The table illustrates the proportion of participants in various cultural activities across different age groups over the course of year.
Overall, performing activities were the most popular among participants, while computer-based activities were the least common. Notably, identical percentages were recorded for the 16-24 and 25-44 age groups in undertaking crafts and cultural purchases.
Among the younger groups, the highest proportion in both categories was engaged in performing activities, with 35% in the youngest age group and 22% in the 25-44 age group. In the categories of undertaking crafts and making cultural purchases, the figure for those aged 15-24 was 11%, whereas the 25-44 group recorded a higher percentage at 17%. Involvment in visual arts attracted a higher proportion of younger participants, at 30%, compared to 16% among those in the 25-44 age bracket. The remaining two activities recorded the lowest figures, with participation in writing activities standing at 6% and 17%, and computer-based activities at 10% and 9% for the younger and older groups, respectively.
Turning to the older group, undertaking crafts was the most popular activity, with figures of 22% for those aged 45-74 and 19% for individuals aged 75 and over. This was followed by performing activities, where participation was higher among those aged 75 and over, at 22%, with lower figure of 17% for the 45-74 group. There was a marginal difference between cultural purchases and visual arts in both groups, with figures of 18% and 11% for 45-74 age group, and 16% and 15% for those aged 75 and over. Additionally, they showed the least interest in other two pursuits (writing and computer-based).