Richard III Impact - Visitor Facts & Figures
The RIII Archaeological Dig Open Days
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6,880 people viewed the RIII dig site when it was opened to the public for 6 days in September 2012.
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During September 2012 the Guildhall was visited by 9,969 people. The average September visitor number for the
previous 3 years is 3,000.
The RIII Temporary Exhibition at the Guildhall
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On 8th February 2013 the RIII Exhibition opened at the Guildhall. During February and March 2013 the Guildhall had
45,806 visitors.
The average visitor number for Jan-Mar for the previous 3 years is 6,500.
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In 2012-13 The Guildhall had 84,475 visitors.
The average annual visitor number for the previous 3 years is 35,780.
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In 2013-14 the Guildhall had 139,533 visitors.
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Survey data demonstrates that there is a great deal of interest in RIII outside of Leicester itself. From April 2013 - March
2014, 31% of visitors came from the county and 46% came from other parts of the UK and abroad.
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The RIII Temporary Exhibition opened on 8th February 2013 and ended on 8th June 2014. During this period the
Guildhall had 201,653 visitors.
King Richard III Temporary Exhibition Visitor Figures
Opened 8th Feb 2013 Closed 8th Jun 2014
Feb 8-28
2013
Mar-13
Apr-13
May-13
Jun-13
Aug-13
Sep-13
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
Apr-14
May-14
Jun 1-8
2014
22,268
9,814
8,884
7,781
7,266
4,417
7,691
6,750
8,076
8,300
1,510
Jul-13
22,018 22,216 20,099 17,346 12,824 14,393
Total Visitor Numbers = 201,653
Leicester Cathedral Footfall Figures
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Footfall
29,500
159,000
42,852
204,350
Comments
(temp Guildhall exhibition all year)
(access restricted by building works)
+ 5,230 group and school visits to end Nov