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Irish scaling down on leisure activities
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) in Northern Ireland has released a report revealing that sixteen per cent of people are attending less cultural or leisure activities owing to the economic downturn.
According to the Cultural and Leisure Activities and Events: Impact of the Economic Downturn on Participation and Attendance, over the past 12 months the majority of the respondents had attended fewer events (45 per cent), followed by less a frequent participation in leisure activities (28 per cent).
Twenty-seven per cent had cut down on spending in both areas.
Events most hit included going to the cinema, music concerts or performances and spectator sports events.
However, despite the fall in spending on cultural or leisure activities or events, almost two thirds of the participants said that it had little impact and a fifth said it had no impact on their quality of life.
Travelling by foot or bicycle has also increased (12 per cent) and a tenth of those interviewed had used the Public Library Service and attended free community festivals more frequently these past 12 months.
Forecasts for the next 12 months show that only 8 per cent expect their spending on cultural or leisure activities or events to increase, while 11 per cent said they expected it to decrease.
It was felt that cheaper prices and special offers such as 2 for the price of 1 or family tickets would encourage increased participation in future events and activities.
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