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Bristol & Somerset

Welcome to the Bristol Branch

Locally, we organise the Bristol and Bath Final of the Public Speaking Competition, for Bristol pupils in Years 9 -11, with the winning team taking part in the South West Regional Final. We have funded Discover Your Voice workshops for local secondary schools and have hosted the Performing Shakespeare Competition for pupils in Years 7-9 in the region, with two performers qualifying for the final in London.

We hold meetings in the Apostle Room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral with highly qualified speakers on subjects as diverse as ‘Butterfly Photography’ and ‘The Downfall of Margaret Thatcher’.

For further information, do get in touch.

 

Nigel Currie
Chairperson

nigelcurrie29@gmail.com

Upcoming events in Bristol & Somerset

Bristol ESU Open meeting

Bristol & Somerset

Basil Eastwood, former Ambassador to Syria will speak on: ‘Islam and the West. Islam in the West’ on Wednesday 18th October in the Apostle Room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral, Pembroke Road, BS8 3BX. Doors open for light refreshments at 7-15pm, with the talk starting at 7-45pm.

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Success for South Wiltshire Grammar School

South Wiltshire Grammar School triumphs at the South West Region Final of the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition

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