Explore with The North-East Centre for Lifelong Learning

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Explore
Unique to the North-East, our national award-winning Explore programme is a revolution in lifelong learning: learning for learners and for the love of learning.

For a monthly subscription, Explore lets you choose from a huge range of lectures, short courses and discussion seminars across a wealth of subjects delivered by expert tutors.
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We offer four seasons of programme a year, with more than 1500 hours of provision in over 30 distinct subjects taught by 45 expert tutors.
Attend Open Sessions as you choose. Book a place on a longer course. Use your priority booking. (And there's no compulsory assessment)
Explore is all you can learn, the way you learn, from around £5 a week or less.


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You can join Explore online, call our office on 0191 515 2800 or download the application form

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Don't miss this session - open to all Members without booking:
Jesmond: the development of a Victorian suburb
Thursday 08 August 14:00

John Griffiths
This is a set of study walks, out and about around Tyneside. Please see the website or call the General Office for information on meeting points and other practical matters.... read more
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There are still places available on this bookable course.
Art and Archaeology: The Shefton Collection
Saturday 15 June
10:00
Sally Waite
This is a practical workshop looking at Greek and Etruscan Art in the Shefton Collection. We will be handling material from the Collection and using it as inspiration to have a go at creating some wo... read more
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Chun-Chao Chiu
Chun-Chao Chiu has a PhD in Fine Art from Newcastle University. He came from Taiwan and has been learning Chinese landscape painting and Western painting for many years.......
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