How can you convey the essence of 3000 years of history and change in the Middle East in just 30 minutes? Professor Paul Starkey is a renowned writer, lecturer and translator of Middle Eastern studies at Durham University and together with his wife Dr Janet Starkey, managed to do just that. We travelled, as ifContinue reading “Exploring the Middle East – past and present”
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Tues 11th December – Open meeting
Everyone is welcome at our monthly Open Meetings. Our speakers this month are Drs Paul and Janet Starkey, speaking about “Exploring the Middle East: Past and Present”. Both have lectured and published widely on the Middle East and traveled extensively in the region so it promises to be a most interesting and insightful morning. ThereContinue reading “Tues 11th December – Open meeting”
Launching the new Duns and District U3A
A launch event for the Duns and District U3A was held at the Hall on Wednesday 10 October but there is still time to enrol and join the many people who have taken the opportunity to learn something new or pursue an interest. U3A is for you if you are not in full time employment,Continue reading “Launching the new Duns and District U3A”