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£4.2m funding cut averted as Finance Minister Sammy Wilson recognises the 'employment potential' in the sector
Dan Gordon hopes to 'inspire a new generation of titanic thinkers' with this play about the Belfast shipyard
Emerging playwright David Ireland looks forward to playing his part 'at this exciting time in the Lyric's history'
Videos highlighting what the arts do for us screened at venues across Northern Ireland
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The Belfast-born actor to star alongside comedian Rob Brydon in a highlight of the Lyric's forthcoming season
Your voice can make a difference
The Arts Council say public support for the arts 'has never been more important than it is now'
The pantomime dame (aka actor and director Dan Gordon) on lip gloss, Bambi and Stormont Live
David Soul gets his groove on at the affordable festival in the Cathedral Quarter this January
Watch video from the festival of humorous verse, featuring four-time winner Jimmy Rafferty and more
Digest of Arts Statistics highlights the importance of the arts to the Northern Ireland economy
Watch a dance performance in the Ulster Museum and get the lowdown from artistic director Nicola Curry
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Challenging our attitudes towards race and immigration
Just another dance show? Mark Ward thought so, but he couldn't have been more wrong
One homage to rule them all. Andrew Johnston speaks to the man playing 100,000 characters
Naked ladies, onstage, at the Belfast Festival? Joanne Savage speaks to director Nic Green about a novel dance piece and the relevance of the f-word (feminism) in 2010
Sincere insincerity and statistics that lie capture the teenage experience. We review the show in Dublin before its run at the Belfast Festival at Queen's
The countdown to Ireland’s largest arts festival is officially under way
Playwright and actor Neil Edwards has had an eventful life, from playing Sherlock Holmes to running off with an obsessive Texan fan. Now he's home - and writing for Accidental Theatre
ArtsEkta bring the ancient Indian dance form to Northern Ireland, via their South Asian Dance Academy, writes Joes Nawaz
Playing George Best in a musical is a humbling experience for the Tipperary-born actor
After a successful first year, Culture Night returns to Belfast - and Derry will be next. Watch a video from Culture Night Belfast 2009 below
New £700,000 fund launched by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to engage older people in the arts
The Downpatrick bank manager was the first Irish writer appointed to the Censorship Board in 1936 and a major influence on early 20th Century Ulster theatre
Conleth Hill catches the eye in London, writes Peter Geoghegan
One game that doesn't end in a stalemate, according to Paul McElwee
‘Hell is other people’ for this acerbic comedian
Paul McIlwee follows Indigo Moon Theatre down the rabbit hole
Echo Echo dance company launch an assault on the Guildhall in Derry
Diversification is key in theatre, says writer, director and star of Home Sweet Home
The second adaptation of Stephen King's novella sees hope and violence tread the boards
East Belfast playwright Stewart Love has written with verve about mouthy mothers-in-law, the shipyards and living life at fever pitch. He tells Joanne Savage about his inspirations and kitchen sink conflicts
A madcap, one-man romp through the life of one of Britain's greatest comedians, touring the UK in a white van
Echo Echo extend the hand of friendship - but the Henry Girls steal the show
A stage version of the great comic's life set for Newtownabbey and Lisburn
Belfast is bursting at the seams with clowns, puppets and street comedians. You'd be a fool to miss it. Watch the NVTV video of the launch party
Philip Hamond talks to the director of the English Touring Opera, James Conway, about bringing opera back to Belfast
Missing Lords, buried treasure and men in heels, is it Panto Season already? No, it's David Johnston's adaptation of Molière's classic play The Miser
Mark Phelan thinks Sam Thompson's controversial play isn't yet over the hill
Zoë Seaton leaks her plans to Comedy Hijack gigs across Northern Ireland to Andrew Johnston
West End diva Niamh Perry of I’d Do Anything fame on life, love and phandom
Bruiser bring Ui's dreams of a 1000-year vegetable monopoly crashing to the ground
Jane Coyle talks to Royston Maldoom about Exile and Northern Ireland
This year sees the 30th City of Derry Drama Festival, a landmark that has prompted the organising committee to take a look back at the festival's illustrious history
Teenage suicide and mental illness are handled with care by Replay Productions
Artistic director David Fenton on challenging perceptions and tackling issues in Replay's latest production
Omagh bboy RawB is too raw for reality tv
Never been to the opera or theatre before? Now's your chance to take the plunge
Julie McNamara's latest award-winning production at the Baby Grand tackles more than just disability, as Joe Nawaz discovers
'Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.' Peter Jordan meets the award-winning playwright.
Joanne Savage enjoys a danse macabre in Newtownabbey
The Tyrone funnyman on losing his religion, the strangeness of the human brain and why reality TV theme tunes would be the soundtrack in his personal hell
Across the UK celebrities ears start to burn as Elvis McGonagall takes the stage at the Black Box.
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure announce £1.1 million budget cuts
Maggie Cronin returns to punk-era London for a spot of soul searching
Five students on the 2010 theatre criticism course give their verdicts on five different productions
Lyric's postmodern panto forgets about the children
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