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Three quarters of people expect to spend less on paid-for entertainment in the coming year due to cost-of-living concerns.<\/p>\n
The Audience Agency\u2019s latest Cultural Participation Monitor figures show that 74% of the public agreed that they expect to do fewer paid-for entertainment and leisure activities over the next year, with 35% strongly agreeing.<\/p>\n
Some 68% of respondents said the \u2018cost of living crisis\u2019 means they expect to look for more free entertainment and leisure activities over the next year. Some 73% said they expect to stay closer to home for entertainment and leisure activities over the next year.<\/p>\n
The latest findings focus on attitudes to cost-of-living and audiences\u2019 willingness to attend.<\/p>\n
Willingness to attend events has continued to recover following the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than half (52%) saying that they are \u2018willing to attend\u2019, and 75% saying they \u2018are happy to attend\u2019 or \u2018would consider attending with reservations\u2019.<\/p>\n
However, most people expect to attend art forms less in future than they did before the pandemic. This includes going to the cinema at 11% compared to 34% and live performances at 11% compared to 28%.<\/p>\n
Anne Torreggiani, chief executive of The\u202fAudience Agency said: \u201cThese newest findings confirm the growing impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our sector. It\u2019s shocking to find out that three quarters of the population are predicting that they will have less to spend on arts and culture.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping abreast of people\u2019s changing priorities and habits are going to play a vital part in the sector\u2019s resilience. We\u2019re here to do that, to help organisations anticipate where the pressure points will be, to offer practical support in navigating them, to suggest how we can help our communities through the crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be returning to this topic in our next wave of the Cultural Participation Monitor, continuing to empower cultural organisations with relevant, high-quality, independent insight.\u201d<\/p>\n
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