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Barometer: How is the National Theatre like Tesco? 

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26 October 2013

9:00 AM

26 October 2013

9:00 AM

National statistics

Some lesser-known facts about the National Theatre:
— 26 per cent of its income comes from box office sales on the South Bank, 33 per cent from commercial productions elsewhere and 20 per cent from government grants.
— Attendances at the main Olivier Theatre have fallen year on year since 2008/09, from 402,000 to 342,000.

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