And a huge thanks to our host this morning, the managing director here at DerryPlayhouse Kieran Griffiths. It was great to broadcast from your beautiful stage

Thanks to Allegri who came to record with us yesterday ahead of the programme tomorrow. Great to hear from Orchestra North West and the choir

The health minister @RobinSwannMoH tells Good Morning Ulster there are ‘ongoing conversations’ between health and #education about #schools returning in January. But no clarity yet (on the last day of term for many)

If you missed him, listen back to Gary Crossan on Good Morning Ulster discussing the impact of COVID19 restrictions on the arts and cultural sector, and the opportunities, careers, and wellbeing of our young artists. Replay Theatre Co Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lyric Theatre Belfast

Here is Dylan Reid performing Shallow for us on @bbcgmu this morning. (Sorry for the video quality but it’s dark in the theatre). He’ll be back on before 9

Thanks to Dylan Reid and Gary Crossan for coming to the DerryPlayhouse to chat to us this morning.

We’re talking about the the role the arts play in the community in the North West with reps from Echo Echo Dance In Your Space Circus and Studio 2

How will the arts recover after the Covid pandemic? We’re here in DerryPlayhouse to find out what support has been offered

R D Good Morning Ulster Joel Taggart DerryPlayhouse Thousands of people in NI work in this industry. A lot of them haven’t had a job since March. We think their stories are worth hearing. Happy Christmas.

Lots more to come on the programme this morning from Sarah Brett AKA Nurse Dolly and Robbie Meredith at DerryPlayhouse

We’ll be talking about funding for the arts with Mark H Durkan who has joined us here at DerryPlayhouse The SDLP

We’ve lots of guests joining us here at DerryPlayhouse including Cath McBride from In Your Space Circus

We’ll be talking a lot more about this after 7am with Mark H Durkan and Robbie Meredith live from DerryPlayhouse

We can report that it’s a lovely morning in the North West.

About to go live at ⁦DerryPlayhouse⁩ for ⁦Good Morning Ulster⁩ on restrictions, and the long term impact on drama, music, film, gigs, venues, singing, dance...and just about everything else.

The show must go on! @bbcgmu is live at the DerryPlayhouse We’ll be talking about restrictions and the future of the arts industry Sarah Brett Joel Taggart

ICYMI: What is going on around the Executive table? Will restrictions be extended or will some places be allowed to open? Listen again to our interview with @DUPLeader Arlene Foster to find out it all might mean for you!
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INTERVIEW ALERT: Current coronavirus restrictions in NI will expire tomorrow night but it's still not clear if they will be extended. After a late night meeting there still isn't clarity. We'll be speaking to @DUPLeader Arlene Foster just after 8am.

.Donald J. Trump takes to the podium at the White House to tell his supporters that 'we're winning Pennsylvania by a tremendous amount' #USElection Good Morning Ulster BBC News NI