This year's festival edition saw a 7% increase in audience compared to the previous year and a significant 57.1% rise from 2024, according to official data from the Calella City Council. This success reinforces the NEC's reach beyond its local borders.
With a total of 18 programmed events, four more than last year, including concerts, monologues, and other performances, the festival demonstrated strong drawing power. Of these, 14 sold out completely, achieving an average occupancy rate of 92%.
Regarding audience origin, 39.5% of attendees are from Calella, while 60.5% come from outside the city. Of this latter group, over half (36.1%) are from towns within Maresme, 29.6% from Barcelona city or province, and 4.8% from the regions of Girona, Tarragona, or Lleida. These figures reaffirm the NEC as a leading festival in the county.
The overall public satisfaction rating was highly positive, averaging 8.54 out of 10, according to surveys conducted by Entràpolis. Excluding the Andrea Motis concert, which was moved indoors due to rain, the score rises to 9 out of 10, with aspects such as staff, environment, atmosphere, and services being highly praised.
