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Theatre companies including Cahoots NI have described how they’ve responded with creativity and business savvy to generate revenue during lockdowns.
But the amount does not nearly match the losses from festival fees and box office income, industry insiders said.
Around 90% of companies operating this time last year have moved to digital platforms and many are generating at least some income as well as developing new audiences, both locally and globally.
Cahoots NI, an independent company that produces theatre for young people, has attracted 5,000 viewers to its interactive shows, including its University of Wonder and Imagination.
But it has generated just 10% of its estimated £0.5m in lost revenue from cancelled shows and festivals over the last year.
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One silver lining among the dark clouds of Covid restrictions has been the success of street food vendors. Despite recent sub-zero temperatures, queues lining up at shacks, trucks and trailers have remained consistently resilient.
The quality of street food has never been higher and the choice of gourmet cheese toasties, hot dogs, and tacos has widened to include classy heat-at-home casserole dishes, healthy, local lunches and winter-warming broths and soups.
Three street foodists which currently stand out include French Village s Baker Street takeaway just outside the company s massive bakery, the new Toast Office hatch and deli Ward & Co s dinners made by Michelin star chef Danni Barry.