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		<title>Demolition of the old Lyric complete</title>
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On 19th June ex-workers, current staff, well-wishers and the curious gathered to watch Eastwoods and Sons roll the heavy machinery and begin the demolition of the old Lyric building on Ridgeway Street. Demolition was completed over the last few weeks and the site is now ready for construction to begin in August.
You can watch Maggie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2008/07/demolition-of-the-old-lyric-complete/</link>
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		<title>Minster begins demolition of the old Lyric building</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a beautiful May morning the symbolic demolition of the old Lyric Theatre was begun by Edwin Poots, Minster of DCAL, Jim Rodgers, Lord Mayor of Belfast and Roisin McDonough, Chief Executive of ACNI. Demolition can begin due to the granting of an extra £3.2m to the new theatre by DCAL as part of their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2008/05/minster-begins-demolition-of-the-old-lyric-building/</link>
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		<title>Parker Project moves to Dublin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Parker Project, which saw Belfast playwright Stewart Parker’s first and last plays brought to the stage by the Lyric in co-production with the Dublin Theatre Company Rough Magic has now moved to The Empty Space, Smock Alley, Dublin, running from 24th May - 15th June.
The two plays Spokesong (1976) and Pentecost (1987), directed by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2008/05/parker-project-moves-to-dublin/</link>
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		<title>Liam Neeson celebrates end of an era at Lyric</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Liam Neeson was guest of honour at an exciting and emotional weekend to celebrate the end of an era at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. Liam is Patron of the Lyric and has been closely involved with the campaign to raise funds for a new theatre.
Describing his early career at the Lyric as “the best [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2008/01/liam-neeson-celebrates-end-of-an-era-at-lyric/</link>
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		<title>Belfast City Council to invest £1.25m in new theatre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Belfast City Council tonight agreed to invest £1.25m in the Lyric Theatre to help ensure its future.
Politicians will provide the funding from their Cultural Legacy Fund which was established in November.

Councillor Diane Dodds, who is Chair of Belfast City Council’s Policy and Resources Committee, hailed tonight’s decision as another example of Council working in partnership [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2008/01/belfast-city-council-to-invest-125m-in-new-theatre/</link>
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		<title>£250,000 award from Foundation for Sport &#038; The Arts</title>
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Lord Attenborough presents cheque to Lyric Development Director Angela McCloskey and Chairman Mark Carruthers.
One of the biggest grants ever made by the Foundation for Sport and the Arts to a project in Northern Ireland has been awarded to the Lyric Theatre. The grant of £250,000 was announced at a Lunch Reception in London, hosted by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2007/11/250000-award-from-foundation-for-sport-the-arts/</link>
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		<title>Ciaran Hinds launches Name a Seat campaign</title>
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One of the Lyric Theatre’s most famous alumni, Ciaran Hinds, returned to the scene of his early career this week. He was at the Lyric to launch a campaign offering people the chance to name a seat in the auditorium of the Lyric’s proposed new £17.25million theatre on the riverbank site that has been the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2007/09/ciaran-hinds-launches-name-a-seat-campaign/</link>
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		<title>End of an era</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lyric marked the end of an era today as it announced details of the last productions to be staged at the current venue on Ridgeway Street which will close in January 2008. The great and the good of the local theatre scene gathered at the Lyric and it was lovely to see so many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2007/08/end-of-an-era/</link>
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		<title>Million pound donor takes centre stage at Lyric Theatre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lyric’s campaign to raise funds for a new theatre on the banks of the River Lagan received a massive boost today with the announcement of a £1million donation from leading businessman Dr Martin Naughton and his wife Carmel. This is the biggest personal gift ever made to an arts organisation in Northern Ireland.
The Naughtons [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.supportthelyric.com/projectblog/2007/06/million-pound-donor-takes-centre-stage-at-lyric-theatre/</link>
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