Summary - Sport and culture

Original title: Sport en cultuur

Many people derive enjoyment from sport and culture in their free time: attending matches, performances, exhibitions or festivals, following sport and culture via the media or participating in a sport or cultural activity. Who takes part in which activities? Does culture reach the same people as sport or are they separate worlds?

This report presents detailed figures on participation in all kinds of sporting and cultural activities. Broadly speaking, more people participate in sport than culture (76% versus 61% of people aged 12 over do so at least once a year). On the other hand, culture attracts more visitors than sport (92% versus 51% visit at least once a year). Both sport and culture have a very wide reach through the media. There is no sharp divide between the worlds of sport and culture. Half the Dutch population have taken part in both, and this applies for both attendance and practice. A small group of sporting culture-lovers (8%) participate actively in both fields.