Gary Lightbody By Julie Waters
BANGOR born Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has voiced concerns about the ‘quite dire’ state of funding for the arts sector.
The lead singer was among a number of arts representatives, including officials from the Arts Council and Lyric Theatre, who met Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons to discuss how to strengthen the arts sector in Northern IrelandExplaining that he felt it was his ‘responsibility to represent the artists and the musicians’, Mr Lightbody said he had concerns about the state of funding for the arts.However he acknowledged there were ‘priorities above the […]
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