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Contents
Headline summary of trends 2
Technical notes 3
Chapter 1: Arts 4
Chapter 2: Heritage 11
Chapter 3: Museums and galleries 18
Chapter 4: Libraries 26
Chapter 5: Internet use and social networking 32
Chapter 6: First World War 37
Annex A: Background 44
Annex B: Key terms and definitions 46
Annex C: Sector definitions 48
Annex D: Changes to the Taking Part Survey 52
Annex E: Additional data tables 53
Annex F: Barriers to participation 54
Figure 1.1. Proportion of adults who had engaged with the arts in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 4
Figure 1.2. Frequency of engagement with the arts in the last 12 months, 2017/18 and 2018/19 4
Figure 1.3. The five most common barriers reported by adults to visiting arts events in the last 12 months, 2018/19 5
Figure 1.4. Five most common reasons for visiting an arts website in the last 12 months, 2018/19 5
Figure 1.5. Proportion of adults who have created digital content and uploaded to the internet, 2018/19 6
Figure 1.6. Proportion of adults who have volunteered in an arts-connected sector, 2016/17 to 2018/19 7
Figure 1.7. Arts engagement in the last 12 months by Index of Multiple Deprivation decile, 2018/19 7
Figure 1.8. Proportion of adults who have engaged with the arts in the last 12 months by age group, 2005/06 and 2018/19 8
Figure 1.9. Arts engagement in the last 12 months by gender, 2005/06 to 2018/19 8
Figure 1.10. Arts engagement in the last 12 months by socio-economic group, 2005/06 to 2018/19 9
Figure 1.11. Arts engagement in the last 12 months by presence or absence of long-term illness or disability, 2005/06 to 2018/19 9
Figure 1.12. Proportion of adults who have engaged in the arts in the last 12 months by ethnicity, 2005/06 and 2018/19 10
Figure 1.13. Percentage art engagement in the last 12 months by region, 2018/19 10
Figure 2.1. Proportion of adults who had visited a heritage site in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 11
Figure 2.2. The five most common reasons for visiting a heritage site reported by adults in the last 12 months, 2018/19 11
Figure 2.3. The five most common barriers reported by adults to visiting heritage events in the past 12 months, 2018/19 12
Figure 2.4. Top five most commonly reported reasons for visiting a heritage website or using an app in the past 12 months, 2018/19 12
Figure 2.5. Proportion of adults who have volunteered in a heritage connected sector in the past 12 months, 2016/17 to 2018/19 13
Figure 2.6. Proportion of men and women who have visited a heritage site in the past 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 13
Figure 2.7. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site in the last 12 months by age group, 2005/06 and 2018/19 14
Figure 2.8. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site in the last 12 months by socio-economic status, 2005/06 to 2018/19 14
Figure 2.9. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site by housing tenure, 2018/19 15
Figure 2.10. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site in the past 12 months by presence or absence of a long-term illness or disability 15
Figure 2.11. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site in the past 12 months by Index of Multiple Deprivation, 2018/19 16
Figure 2.12. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site in the last 12 months by ethnicity, 2005/06 and 2018/19 16
Figure 2.13. Proportion of adults who have visited a heritage site in the past 12 months by region, 2018/19. 17
Figure 3.1. Proportion of adults who had visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 18
Figure 3.2. Proportion of adults who had visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months frequency of engagement, 2017/18 and 2018/19 19
Figure 3.3. Proportion of adults who had not visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 19
Figure 3.4. The five most common reasons for visiting a museum or gallery reported by adults in the last 12 months, 2018/19 20
Figure 3.5. The five most common reasons reported by adults for not visiting a museum or gallery, 2018/19 20
Figure 3.6. Five most commonly reported reasons for visiting a museum or gallery website, 2018/19 21
Figure 3.7. Proportion of adults who have volunteered in a museum or gallery connected sector, 2016/17 to 2018/19 21
Figure 3.8. Proportion of men and women who have visited a museum or gallery in the past 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 22
