Minutes: 27 April 2023

1. Culture in Communities:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor David Stevenson, Dean of the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management and Professor of Arts Management and Cultural Policy, Queen Margaret University;

Professor Andrew Miles, Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester;

and then from—

Steven Roth, Executive Director, Scottish Ballet;

Brenna Hobson, Executive Director, National Theatre of Scotland;

Alex Reedijk, General Director, Scottish Opera;

Gavin Reid, Chief Executive, Scottish Chamber Orchestra;

Alistair Mackie, Chief Executive, Royal Scottish National Orchestra.