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Cinema

Data on cinema attendances (box office, seating capacity and audience numbers) are compiled by the Singapore Film Commission, under the Infocomm Media Development Authority, from numbers submitted by cinema operators, distributors, and the Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association.

Library

The National Library Board (NLB) provides data on the number of libraries, NLB Reach Index as well as NLB’s digital and physical collections, loans and usage.

Sports

Sport Singapore provides data on regular participation rate of sport/exercise by sex based on the results obtained from the National Sport & Exercise Participation Survey and statistics on utilisation of facilities under its booking platform.

The Arts

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, National Arts Council, National Heritage Board and People’s Association provides data on the state of the arts and cultural landscape in Singapore.

Lifeskills and Lifestyle Courses and Interest Groups

Data on Lifeskills and Lifestyle Courses and Interest Groups are provided by the People’s Association (PA).

Data

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The Arts, Sports, Interest Groups and Visitors to Places of Interest

Title : Cinema, Seating Capacity And Attendances, Annual

Data Items	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cinemas (Number Of Screens)	235	257	276	281	274	271	282	277
Seating Capacity (Thousand)	38	40	41	42	41	40	39	38
Attendances * The lower cinema attendance numbers in 2020 and 2021 was due to multiple key factors: (1) The mandatory closure of cinemas from 27 March to 12 July 2020, which coincided with the nationwide circuit breaker in Singapore from 7 April to 1 June 2020; (2) Cinemas reopened with varying allowed capacity from 13 July 2020 onwards, in compliance with the prevailing cinema Safe Management Measures (https://www.imda.gov.sg/news-and-events/media-room/media-releases/2020/advisories-on-covid-19-situation) of each phase post-circuit breaker; (3) COVID-19 had a sizeable impact on film production and releases, i.e., reduced the supply of films to cinemas for exhibition. (Million)	21.93	19.4	19.58	18.46	4.73	7.63	9.48	10

SOURCE : SINGAPORE FILM COMMISSION

Footnotes

The low cinema attendance numbers in 2020, 2021 and 2022 were attributed to mandatory closure of cinemas from 27 March to 12 July 2020 (which coincided with the nationwide circuit breaker in Singapore from 7 April to 1 June 2020) and Safe Management Measures (SMM) imposed on cinema operators during the COVID-19 pandemic period. After cinemas reopened on 13 July 2020, they were subject to prevailing capability guidelines (https://www.imda.gov.sg/news-and-events/media-room/media-releases/2020/advisories-on-covid-19-situation) of each post-circuit breaker phase. The SMM on cinema capacity were lifted on 29 August 2022 and there was a gradual increase in cinema attendance in 2023.

Cinema, Seating Capacity And Attendances, Annual

Sports and Performing Arts Interest Groups In Community Clubs And Residents' Committees/Residents' Networks/Neighbourhood Committees (End Of Period), Annual

Sports And Performing Arts Courses Conducted By Community Clubs, Residents' Committees/Residents' Networks/Neighbourhood Committees And Passion Wave, Annual

National Library Board Library Reach Index, Collections And Loans, Annual

Registered Arts And Cultural Societies And Companies (End Of Period), Annual

The Arts, Annual

Ticket Sales For Performing Arts Events, Annual

Usage Of Sports Facilities Managed By Sport Singapore, Annual

Regular Participation Rate of Sport and Physical Activity by Gender, Annual

Visitors To Selected Places Of Interest, Annual

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