Professional performing arts; capacity, performances, attendance, region

Professional performing arts; capacity, performances, attendance, region

Regions Periods 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)
Nederland 2022* 344 585 103 272,489 229,958 50,311 8,904 20,138 2,879 5,745 7,425 5,220 16,961 1,200 9,568 696 2,378 2,092 1,027
Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022* 29 54 11 25,751 . 3,818 616 1,640 169 367 460 566 889 74 475 40 105 143 53
Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022* 73 130 16 50,184 43,048 7,697 1,029 3,256 304 895 1,455 758 2,172 151 1,217 70 218 384 132
West-Nederland (LD) 2022* 182 300 66 150,921 135,196 30,220 6,126 11,005 1,975 3,577 4,197 3,340 11,583 800 6,571 511 1,783 1,158 759
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022* 60 101 10 45,633 . 8,576 1,133 4,237 431 906 1,313 556 2,318 175 1,305 75 272 407 83
Groningen (PV) 2022* 11 20 5 13,051 . 1,893 298 809 94 134 167 391 507 36 291 29 53 66 32
Fryslân (PV) 2022* 11 22 . 8,150 2,400 1,298 198 602 53 168 167 110 270 26 137 9 38 48 13
Drenthe (PV) 2022* 7 12 . 4,550 . 627 120 229 22 65 126 65 111 12 47 2 14 29 7
Overijssel (PV) 2022* 23 48 . 16,413 . 3,013 377 1,174 106 428 531 397 690 . 341 . 85 136 66
Flevoland (PV) 2022* 7 13 . 5,657 . 594 73 290 29 58 115 29 136 . 57 . 18 36 5
Gelderland (PV) 2022* 43 69 7 28,114 . 4,090 579 1,792 169 409 809 332 1,346 96 819 43 115 212 61
Utrecht (PV) 2022* 27 42 9 20,038 4,020 4,355 728 2,066 175 645 470 271 1,583 117 852 40 350 156 68
Noord-Holland (PV) 2022* 76 132 40 68,129 102,350 13,129 2,837 5,334 874 1,014 1,483 1,587 6,446 433 4,384 333 517 491 288
Zuid-Holland (PV) 2022* 68 113 14 58,448 28,066 12,002 2,476 3,271 897 1,844 2,104 1,410 3,427 240 1,280 135 899 478 395
Zeeland (PV) 2022* 11 13 3 4,306 760 734 85 334 29 74 140 72 126 10 55 3 18 32 8
Noord-Brabant (PV) 2022* 42 72 . 32,883 . 5,563 781 2,730 205 498 953 396 1,595 112 940 40 142 305 56
Limburg (PV) 2022* 18 29 . 12,750 . 3,013 352 1,507 226 408 360 160 723 63 365 35 130 103 27
Total 4 large cities 2022* 81 146 36 90,717 123,459 19,567 4,308 6,856 1,598 2,238 2,049 2,518 8,946 503 5,547 439 1,287 527 643
Utrecht (municipality) 2022* 9 16 . 9,586 . 2,762 . 1,406 . 458 . 169 1,136 . 681 . . 49 41
Amsterdam 2022* 41 71 26 43,069 . 8,734 1,924 3,561 730 562 645 1,312 5,399 292 3,920 307 392 226 262
's-Gravenhage (The Hague) 2022* 15 29 . 13,105 . 2,890 . 862 . 532 . 79 1,051 . 292 . . 99 8
Rotterdam 2022* 16 30 . 24,957 . 5,181 1,203 1,027 456 686 851 958 1,360 74 653 50 98 153 332
Other large cities >100,000 inhabitants 2022* 92 179 21 84,627 84,375 14,947 2,387 7,242 784 1,529 2,005 1,000 4,406 334 2,613 164 439 708 149
Small cities =<100,000 inhabitants 2022* 171 260 46 97,145 22,124 15,797 2,209 6,040 497 1,978 3,371 1,702 3,609 363 1,408 94 653 857 235
Source: CBS.
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This table contains the results for capacity, performances and attendance of organisations where professional performing arts are presented. The results are broken down by region and discipline.

Data available from: 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2016-2022 are provisional. All other figures are final.

Changes as of December 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter of 2024 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
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
Musical, revue, light opera, opera, modern music theatre.
Music theatre performances
Dance, folk dancing, classical ballet, modern dance, mime.
Cabaret performances
Cabaret, show.
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
Musical, revue, light opera, opera, modern music theatre.
Music theatre performances
Dance, folk dancing, classical ballet, modern dance, mime.
Cabaret performances
Cabaret, show.
Attendance other performances
Various forms of performing arts (excluding cinema), not classified
elsewhere.