10 May 2012
Guided tour of hand painted advertising on walls in Utrecht, 11th May
It may be too late to book but for those in the Utrecht area this (pdf flyer) looks to be an informative tour of the city’s historic wall advertising. (Organised by Writing on the Wall.)
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