Research from Wales, reveals 80 per cent of children aged seven to 18 attend an art event at least once a year.

Conducted by Beaufort Research, two separate surveys of adults and children examined arts participation in the Welsh population.

In children aged seven to 10, 90 per cent attended arts events once a year.

Three-quarters of adults (76 per cent) attended at least one arts event each year and 38 per cent participated in artistic activities.

South Central Wales had the highest attendance rate with 82 per cent.

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