Figure 3.9. Proportion of adults who have visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months by age group, 2005/06 and 2018/19 22
Figure 3.10. Proportion of adults who have visited a museum or gallery by housing tenure, 2018/19 23
Figure 3.11. Proportion of adults who have visited a museum or gallery by socio-economic status, 2005/06 to 2018/19 23
Figure 3.12. Proportion of adults who have visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months by presence or absence of long-term illness or disability, 2005/06 to 2018/19 24
Figure 3.13. Proportion of adults who have visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months by ethnicity, 2005/06 and 2018/19 24
Figure 3.14. Proportion of adults who have visited a museum or gallery in the past 12 months by region, 2018/19. 25
Figure 4.1. Proportion of adults who have used public library services in the past 12 months, 2005/06 to 2018/19 26
Figure 4.2. Reported purpose of library visits in the last 12 months (all purposes), 2018/19 27
Figure 4.3. Frequency of library service use for any purpose (including online), 2017/18 and 2018/19 27
Figure 4.4/Figure 4.5. Five most commonly reported reasons for visiting a public library building or mobile library (any purpose), 2018/19 28
Figure 4.5/Figure 4.6. Most commonly reported reasons for accessing library services (any purpose), 2018/19 28
Figure 4.6. Top five reasons for not having used library services in the past 12 months (any purpose), 2018/19 29
Figure 4.7. Proportion of adults who have volunteered in a library connected sector, 2016/17 to 2018/19 29
Figure 4.8. Proportion of adults who report public library use in their own time or voluntarily in the past 12 months by age group, 2017/18 and 2018/19 30
Figure 4.9. Proportion of adults who have used a library service in the last 12 months by ethnicity, 2005/06 and 2018/19 31
Figure 4.10. Proportion of adults who have used public library services (own time and voluntarily) in the past 12 months by region, 2018/19 31
Figure 5.1. Reported frequency of using social networking websites or apps, 2018/19 32
Figure 5.2. Top five most commonly reported reasons for accessing social networking websites or apps, 2018/19 33
Figure 5.3. Proportion of adults who have used social networking websites or apps in the last 12 months by age, 2018/19 33
Figure 5.4. Proportion of adults who have accessed social networking websites or apps in the past 12 months by socio-economic status, 2018/19 34
Figure 5.5. Proportion of adults who have accessed social networking websites or apps in the past 12 months by housing tenure, 2018/19 34
Figure 5.6. Proportion of adults who have accessed social networking websites or apps in the past 12 months by presence or absence of a long-term illness or disability, 2018/19 35
Figure 5.7. Proportion of adults who have used social networking websites or apps in the last 12 months by ethnicity, 2018/19 35
Figure 5.8. Proportion of adults who have accessed social networking websites or apps in the last 12 months by region, 2018/19 36
Figure 6.1. Timeline of the national events to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, 2014-2018 37
Figure 6.2. Proportion of all adults aware of any local or national events or activities held in the UK between 2014 and 2018 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, 2015/16 to 2018/19 38
Figure 6.3. Awareness of events to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, 2015/16 to 2018/19 39
Figure 6.4. Level of support for First World War Centenary commemorations, 2015/16 to 2018/19 40
Figure 6.5. Extent to which adults reported that First World War Centenary commemorative events impacted on their knowledge or behaviour, 2018/19 40
Figure 6.6. Proportion of adults aware of local or national events or activities being held between 2014 and 2018 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, by age group and gender... 41
Figure 6.7. Proportion of adults aware of local or national events or activities being held between 2014 and 2018 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, by socio-economic status... 41
Figure 6.8. Proportion of adults aware of local or national events or activities being held between 2014 and 2018 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, by ethnicity, 2015/16 to 2018/19 42
Figure 6.9. Proportion of adults aware of commemorative First World War events in the last 12 months by region, 2018/19 43
Annex Figures
Figure F. The reasons given by adults who did not engage with each sector for not having done so in the 12 months prior to interview, 2018/19 54