Professional performing arts; capacity, performances, attendance, region

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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 2021* 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
Noord-Nederland (LD) 2021* 29 51 6 24,492 3,000 1,793 385 597 89 216 263 243 257 45 112 7 34 42 18
Oost-Nederland (LD) 2021* 68 122 13 52,051 12,713 3,471 642 1,182 184 352 813 298 537 88 226 16 59 115 33
West-Nederland (LD) 2021* 177 296 48 157,786 68,682 15,085 2,986 3,829 1,208 1,546 2,119 3,397 2,768 326 1,095 138 553 356 300
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2021* 60 105 13 47,343 4,723 4,073 696 1,399 195 363 648 772 560 65 238 16 70 120 50
Groningen (PV) 2021* 11 19 2 12,068 200 902 179 333 36 102 90 162 162 28 79 4 22 18 11
Fryslân (PV) 2021* 11 20 4 8,292 2,800 582 146 188 . 70 96 . 58 . 23 . 7 12 4
Drenthe (PV) 2021* 7 12 0 4,132 0 309 60 75 20 43 77 33 37 6 10 . . 11 3
Overijssel (PV) 2021* 22 45 5 19,911 4,950 1,269 205 434 53 162 286 129 178 17 78 4 22 38 18
Flevoland (PV) 2021* 7 14 5 5,572 3,363 273 87 94 . 46 37 . 57 . 8 0 . 6 0
Gelderland (PV) 2021* 39 63 3 26,568 . 1,929 350 653 129 144 490 163 302 38 140 12 27 71 14
Utrecht (PV) 2021* 27 41 9 21,361 7,772 2,208 469 769 107 336 252 275 490 43 206 . . 43 42
Noord-Holland (PV) 2021* 73 133 25 69,214 . 7,104 1,375 1,735 582 564 959 1,889 1,378 194 614 80 155 197 138
Zuid-Holland (PV) 2021* 67 111 13 62,064 27,400 5,486 1,085 1,216 494 617 849 1,226 853 82 261 42 247 105 116
Zeeland (PV) 2021* 11 12 1 5,247 . 342 61 118 27 32 64 39 47 6 14 3 9 10 4
Noord-Brabant (PV) 2021* 42 76 10 34,033 4,303 3,043 527 1,112 122 204 503 575 414 47 188 10 42 94 33
Limburg (PV) 2021* 17 28 3 13,210 . 975 165 278 73 155 139 165 145 18 50 6 28 26 16
Total 4 large cities 2021* 78 148 32 95,292 59,892 9,112 1,884 2,183 873 957 1,151 2,064 1,962 216 809 115 411 189 223
Utrecht (municipality) 2021* 9 16 5 9,908 . 1,253 308 505 64 207 72 96 357 26 . . . 12 24
Amsterdam 2021* 38 75 18 43,526 . 4,130 809 988 383 346 550 1,055 1,022 135 461 71 121 129 104
's-Gravenhage (The Hague) 2021* 15 28 0 14,037 0 1,696 335 218 204 164 181 595 369 30 . . . 24 81
Rotterdam 2021* 16 29 9 27,821 23,300 2,033 432 472 222 240 348 319 215 24 117 12 22 25 14
Other large cities >100,000 inhabitants 2021* 83 165 14 80,699 5,268 6,468 1,314 2,521 340 538 999 756 985 155 469 35 102 172 53
Small cities =<100,000 inhabitants 2021* 173 261 34 105,681 23,958 8,842 1,513 2,303 463 981 1,692 1,891 1,175 153 393 27 204 273 126
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, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are preliminary. All other figures are final.

Changes as of December 2022:
The preliminary figures for 2021 are added. The decrease in capacity at stadiums and event halls in 2021 is caused by the fact that no performing arts performances or activities took place in some locations in that year.

When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter of 2023 the preliminary 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.