Professional performing arts; capacity, performances, attendance, region
| Regions | Periods | 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 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* | 50,311 | 8,904 | 20,138 | 2,879 | 5,745 | 7,425 | 5,220 | 1,200 | 9,568 | 696 | 2,378 | 2,092 | 1,027 |
| Noord-Nederland (LD) | 2022* | 3,818 | 616 | 1,640 | 169 | 367 | 460 | 566 | 74 | 475 | 40 | 105 | 143 | 53 |
| Oost-Nederland (LD) | 2022* | 7,697 | 1,029 | 3,256 | 304 | 895 | 1,455 | 758 | 151 | 1,217 | 70 | 218 | 384 | 132 |
| West-Nederland (LD) | 2022* | 30,220 | 6,126 | 11,005 | 1,975 | 3,577 | 4,197 | 3,340 | 800 | 6,571 | 511 | 1,783 | 1,158 | 759 |
| Zuid-Nederland (LD) | 2022* | 8,576 | 1,133 | 4,237 | 431 | 906 | 1,313 | 556 | 175 | 1,305 | 75 | 272 | 407 | 83 |
| Groningen (PV) | 2022* | 1,893 | 298 | 809 | 94 | 134 | 167 | 391 | 36 | 291 | 29 | 53 | 66 | 32 |
| Fryslân (PV) | 2022* | 1,298 | 198 | 602 | 53 | 168 | 167 | 110 | 26 | 137 | 9 | 38 | 48 | 13 |
| Drenthe (PV) | 2022* | 627 | 120 | 229 | 22 | 65 | 126 | 65 | 12 | 47 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 7 |
| Overijssel (PV) | 2022* | 3,013 | 377 | 1,174 | 106 | 428 | 531 | 397 | . | 341 | . | 85 | 136 | 66 |
| Flevoland (PV) | 2022* | 594 | 73 | 290 | 29 | 58 | 115 | 29 | . | 57 | . | 18 | 36 | 5 |
| Gelderland (PV) | 2022* | 4,090 | 579 | 1,792 | 169 | 409 | 809 | 332 | 96 | 819 | 43 | 115 | 212 | 61 |
| Utrecht (PV) | 2022* | 4,355 | 728 | 2,066 | 175 | 645 | 470 | 271 | 117 | 852 | 40 | 350 | 156 | 68 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | 2022* | 13,129 | 2,837 | 5,334 | 874 | 1,014 | 1,483 | 1,587 | 433 | 4,384 | 333 | 517 | 491 | 288 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2022* | 12,002 | 2,476 | 3,271 | 897 | 1,844 | 2,104 | 1,410 | 240 | 1,280 | 135 | 899 | 478 | 395 |
| Zeeland (PV) | 2022* | 734 | 85 | 334 | 29 | 74 | 140 | 72 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 8 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | 2022* | 5,563 | 781 | 2,730 | 205 | 498 | 953 | 396 | 112 | 940 | 40 | 142 | 305 | 56 |
| Limburg (PV) | 2022* | 3,013 | 352 | 1,507 | 226 | 408 | 360 | 160 | 63 | 365 | 35 | 130 | 103 | 27 |
| Total 4 large cities | 2022* | 19,567 | 4,308 | 6,856 | 1,598 | 2,238 | 2,049 | 2,518 | 503 | 5,547 | 439 | 1,287 | 527 | 643 |
| Utrecht (municipality) | 2022* | 2,762 | . | 1,406 | . | 458 | . | 169 | . | 681 | . | . | 49 | 41 |
| Amsterdam | 2022* | 8,734 | 1,924 | 3,561 | 730 | 562 | 645 | 1,312 | 292 | 3,920 | 307 | 392 | 226 | 262 |
| 's-Gravenhage (The Hague) | 2022* | 2,890 | . | 862 | . | 532 | . | 79 | . | 292 | . | . | 99 | 8 |
| Rotterdam | 2022* | 5,181 | 1,203 | 1,027 | 456 | 686 | 851 | 958 | 74 | 653 | 50 | 98 | 153 | 332 |
| Other large cities >100,000 inhabitants | 2022* | 14,947 | 2,387 | 7,242 | 784 | 1,529 | 2,005 | 1,000 | 334 | 2,613 | 164 | 439 | 708 | 149 |
| Small cities =<100,000 inhabitants | 2022* | 15,797 | 2,209 | 6,040 | 497 | 1,978 | 3,371 | 1,702 | 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.
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
- 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).
- 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.