The provided charts illustrate the monthly bookings for a leisure centre by various groups in 2018 and 2022, as well as the distribution of bookings throughout different times of the day in 2022.
Overall, while there were notable increases in bookings for most activities from 2018 to 2022, with the exception of live music and yoga and fitness , the time slots for bookings in 2022 revealed a significant preference for evening sessions. Specifically, dance groups saw the highest number of bookings, whereas quizzes remained the least popular activity.
In terms of monthly bookings, the data indicates that live music and dance groups were the most sought-after activities in 2018. Specifically, the former took the lead, with about 27 bookings,slightly higher than the 25 bookings for the latter. After four years, while the figure for live music plunged to around 8 bookings, dance groups experienced a slight increase, peaking at approximately 28 bookings, making it one of the most popular activities. In a similar vein, the number of bookings of language class, book club and quizzes witnessed significant rises, increasing by a range of 7 to 15 bookings within 4 years. Remarkably, the number of bookings for yoga and finess remained steady at 15 throughout the four years, whereas the other groups experienced a dramatic growth, rising from 6 in 2018 to 20 bookings in 2022
Regarding the time of day for all bookings in 2022, the evening period (1800-2100) accounted for the largest share at 45%. This was followed by the late afternoon (1500-1800), comprising 25% of total bookings. In contrast, the midday period (0900-1200) were the least popular, representing only 5% of overall bookings. Lastly, the afternoon slot (1500-1800) contributed a modest percentage at 16 % , which was nearly double that of the early morning slots, with 9%.