Comedian, actress and writer Meera Syal MBE is another celebrity patron of HOME, the new centre for contemporary visual art, theatre and film which opens in Manchester next spring.
Syal, who studied English and Drama at Manchester University, joins fellow patrons Danny Boyle, Phil Collins, Nicholas Hytner, Asif Kapadia, Jackie Kay, Rosa Barba and Suranne Jones, in supporting Manchester’s new cultural hub.
Syal is perhaps best known for her roles in BBC comedy series Goodness Gracious Me (which she also co-created) and the International Emmy Award-winning The Kumars at Number 42. Further acting credits include The Real McCoy, Band of Gold and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.
She says, “I loved my time at Manchester as an undergraduate and am over the moon to be becoming a patron for HOME, which will add to the city’s reputation for exciting contemporary artistic expression. It’s great to be part of a dynamic new organisation committed to discovering and fostering diverse talent and new voices across art forms.”