Government tracks the proportion of people either physically attending an arts event or physically participating in an arts activity Digital engagement also fell, but only by one percentage point, with 36% of over 16s engaging with the arts digitally at least once in the last 12 months, compared with 35% in 2024/25. The DCMS statistics also highlight a fall in the proportion of people physically engaging with the heritage sectors at least once in 2025/26 – down two percentage points to 62%.