Principal statistics on paying1 performing arts events2, Chaudière-Appalaches and all of Québec, 2013 to 2017 | |||||||
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| Unit | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| Chaudière-Appalaches | |||||||
| Performances | n | 558 | 670 | 572 | 523 | 652 | |
| Total attendance | n | 147,170 | 170,276 | 151,387 | 141,264 | 170,735 | |
| Paying attendance | n | 133,647 | 155,065 | 137,486 | 129,159 | 157,114 | |
| Attendance with complimentary ticket | n | 13,523 | 15,211 | 13,901 | 12,105 | 13,621 | |
| Rate of spectators with complimentary tickets | % | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | |
| Average attendance per performance | n | 264 | 254 | 265 | 270 | 262 | |
| Tickets available | n | 191,524 | 236,676 | 204,724 | 189,163 | 230,247 | |
| Occupancy rate3 | % | 76.8 | 71.9 | 74.0 | 74.7 | 74.2 | |
| Occupancy rate of paying attendance4 | % | 69.8 | 65.5 | 67.2 | 68.3 | 68.2 | |
| Halls used | n | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 35 | |
| Box-office revenue excluding taxes | $ | 3,658,066 | 4,119,686 | 3,832,499 | 3,615,875 | 4,448,130 | |
| Average box-office revenue per spectator | $ | 24.86 | 24.19 | 25.32 | 25.60 | 26.05 | |
| Average box-office revenue per paying spectator | $ | 27.37 | 26.57 | 27.88 | 28.00 | 28.31 | |
| Average box-office revenue per performance | $ | 6,556 | 6,149 | 6,700 | 6,914 | 6,822 | |
| All of Québec | |||||||
| Performances | n | 17,132 | 17,142 | 17,671 | 17,235 | 18,984 | |
| Total attendance | n | 6,671,828 | 6,798,593 | 6,738,704 | 7,061,875 | 7,728,786 | |
| Paying attendance | n | 5,914,712 | 6,058,323 | 6,011,024 | 6,363,127 | 6,919,641 | |
| Attendance with complimentary ticket | n | 757,116 | 740,270 | 727,680 | 698,748 | 809,145 | |
| Rate of spectators with complimentary tickets | % | 11.4 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 10.5 | |
| Average attendance per performance | n | 389 | 397 | 381 | 410 | 407 | |
| Tickets available | n | 9,175,839 | 9,242,663 | 9,141,759 | 9,498,937 | 10,292,727 | |
| Occupancy rate3 | % | 72.7 | 73.6 | 73.7 | 74.3 | 75.1 | |
| Occupancy rate of paying attendance4 | % | 64.5 | 65.6 | 65.8 | 67.0 | 67.2 | |
| Halls used | n | 609 | 638 | 617 | 547 | 678 | |
| Box-office revenue excluding taxes | $ | 229,025,372 | 238,062,198 | 232,746,140 | 278,369,062 | 302,836,788 | |
| Average box-office revenue per spectator | $ | 34.33 | 35.02 | 34.54 | 39.42 | 39.18 | |
| Average box-office revenue per paying spectator | $ | 38.72 | 39.30 | 38.72 | 43.75 | 43.76 | |
| Average box-office revenue per performance | $ | 13,368 | 13,888 | 13,171 | 16,151 | 15,952 | |
| 1. Excludes certain types of paying performing arts events: private performances, performances of amateur shows and performances given in primary or secondary schools for students of those schools. Other performances are not considered to be "paying" if the admission fee consists of a passport or badge valid for the entire duration of a festival or cultural event, or if there is simply an admission fee to be paid but no ticket to be purchased. | |||||||
| 2. Performing arts include theatre, dance, music, song and variety shows. | |||||||
| 3. Proportion of spectators in relation to the number of tickets available. | |||||||
| 4. Proportion of paying spectators in relation to the number of tickets available. | |||||||
| Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Observatoire de la culture et des communications du Québec. | |||||||
| November 7, 2018 | |||||||
The data presented in this table is also available for consultation in the Databank of Official Statistics on Québec