The data shows attendance levels at cultural events and visiting places of culture in Scotland in 2016, by gender. Among respondents, 58% of male and 59% of female adults visited the cinema, whereas 34% of male and 32% of female adults went to a live music event such as a rock or jazz concert.
Cinema | 58 | 59 |
Live music event - e.g. traditional music, rock concert, jazz event (not opera or classical music perfomance) | 34 | 32 |
Theatre - e.g. pantomime/play/ musical | 27 | 39 |
Library inc. mobile/online | 23 | 32 |
Museum | 33 | 34 |
Historical/archaeological place - e.g. castle, stately home and grounds, battle sites | 35 | 33 |
Gallery | 20 | 21 |
Exhibition - e.g. arts/crafts | 17 | 19 |
Street arts (e.g. musical performances or art in parks, streets or shopping centre) | 17 | 18 |
Culturally specific festival (e.g. mela/Feis/local Gala days) | 16 | 17 |
Dance show/event - inc ballet | 8 | 14 |
Classical music perfomance/opera | 8 | 9 |
Book festival/reading group | 4 | 6 |
Archive/records office (e.g. Scotland's Family History Peoples Center) | 2 | 2 |
None | 18 | 16 |