proportion of adults who had engaged with the arts in the last 12 months by age group, 2005/06 and 2017/18 4
Figure 1.4. Arts engagement by gender, 2005/06 to 2017/18 4
Figure 1.5. Arts engagement by ethnicity, 2005/06 to 2017/18 4
Figure 1.6. Arts engagement by socio-economic group, 2005/06 to 2017/18 5
Figure 1.7. Arts engagement by disability status, 2005/06 to 2017/18 5
Figure 1.8. Arts engagement by region, 2017/18 5
Figure 2.1. Proportion of adults who had visited a heritage site in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2017/18 6
Figure 2.2. Proportion of adults who had visited a heritage site in the last 12 months by frequency of engagement, 2016/17 and 2017/18 6
Figure 2.3. Proportion of adults who had visited a heritage site in the last 12 months by age group, 2005/06 and 2017/18 7
Figure 2.4. Heritage engagement by gender, 2005/06 to 2017/18 7
Figure 2.5. Heritage engagement by ethnicity, 2005/06 and 2017/18 7
Figure 2.6. Heritage engagement by socio-economic group, 2005/06 to 2017/18 8
Figure 2.7. Heritage engagement by disability status, 2005/06 to 2017/18 8
Figure 2.8. Heritage engagement by region, 2017/18 8
Figure 3.1. Proportion of adults who had visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2017/18 9
Figure 3.2. Proportion of adults who had visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months frequency of engagement, 2016/17 and 2017/18 9
Figure 3.3. Proportion of adults who had visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months by age group, 2005/06 and 2017/18 9
Figure 3.4. Engagement with museums and galleries by gender, socio-economic group and disability status, 2005/06 and 2017/18 10
Figure 3.5. Engagement with museums and galleries by ethnicity, 2005/06 and 2017/18 10
Figure 3.6. Engagement with museums and galleries by region, 2017/18 11
Figure 4.1. Proportion of adults who had used a public library service in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2017/18 12
Figure 4.2. Proportion of adults who had used a public library service in the last 12 months by frequency of engagement, 2016/17 and 2017/18 12
Figure 4.3. Proportion of adults who had used a public library service in the last 12 months by age group, 2016/17 and 2017/18 13
Figure 4.4. Public library use by gender, socio-economic group, disability, and ethnicity, 2016/17 and 2017/18 13
Figure 4.5. Public library use by region, 2017/18 14
Figure 5.1. Proportion of adults who had visited an archive centre or records office in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2017/18 15
Figure 6.1. The reasons given by people who did not engage with each sector for not having done so in the 12 months prior to interview, 2017/18 16
Figure 7.1. Proportion of adults who had digitally participated in culture in the last 12 months by demographic group, 2017/18 17
Figure 7.2. Proportion of adults who had engaged physically or digitally with archives, the arts, heritage, libraries, and museums and galleries in the last 12 months, 2017/18 18
Figure 8.1. Proportion of adults who watched TV, and type of programme watched, in the last 12 months, 2017/18 19
Figure 8.2. Proportion of adults who watched TV in the last 12 months by demographic group, 2017/18 19
Figure 9.1. Proportion of adults who had donated money to charity, and frequency of giving in the last 12 months, 2010/11 to 2017/18 20
Figure 9.2. Proportion of adults who had donated money to at least one of the DCMS sectors in the last 12 months, 2010/11 and 2017/18 21
Figure 9.3. Charitable giving to DCMS sectors by region, 2017/18 22
Figure 10.1. Timeline of the national events to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, 2014-2018 23
Figure 10.2. Proportion of adults aware of local or national events or activities being held in the UK between 2014 and 2018 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, by age group and gender, 2015/16 to 2017/18 24
Figure 10.3. Proportion of adults aware of local or national events or activities being held in the UK between 2014 and 2018 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, by demographics, 2015/16 to 2017/18 24
Figure 10.4. Awareness of events to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, 2015/16 to 2017/18 25
Figure 10.5. Level of support for First World War Centenary commemorations, 2015/16 to 2017/18 25
Annex Figures
Figure E.1. Percentage of adults who had visited a museum or gallery in the last twelve months by sample quarter, 2012/13 to 2017/18 34