Rea and Dunbar join boycott of Belfast Arts Awards

Several leading Northern-born actors, poets and writers have given their support to a boycott of a Belfast awards ceremony later today in protest at cutbacks in the city's arts budget.

Rea and Dunbar join boycott of Belfast Arts Awards
Thu, 14 Nov, 2002 - 11:07

Several leading Northern-born actors, poets and writers have given their support to a boycott of a Belfast awards ceremony later today in protest at cutbacks in the city's arts budget.

The latest names to join the boycott of the Belfast Arts Awards include Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea and Fermanagh-born actor Adrian Dunbar.

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