Venues for professional performing arts; performances, attendance, region
| Periods | Regions | Number of organisations (number) | Theatre halls (number) | Stadiums and multi-purpose halls (number) | Maximum capacity (seats) In theatre halls (number) | Maximum capacity (seats) In stadiums and multi-purpose halls (number) | Performances Total performances (number) | Performances Theatre performances (number) | Performances Musical performances (number) | Performances Dance performances (number) | Performances Music theatre performances (number) | Performances Cabaret performances (number) | Performances Other performances (number) | Attendance Total attendance (x 1 000) | Attendance Theatre performances (x 1 000) | Attendance Musical performances (x 1 000) | Attendance Dance performances (x 1 000) | Attendance Music theatre performances (x 1 000) | Attendance Cabaret performances (x 1 000) | Attendance Attendance other performances (x 1 000) |
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| 2018 | Nederland | 335 | 570 | 104 | 266,063 | 249,811 | 53,583 | 11,135 | 20,218 | 2,364 | 6,017 | 8,183 | 5,667 | 18,848 | 1,742 | 9,461 | 666 | 3,304 | 2,451 | 1,224 |
| 2019 | Nederland | 339 | 595 | 109 | 265,957 | 245,296 | 54,052 | 11,306 | 19,836 | 2,486 | 6,440 | 8,498 | 5,488 | 19,379 | 1,712 | 9,348 | 701 | 3,641 | 2,742 | 1,235 |
| 2020 | Nederland | 327 | 554 | 93 | 265,138 | 232,238 | 25,571 | 6,027 | 8,104 | 1,391 | 3,143 | 4,536 | 2,370 | 5,350 | 717 | 2,381 | 257 | 731 | 968 | 296 |
| 2021 | Nederland | 334 | 574 | 80 | 281,672 | 89,118 | 24,421 | 4,710 | 7,006 | 1,676 | 2,476 | 3,842 | 4,710 | 4,122 | 523 | 1,670 | 177 | 716 | 634 | 401 |
| 2022* | Nederland | 342 | 582 | 102 | 271,270 | 223,508 | 48,051 | 7,813 | 19,433 | 2,474 | 5,786 | 6,820 | 5,725 | 17,184 | 1,062 | 9,833 | 582 | 2,569 | 2,021 | 1,116 |
| 2023* | Nederland | 335 | 579 | 105 | 267,551 | 229,876 | 54,404 | 9,999 | 21,509 | 2,374 | 6,771 | 8,100 | 5,651 | 21,314 | 1,574 | 11,773 | 863 | 3,220 | 2,449 | 1,436 |
| 2024* | Nederland | 337 | 597 | 110 | 271,422 | 228,449 | 58,179 | 10,238 | 23,025 | 2,508 | 7,139 | 9,507 | 5,762 | 23,473 | 1,693 | 13,373 | 851 | 3,468 | 2,851 | 1,236 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Table explanation
This table contains the results for capacity, performances and attendance of organisations that manage a venue or venues, and for whom presenting professional performing arts is their main or secondary activity. Stadiums, event halls, and venues for exhibitions and trade fairs where professional performing arts are programmed are also included in the population. Festival organizations are not included in the figures. The results are broken down by region and discipline.
Due to an improved measurement method, a higher number of club activities (for example live performances by DJs or producers) has been included in the figures on Musical performances. As a result, the total number of activities and visits in this category for these years is higher than it would have been without this adjustment.
Data available from: 1999
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2022, 2023 and 2024 are provisional. All other figures are final.
Changes as of 18 December 2025:
The provisional figures for 2024 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter of 2026 the provisional figures of the preceding year will be published.
Description topics
- Number of organisations
- The organisations responsible for management and compiling programmes.
- Theatre halls
- Spaces that are primarily intended and equipped for the presentation of performing arts (including concert halls, open-air theaters, etc.).
- Stadiums and multi-purpose halls
- Halls that are suitable for the display of professional performing arts and also were used for this purpose in the year concerned.
- Maximum capacity (seats)
- Number of seats; if there are no seats, the maximum attendance capacity.
- In theatre halls
- In stadiums and multi-purpose halls
- Halls that are suitable for the display of professional performing arts and also were used for this purpose in the year concerned.
- Performances
- Artistic productions (performances or activities with one or more acts) presented by professional performer or group for a general audience. Every artistic production (performance or activity) is performed by at least one professional performer.
- Total performances
- Theatre performances
- Theatre, comedy, drama, puppet theatre, figure theatre and youth theatre.
- Musical performances
- Pop, jazz, blues, classical music, DJ performances.
- Dance performances
- Dance, folk dancing, classical ballet, modern dance, mime.
- Music theatre performances
- Musical, revue, light opera, opera, modern music theatre.
- Cabaret performances
- Cabaret.
- Other performances
- Various forms of performing arts (excluding cinema), not classified
elsewhere.
- Attendance
- Number of visitors to performances (including season tickets).
- Total attendance
- Theatre performances
- Theatre, comedy, drama, puppet theatre, figure theatre and youth theatre.
- Musical performances
- Pop, jazz, blues, classical music, DJ performances.
- Dance performances
- Dance, folk dancing, classical ballet, modern dance, mime.
- Music theatre performances
- Musical, revue, light opera, opera, other forms of music theatre.
- Cabaret performances
- Cabaret.
- Attendance other performances
- Various forms of performing arts (excluding cinema), not classified
elsewhere.