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Champagne and sparkling wine tasting
Demystify the luxurious world of champagne, and taste some fine examples
• Date: Wednesday 7 January 2015
• Location: The Guardian, King's Cross, London
• Price: £99
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How to write and publish a book about food
Learn how to capture the culinary world in words, and get your ideas into print
• Date: Monday 15 December 2014
• Location: The Guardian, London, N1 9GU
• Price: £99
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Social media for journalists with Shiv Malik
Make the most of open journalism with this essential primer in finding, investigating and reporting stories with social media
•Date: Thursday 11 December 2014
•Location: The Guardian,London
•Price: £99
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Venice at Dawn with Anthony Epes
Join renowned photographer Anthony Epes for a trip to one of the world's great cities, and find out how the magic of twilight can transform your photography
•Dates: Thursday 14-Sunday 17 May OR Thursday 21-Sunday 24 May 2015
•Location: The Guardian, London
•Price: £1200
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Essential journalism skills
Learn the fundamentals of column-writing, pitching and digital storytelling from some of the most respected names in journalism
Date: Sunday 18 January 2015
Location: The Guardian, London
Price: £129
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We now have Guardian Masterclasses in Melbourne and Sydney. If you live, or have a friend, down under, click here to find out more
Masterclasses coming soon
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6-7 December weekend
• Data visualisation for journalists, designers and marketers
•The essentials of magazine publishing
•How to launch a food startup
•Social media for charities: Intermediate level
• How to write and manage a successful travel blog
•Getting started on your novel with Andrew Miller
•The essentials of writing crime fiction
Tuesday 9 December
•Launching a food and drink startup with Philip Banfield
Thursday 11 December
•Social media for journalists with Shiv Malik
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Guardian Masterclasses gift vouchers can be purchased any time and in any amount, starting from a minimum of £25 – it's the voucher you can give and still look thoughtful.
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3 to 6-month long writing courses with UEA-Guardian Masterclasses
Starting February 2015 A partnership between the Guardian and the University of East Anglia offering accredited three to nine-month creative writing courses for aspiring novelists and biographers at the Guardian's offices in London. Learn more
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Make the most of open journalism with this essential primer in finding, investigating and reporting stories with social media
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Discover our brand new range of data visualisation courses for people of every level of experience
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We now offer Guardian Masterclasses for Businesses, a bespoke service that provides innovative tailored training. Whether it's a social media boot camp, a workshop on crafting clickable headlines, learning how to code, or a masterclass on writing and editing marketing materials, we can ensure your staff will learn skills that are directly relevant to their performance. ⇁ Learn more
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