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Event 30.
BBC Radio 3's The Essay: Free Thinkers of the North East
As chosen by BBC Newcastle and Radio 3 audiences -
The Venerable Bede

Tyne Bridge
  1. Sunday 25 October
  2. 3.45pm - 4.15pm
  3. The Sage Gateshead, Hall One Foyer, Level 2

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