Thursday 27th and Friday 28th July 2017 | 10am-4pm | GCHT Offices, 54 Bell Street
Join our Try-a-Thon and dig into the history and architecture of the Merchant City with fun family-friendly heritage activities. Fancy trying your hand at some carving or stained glass design? Do you know which building in the Merchant City once hosted dancing animals? Drop in to get hands-on with traditional building crafts or try our Merchant City heritage hunt!
No booking required, just drop in and have a go!
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