90
Division
Arts creation and performing arts activities
SDMX: S90
Division Level
2 Depth
3 Children
3 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This division includes arts creation and performing arts activities and the operation of facilities and provision of services to meet cultural and entertainment interests. This includes the production and promotion of, and participation in, live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing; the provision of artistic, creative or technical skills for the production of artistic products, live performances and events.
✗ Excludes
This division excludes: - motion picture and video production/distribution, see 59.11, 59.12, 59.13 - motion picture projection, see 59.14 - radio and television broadcasting, see 60.10, 60.20 - photographic activities, see 74.20 - cultural education (non-academic teaching of instrument playing, painting, acting, dancing, etc.), see 85.52 - the operation of museums of all kinds, archaeological and historical sites and monuments, libraries, archives, botanical and zoological gardens; the preservation of historical sites; activities of nature reserves; see division 91 - conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30 - gambling and betting activities, see 92.00 - sports, amusement and recreation activities, see division 93
Frequently Confused With
59.11
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
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59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
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59.13 Motion picture and video distribution activities
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59.14 Motion picture projection activities
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60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
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Sub-categories
3 90.1
Arts creation activities
This group includes activities in literary creation, musical composition, visual arts creation and related activities.
90.2
Activities of performing arts
90.3
Support activities to arts creation and performing arts
This group includes support activities to arts creation and performing arts. It includes activities supporting the produ
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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