Ticket Sales For Performing Arts Events, Annual
Description
Annual ticket sales for performing arts and related entertainment events in Singapore from 2011 through 2024 from the National Arts Council via SingStat. Covers ticketed dance, music, theatre, and large contemporary music shows sold through major ticketing providers; 2020–2021 reflect circuit-breaker declines. Cultural economists track live-arts demand. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M891201.
Official description
Source: NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL Data Last Updated: 23/03/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Performing arts events refer to performances of folk, traditional, classical and contemporary forms of dance, music (e.g. classical, traditional music etc) and theatre. Entertainment events refer to large scale performances of contemporary music (e.g. pop/rock concerts). Ticketed performing arts and entertainment events may be held live or accessed digitally through electronic media or the Internet. Events such as book launches, competitions, conferences, masterclasses, workshops etc are excluded. Due to circuit breaker measures, there is a general decline in performing arts and entertainment events in year 2020 and 2021. Data on ticket sales refer to performances which require a ticket for entry. Data are provided by National Arts Council. National Arts Council compiled the data with returns from ticketing service providers. It exclude ticketed performances sold through other site-specific or independent ticketing service providers. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M891201
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2011-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Rows
- 11
- Columns
- 15
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Tickets Sold | 3232976.000000 | 2201460.000000 | 1074183.000000 | 203136 | 106653 | 1579602 | 1819944 | 1489685 | 1398857 | 1562404 | 1482489 | 1502900 | 1711500 | 1856400 |
| Music | 2241539.000000 | 1372763.000000 | 563979.000000 | 61822 | 25307 | 855320 | 743157 | 747493 | 639713 | 728305 | 611264 | 593300 | 645400 | 589400 |
| Live | 2238922.000000 | 1372060.000000 | 562871.000000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Digital | 2617.000000 | 703.000000 | 1108.000000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Dance | 119955.000000 | 100036.000000 | 63270.000000 | 12719 | 14827 | 73155 | 77150 | 69266 | 70874 | 75973 | 75661 | 100600 | 82800 | 104700 |
| Live | 119934.000000 | 99364.000000 | 62735.000000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Digital | 21.000000 | 672.000000 | 535.000000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Theatre | 871482.000000 | 728661.000000 | 446934.000000 | 128595 | 66519 | 651127 | 999637 | 662597 | 677909 | 745171 | 783594 | 800400 | 965200 | 1148400 |
| Live | 871454.000000 | 728517.000000 | 446224.000000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Digital | 28.000000 | 144.000000 | 710.000000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Total Gross Takings | 565.400000 | 302.900000 | 153.200000 | 11.8 | 8 | 79.9 | 92.1 | 87.7 | 82.4 | 121.8 | 100 | 122.6 | 144.7 | 166.5 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2024 | Numeric | No |
| 2023 | Numeric | No |
| 2022 | Numeric | No |
| 2021 | Text | No |
| 2020 | Text | No |
| 2019 | Text | No |
| 2018 | Text | No |
| 2017 | Text | No |
| 2016 | Text | No |
| 2015 | Text | No |
| 2014 | Text | No |
| 2013 | Text | No |
| 2012 | Text | No |
| 2011 | Text | No |