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Dateline: 21st December, 2003 NI Lyric in Trouble Belfast's Lyric Theatre could close within two years if it is not rebuilt, the theatre's chairman David Johnston has warned. The existing building does not conform to current health and safety standards and could not comply with new legislation on disabled access and so has applied to Arts Council Northern Ireland's lottery building fund for a major contribution towards the £12m needed. ACNI, however, has announced that it will only give £2m towards the project and has warned that theatres have the responsibility to seek other forms of funding in addition to that provided by the Arts Council or Lottery. The theatre has also been told that it needs to review its planning with ACNI and submit potential cashflow figures before the money set aside will be paid. The Lyric is the only professional producing teatre in Northern Ireland. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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