Birmingham Speed Dating Event
Speed Dating
Utopia, Birmingham
for ages 23 - 35
on Saturday 17 January 2009
starting at 19:00
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Utopia, Birmingham
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Asian Speed Dating Event
Asian Singles Speed Dating
Utopia, Birmingham
for ages 22 - 36
on Saturday 13 December 2008
starting at 19:00
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Utopia, Birmingham
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Birmingham
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LIVE BOX: BASHY
UK grime MC Bashy is at the forefront of the new wave of British inner-city musical talent, he has already made an impact on the streets and having supplied the theme tune to the film Adulthood, he is now knocking on the door of the mainstream. An actor as well as a rapper, Bashy recently played the lead in sold out show Mind Blowing Decision at Ha ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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COMEDY WINTER SERIES
Upfront Café presents a heavy weight double header for December featuring the return of two comedians who promise to tear up the stage. Wayne ‘Dibby’ Rollins the Black comedy circuit’s only drag act and award winning Geoff Schumman come together to produce a night that is not for the faint hearted.
Upfront Festive After Party - The pre Christmas ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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BLACK DANCE IN BRITAIN
This exhibition features important moments in the history of Black dance in Britain over the last sixty years. The exhibition features images of organisations and choreographers who through dance have engaged in a rich cross-cultural dialogue, sharing styles of movement, experience and innovations. The resulting fusion of dance styles not only beg ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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ANDY HAMILTON AND THE BLUENOTES
Legendary saxophonist educator and promoter of music Andy Hamilton returns to The Drum this season with his regular Sunday lunchtime performance. Soak up the relaxing vibe, enjoy a warm family atmosphere and tuck into some tasty Caribbean food ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: BATTLE IN THE BOX
Another night of lyrical kung fu set against a backdrop of musical madness where MC’s, unrehearsed and unprepared battle each other for lyrical supremacy. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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CLUB AFRIQUE
Champions of African dance music Club Afrique are back! Dream team DJ Fenta Zulu and MC Apollon have travelled across the African continent collecting the funkiest sounds. Playing the very best of soukous, makosa, ndmbolo, zouk, kwaito, mapoka, reggae, soca and afro-beats, you won’t want to miss out on these unpparelled parties, brought to you by ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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NUBIAN READERS BOOK CLUB
In support of the National Year of Reading 2008, come along to the Nubian book club and read and review a variety of books written by African, African Caribbean and African American authors. If you love reading books and would like to discuss the book that you have read in a lively discussion group then visit the Drum on the last Friday of every mo ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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STRICTLY AAJA NACHLE
Strictly Aaja Nachle is a unique, vibrant and refreshing musical adaptation of the film. Dia has two months to save her beloved dance school from being taken over by a commercial dance organisation, but who will help her! Will it be local tomboy Anokhi, elderly Mr Chaudry, pizza parlour owner Winston, or the break dancing Rasta Joey? All Dia knows ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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VIVARTA AND HOWZAAT
This exhilarating performance is a two-part dance piece; Vivarta – Manifestations of Vishnu uses traditional bharatanatyam dance to interpret the celebrated Hindu mythological theme of Dashavatara, the ten incarnations of Vishnu whilst in contrast Howzaat pushes the boundaries of contemporary bharatanatyam in a unique and refreshing display of danc ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: CLEVELAND WATKISS
Award-winning jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss was once dubbed ‘the Sonny Rollins of the human voice’. Debuting his new trio, the versatile Cleveland puts his highly original jazz scatting at the forefront of this exhilarating show. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: MICHEAL JANISCH
American born Micheal Janisch is a fast rising global voice on the electric and acoustic bass, playing all genres of music from jazz to hip hop he is joined on staged by hot collective TransAtlantic. Expect a high-energy mix of contemporary jazz and world rhythms as heard on the Collective’s debut album, Travelling song. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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CAFE MASTI
Join us for a night of sidesplitting humour and belly busting laughter at this months Café Masti. Capitalising on the comedy of British life, Union Black brings a group of witty and hilarious comedians together. Exploring what it means to be British is RBI comedy award winner Kiwi Asif, controversially funny Southerner Roisin Mirza and critically a ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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SHADES OF BROWN
From a South African albino who wonders what Mandela would do, to a skin-bleaching Indian bride angry at Shilpa Shetty. Rani Moorthy, with her celebrated mix of warm and powerful story telling, transforms into funny and poignant characters who share a kinship through the one thing they cannot hide or hide from - their skin. Healthy glow or social s ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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SOMEWHERE I BELONG
Birmingham’s underground Spoken Word collective, The Artistic Souls have teamed up with The Drum to present this brand new production. Set in a Big Brother style house, Somewhere I Belong explores notions of home, individuality and belonging.
In true Artistic Soul style, Soul and Smash will be hosting a spoken word open mic session before the sho ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: THE INVISIBLE
The Invisible guitarist Dave Okumu, bassist Tom Herbert and drummer Leo Taylor bring fourth person, Pete Hanson to The Live Box. With musical influences ranging from Sonic Youth to Talking Heads, they promise a night fuelled with elusively dextrous deep beats. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: THE INVISIBLE
The Invisible guitarist Dave Okumu, bassist Tom Herbert and drummer Leo Taylor bring fourth person, Pete Hanson to The Live Box. With musical influences ranging from Sonic Youth to Talking Heads, they promise a night fuelled with elusively dextrous deep beats. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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Utopia dating events
Designed in a modern contemporary style, Utopia invites guests to relax in style in sumptuous leather sofas and casual seating to a mix of chilled out sounds and latest chart music.
