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Belfast theatre receives further govt funding

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has awarded Belfast's Lyric Theatre an additional £3.23 million to fund the construction of its new building, the Stage reports.

Total government funding for the project now stands at £9.23 million, which accounts for over half of the estimated costs to revamp the popular cultural venue.

Scheduled to open in 2010, the new theatre will have a 350-seat main auditorium, 120-seat studio, in addition to front of house and backstage facilities and office space.

Commenting on the redevelopment of Belfast's 40-year-old theatre, executive director Michael Diskin told The Stage that the Lyric "will be the home of professional theatre in Northern Ireland".

"It will allow the Lyric to get back to where it should have been all along - one of the top five or six producing theatres in Ireland. It will represent a big leap forward," he added.

Northern Ireland has a long history of theatrical talent and the new theatre is set to provide an extra boost to the capital's vibrant arts scene. ADNFCR-1390-ID-18591615-ADNFCR

13 May 2008

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