Live Performance for Communities and the Economy w/ Cat Ruka: June 23, 2023
Live Performance for Communities and the Economy w/ Cat Ruka: June 23, 2023

Friday, June 23, 2023
New research conducted by Basement Theatre and Insights organisation, Perceptive has highlighted that spending time watching live performances or engaging in the creative arts has been shown to lift the well-being of our communities and the economy.
Cat Ruka, Director of Basement, says the research shouldn’t come as a surprise but rather a wake-up call for policymakers to view the creative industries as an economic and social investment, not simply a cost. To hear more about the research, Frances caught up with Cat Ruka.