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Explore free taster event

  • by Louise Freeman
  • 12 Sept, 2017

Come along to our free taster event on Tuesday 26th September 2017

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Our next FREE taster event will be on Tuesday 26th September from 11.00 to 13.00 at Commercial Union House.  Book now via this link

Come and try our taster experience - lectures by our expert tutors in our welcoming centre on the 4th floor of Commercial Union House.

John Griffiths will be talking about local history - on this occasion - the history of the Newcastle central motorway followed by Anthea Lang on Gibside and author Max Adams with an introduction to his autumn course on trees.

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