This statistic shows the attitudes of British adults towards arts and culture in local communities in Great Britain as of 2014. Of survey respondents, 60 percent agreed that having more arts and culture (such as museums, theatres and festivals) would make their local area a better place to live.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about arts and culture in local communities?
Characteristic
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Engaging with arts and culture can improve people's overall sense of well-being
64%
9%
27%
Having more arts and culture in my local area (e.g. libraries, theatres, festivals) would make it a better place to live
60%
12%
29%
Local investment in arts and culture would do little to boost local business and tourism
27%
45%
29%
Arts and culture have no role to play in bringing communities closer together
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Arts Council England. (October 1, 2014). Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about arts and culture in local communities? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435644/arts-and-culture-local-communities-attitudes-great-britain-uk/
Arts Council England. "Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about arts and culture in local communities?." Chart. October 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435644/arts-and-culture-local-communities-attitudes-great-britain-uk/
Arts Council England. (2014). Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about arts and culture in local communities?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435644/arts-and-culture-local-communities-attitudes-great-britain-uk/
Arts Council England. "Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statements about Arts and Culture in Local Communities?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435644/arts-and-culture-local-communities-attitudes-great-britain-uk/
Arts Council England, Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about arts and culture in local communities? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435644/arts-and-culture-local-communities-attitudes-great-britain-uk/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about arts and culture in local communities? [Graph], Arts Council England, October 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435644/arts-and-culture-local-communities-attitudes-great-britain-uk/