Utopia boasts a warm and friendly atmosphere and makes for a perfect venue for those one on one encounters. Xfactor have exclusive use of the VIP area within the bar ...
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Utopia
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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COMEDY WINTER JAMS
Jamaica’s Tony ‘Paleface’ Hendriks comes to town to wreck the comedy joint with his fast rising octane mix of impressions and observations. Fast rising Somalian comic Prince Abdi hits the Upfront Stage for the first time along with London crowd favourite Eddie Kadi, who has three sell out shows in that captial to his name
£12 (£10) adv, £15 on the ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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ACE Dance and Music presents Skin
A synergy of media, dance and emotionally infused movement Skin is rich in contrast; emotional and strong, reflective and bold. Drawing on African, Caribbean, European and Japanese dance styles performed by six robust and agile dancers, this powerful double bill captivates physical expression to help us discover what makes us function as a human be ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIKE BROWN PAPER
Like Brown Paper is a collection of verses written on 25th March 2007, (Abolition Day) and the following two weeks. The verses/poetry raise questions, share experiences, re-examine our history and a personal commitment to true emancipation. The inspiration for the verse/poetry came from artwork by Trinidad artist Gregory Williams.
Artist Talk: W ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: SPOKINN MOVEMENT
The New York based acoustic hip hop collective Spokinn Movement return to the Live Box this season. Bringing a fresh perspective to live hip hop, they combine the worlds of spoken word, improvisational jazz, rock and funk to produce a charismatic and dynamic show. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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The National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition
Concerned about finding a job after graduation…?
Weighed down by student debt…?
Undecided about what career you want to pursue…?
…Visit the National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition. ...
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National Exhibition Centre
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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BABUL AND THE BLUE BEAR
Babul and the Blue Bear is a fresh, anarchic and unique piece of theatre that brings together the worlds of hip hop, mask, puppetry and street art in a bold, dynamic and original way. The play explores the themes of cultural identity, divided loyalties, racial tension and belonging in a multi-cultural Britain. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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LIVE BOX: BATTLE IN THE BOX
Tonight the Live Box Crew Kosyne, Silverchet, Nehemiah and Joshua Bailey lay down the lyrical gauntlet in one of the UK’s only acoustic hip hop, freestyle sessions Battle in the Box. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon
The inaugural EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon - the
‘Race Against Climate Change’ - is set to take place on Sunday 26th
October 2008 in the second city.
The ‘Race Against Climate Change’ is based on the belief that sport
has the power to unite and inspire people to want to work for a
better future. EDF Energy is using its sponso ...
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Birmingham Alexander Stadium
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BIRMINGHAM
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United Kingdom
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SLY AND ROBBIE
Musical geniuses Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are one of reggae’s most prolific and long lasting production teams, re-etching the very landscape of music, it is estimated that their rhythms have been the diving force behind over 200 000 songs. Throughout the years, the duo produced some of the most cutting-edge modern dub, ragga and dancehall ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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RIVERS TO CROSS
Following on from the hugely successful show Sweet Tooth, Rivers to Cross will take you on a multimedia journey throughout history, into Colonialism and Empire, segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, the arrival of Windrush and more. Telling true stories of great inventions, art and accomplishments that are so often left out of the history book ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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DIWALI SABHA
Coming to The Drum for the first time this season is Sabha: sampad’s popular monthly showcase for local and emerging talent, which includes performances in music, dance, theatre and spoken word. To take part in a future sabha, please contact sampad. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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MEIN VE KHUKER KHA SAAN
Karmoo’s poverty stricken life takes a turn for the worse when he’s wife gives him an ultimatum – like the rest of the village she too would like to eat chicken!
To fulfil his wife’s ultimatum and rest his ears from the persistent nagging, Karmoo embarks on a series of scams in order to raise the money. When his neighbours go to the city for a sh ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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BRIDGETTE AMOFAH
Bridgette Amofah brings elements folk, indie, soul and pop to this Sunday’s Live Box. Championed by The Times, as a voice to listen out for in 2008 you won’t want to miss this exuberating performance. ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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COOL RULES AND FAMS
Depicted through dance and theatre Cool Rules follows the hopes and aspirations of a young man growing up in modern Britain. Set against a backdrop of exploding stars and universal truths the performance uses physical lyricism and verbal dexterity to present a fierce uncompromising tale of pride fear and hope. Exploring the explosion of violence wi ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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Live music at Barfly
LITTLE MAN TATE + TWISTED WHEEL + THE DYKEENIES + NEW STREET ADVENTURE + COMPUTER CLUB
LITTLE MAN TATE are from Sheffield. Maz and Jon have been best mates since the age of diddly squat, and did their first gig together at the age of 12 in a church hall in Crookes. It was crap. Ben is like the Ron Jeremy of pop, he likes to surf the internet. D ...
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BARFLY
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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Asian Speed Dating Event
Asian Singles Speed Dating
Utopia, Birmingham
for ages 22 - 36
on Saturday 18 October 2008
starting at 19:00
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Event at:
Utopia, Birmingham
in
Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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EGYPT ON THE THAMES
Author of numerous books Anthony T Browder presents this insightful lecture on the presence of ancient Nile Valley architecture, symbolism and mythology in the UK. Founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, Anthony T Browder has dedicated twenty-five years into the research of ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture.
Renown ...
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The Drum
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Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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