MENUHIN COMPETITION LONDON 2016 7 - 17 April 2016
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<strong>LONDON</strong> LOVES THE ARTS<br />
CLASSICAL MUSIC AROUND TOWN<br />
For 8 out of 10 visitors to London - heritage and culture are the main reasons for their visit<br />
London is one of the most<br />
culturally vibrant cities in<br />
the World.<br />
London is one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the world<br />
Classical music plays an important part of the arts market in the UK<br />
£67M generated each year from classical music and musical theatre ticket sales to London tourists<br />
1.8M visitors are music tourists - London is the music capital of the United Kingdom<br />
Classical Music plays an<br />
important part of the arts<br />
market in the UK.<br />
Over <strong>17</strong>,000 music performances a year across London’s 300+ venues<br />
84% of Londoners think that the city’s cultural scene is important<br />
in ensuring a high quality of life. (GLA/ICM research)<br />
There are more than 300 languages spoken in London, more than in any other city in the world<br />
90% of classical music audiences are from the ABC1 households<br />
Over 8% of the UK population attended a live concert in the last year<br />
<strong>MENUHIN</strong> <strong>COMPETITION</strong>: <strong>LONDON</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
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