The table illustrates the percentage of 6,800 Scottish adults, divided into three age groups (16-24, 25-44, and 45-74), who participated in various cultural activities in the past 12 months.
Overall, younger adults (16-24) were the most active in cultural activities, particularly in performances and visual arts, while older adults (45-74) participated more frequently in crafts and cultural purchases. Writing and computer-based activities were the least popular across all age groups.
Performances, such as dancing, singing, and acting, were most popular among the youngest group, with 35% participation. This rate dropped significantly to 22% for the 25-44 age group and 17% for those aged 45-74. A similar trend was observed in visual arts, where participation fell from 30% in the youngest group to 11% in the oldest.
Craft-related activities saw a reverse trend. Only 11% of those aged 16-24 engaged in crafts, compared to 17% and 22% in the 25-44 and 45-74 age groups, respectively. Cultural purchases showed a gradual increase from 11% among the youngest group to 18% among the oldest.
Activities like writing and computer-based pursuits had low overall participation, with the highest rates among the youngest group (17% and 10%, respectively) and significantly lower engagement among older groups.
