With a visit to the Crescent Arts Centre on 1 September 2008, Arts Minister Gregory Campbell announced the start of the refurbishment project of the Crescent Arts Centre building on University Road.

Gregory Campbell announcing the start of the refurbishment project at the Crescent Arts Centre
DCAL: Crescent Arts Centre refurbishment to get underway
Arts Minister Gregory Campbell today announced that capital funding totalling £4.5million has been awarded by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure for the redevelopment of Belfast’s Crescent Arts Centre.

Rosemary Kelly speaking at the start of the refurbishment project
ACNI: Arts Council Helps protect and develop Crescent Art Centre
Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister, Gregory Campbell, MP MLA, today (1 September) announced the start of the Crescent Arts refurbishment project. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is also funding this project, to the tune of £1,450,000, which will protect, strengthen and develop this iconic Belfast building and the local arts infrastructure.
Belfast Telegraph: Extra £2million for Crescent Arts Centre refurbishment
South Belfast’s Crescent Arts Centre is set to get a further £2million towards the redevelopment of its historic University Road building from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), it has been revealed.