The table illustrates some reasons for visiting art events by the UK citizens during the last 2 decades.
To begin, the highest percentage of visitors attended art events to see specific performer or artist.
Within the last 20 years the percentage of people who visited performance for this reason remained constant (58-56 %).
The number of British attended art events to accompany their children rose significantly from 9 % 20 years ago to 24 % in present.
The number of those visiting performances for business purpose almost doubled.
However, the number of people who visited art events on special occasion dropped 3 times (from 27 % to 9 %).
Overall, the most popular reason for attending art events by the UK citizens within the last 2 decades is the desire to see specific artists.
A much more people started visiting art performances to accompany children or for business purposes.
However, the number of people who attend the arts on special occasions decreased notably.