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7Up Documentary Star To Speak In Melbourne

Members of the public are invited to attend a one-off evening seminar featuring Neil Hughes, one of the stars of the highly acclaimed 7Up documentary series.

By Bass Coast Shire Council - 9th October 2006 - Back to News

The series has followed the lives of 14 British people from 1964 when they were aged seven through to adulthood. The latest installment "49Up" has been showing around the globe and while the seven-year-old Neil had aspirations of growing up to be an astronaut, today he is a pillar of his local community. Neil is a councillor with the Eden District Council and Bampton Parish Council in the UK, and a lay preacher at local churches.

The seminar will be held on Wednesday 25 October from 5.15 – 7.15pm at The Treasury Theatre, 1 Macarthur Street, Melbourne.

Neil will discuss his amazing journey through life, as documented in the ‘UP’ series. Cost to attend is $50 and this includes light refreshments. To register, go to www.mav.asn.au/neil. For further information, contact the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) on (03) 9667 5555 or email reception@mav.asn.au.

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