The table presents the participation rates in various cultural activities among different age groups of Scottish adults over the past 12 months. The survey included 6800 individuals aged 16 and above, and the activities are categorized into performance, crafts, cultural purchases, visual arts, writing, and computer-based activities.
Participation in cultural activities varies significantly across different age groups. The youngest age group (16-24) shows the highest participation in most activities, particularly in performance and visual arts. In contrast, the oldest age group (45-74) tends to engage more in crafts and cultural purchases. Overall, the most popular activity among all age groups is performing arts, while the least popular are computer-based activities.
The 16-24 age group leads in several categories, with 35% participating in performances such as dancing, singing, playing musical instruments, and acting. This group also has a high engagement in visual arts at 30% and writing at 17%. However, only 10% participate in computer-based activities, which is relatively low compared to other activities.
In the 25-44 and 45-74 age groups, there is a noticeable increase in participation in crafts, with 17% and 22% respectively, compared to 11% in the youngest group. Cultural purchases are also more common among these older groups, with 17% for the 25-44 group and 18% for the 45-74 group. Participation in writing and computer-based activities decreases with age, with only 5-6% of the oldest group engaging in these activities.
Overall, the data highlights that cultural engagement tends to shift from performance and creative arts in younger adults to more craft-related and purchasing activities as people age.