‘Lack of regional balance’ criticised by SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan
Belfast Mela is one festival which is supported by Arts Council funding (Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)
Belfast has received almost three times as much arts funding as all other constituencies in Northern Ireland combined in the last financial year, new figures show.
Funding given to groups across Northern Ireland during the 2023/24 financial year is detailed in figures provided by the Department for Communities (DfC) via the Arts Council for Northern Ireland (ACNI).