In 2007, the International Indian Film Awards were held in Sheffield, generating an estimated £10 million for the regional economy, mainly through increased tourism.
Annual Review 2008, Arts Council England (ACE), August 2008

There were 157 million cinema admissions in 2006, an average of almost three visits per person. Admissions had increased by 40% in ten years
Staying Ahead: the economic performance of the UK's creative industries, The Work Foundation for Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), 2007

In a survey of 1,000 Londoners in 2003, 43.5% of people said they had been to the cinema in the last month and 40.3% said they had visited an art gallery or museum.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2003, 25% of screenings in a week in the West End were foreign language compared with only 8% in the rest of London.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2003, there were 498 screens in Greater London, and 53 West End screens.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2003, London had 90 cinemas, more than a third of which were concentrated in central London, almost 500 screens (more screens per capita than anywhere else in the UK), and over 130 films on an average week. 
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2001, there were 15 cinemas with a combined capacity for 15,000 film goers in London's West End.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2001, 67% of cinema goers were aged 15-24.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2001, it was estimated that 53% of men visited the cinema, compared with 47% of women.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2001, there were 15 cinemas with a combined capacity for 15,000 film goers in London's West End.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

Cinema admission increased from 54 million in 1984 to 140 million in 2000.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004