British Museum in 1759 John Butler Yeats, Painter Performing arts Noted actors from Northern Ireland include: Stephen Boyd Anthony Boyle Kenneth Branagh Brian Friel Ciarán Hinds Siobhán McKenna Colin Morgan Liam Neeson Sam Neill James Nesbitt Stephen Rea Ray Stevenson Richard Dormer Conleth Hill Film and television See also Cinema of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Screen, a government agency financed by Invest NI and the European Regional Development Fund, provides financial support to film and television productions in Northern Ireland. Among the works it has supported is the 2011 HBO television series Game of Thrones, which is filmed principally in Belfast's Paint Hall studios and on location elsewhere in Northern Ireland. Belfast hosts the Belfast Film Festival and the CineMagic film festival, as well as several independent cinemas including Queen's Film Theatre and Strand Cinema. Music Noted musicians from Northern Ireland include: Ash Agnelli & Nelson Bearface Bicep (duo) Brian Kennedy Vivian Campbell Derek Bell D Ream Duke Special Candida Doyle The Freshmen Gary Moore Sir James Galway General Fiasco Tony McAuley Neil Hannon Nadine Coyle (of Girls Aloud) Phil Kieran Ruby Murray Snow Patrol Stiff Little Fingers Two Door Cinema Club The Undertones Therapy? Ulster Orchestra Hamilton Harty Michael Alcorn The Answer Van Morrison and Them David McWilliams Foy Vance VerseChorusVerse In Case of Fire De Grote Boze Wolf Crafts August Craft Month is an annual coordinated programme of events that showcase the work of craft makers in Northern Ireland and from across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe. It is organised by Craft Northern Ireland. Songs A traditional song of the Unionist and Loyalist communities is The Sash, which may be considered offensive or at least distasteful by the Nationalist communities, particularly when it is used to threaten or incite violence. Symbolism and traditions Unionists tend to use the Union Flag and sometimes the Ulster Banner, while nationalists usually use the Flag of Ireland, or sometimes the Flag of Ulster. Both sides also occasionally use the flags of secular and religious organisations they belong to. Some groups, including the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Church of Ireland use the Flag of St. Patrick as a symbol of Ireland which lacks the same nationalist or unionist connotations. The flax flower, representing the linen industry, has been used as a neutral symbol – as for the Northern Ireland Assembly. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by both nationalists and unionists,