"The cost-of-living crisis is affecting the arts sector & the situation for artists in Northern Ireland is precarious.” Arts Council NI's Javier Stanziola on the woeful state of NI arts funding & the price the sector is paying for it. My news story for The Stage: www.thestage.co.uk/news/norther...

Northern Ireland theatre performances fall more than 25% in year – Arts Council figures

The number of performances in Northern Ireland fell by 27% between April 2023 and March 2024, causing earned income and box-office receipts to decline

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Talkback - 27/09/2024 - BBC Sounds

William Crawley debates challenging issues and talks to the people making the headlines.

"Our creative community thrives on diversity." Glad to sign the petition by @ArtsMatterNI declaring support for and solidarity with all those working in NI's arts affected by mindless xenophobic bigotry & violence. There are no 'others', there is only us. www.artsmatterni.co.uk/frontpage/st...