This statistic presents the total number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2018. The data is based on an analysis of theatre venues that are a member of the UK Theatre association. In 2018, 18.8 million theatre tickets were sold in the UK.
Number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
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UK Theatre. (January 30, 2019). Number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515683/theater-tickets-sold-at-uk-theaters/
UK Theatre. "Number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515683/theater-tickets-sold-at-uk-theaters/
UK Theatre. (2019). Number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515683/theater-tickets-sold-at-uk-theaters/
UK Theatre. "Number of Tickets Sold at Theatre Venues in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515683/theater-tickets-sold-at-uk-theaters/
UK Theatre, Number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515683/theater-tickets-sold-at-uk-theaters/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of tickets sold at theatre venues in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UK Theatre, January 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515683/theater-tickets-sold-at-uk-theaters/