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October 2024
ESU Evelyn Wrench Lecture and Dinner with guest of honour The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten of Barnes KG CH
The English-Speaking Union is delighted to invite members, alumni and their guests to attend this year’s Evelyn Wrench Lecture and Dinner. The evening will begin with a drinks reception, followed by our annual lecture, delivered by Lord Patten, former Governor of Hong Kong and until recently Chancellor of the University of Oxford. A three-course dinner will follow the lecture. Sir Evelyn Wrench founded the ESU in 1918. In his memory, this annual lecture welcomes distinguished speakers to reflect on the…
Find out more »ESU Churchill-Public Speaking Competition volunteer judge training
In anticipation of our best-ever competition season yet, we’re inviting volunteers to join us at Dartmouth House for a fun in-person training session to get you in the zone! Come and meet both new and experienced ESU volunteer judges to learn more about the Churchill-Public Speaking competition and what it entails. The training will be delivered by our volunteer manager Tom Kirkham and other members of the ESU team and will run from 6-7pm. The final hour will be an…
Find out more »ESU Schools’ Mace competition volunteer judge training
In anticipation of our best-ever competition season yet, we’re inviting volunteers to join us at Dartmouth House for a fun in-person training session to get you in the zone! Come and meet both new and experienced ESU volunteer judges to learn more about the Mace debating competition and what it entails. The training will be delivered by our volunteer manager Tom Kirkham and other members of the ESU team and will run from 6-7pm. The final hour will be an…
Find out more »Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Afghanistan: Return of the Taliban – Dr Heidi Meyer
December 2014 NATO formally ended its mission. By August 2021 the Taliban were back in power. With 15 years’ experience of Afghanistan both in the country and overseas, Dr Heidi Meyer gives her personal perspective of the critical key decisions that were taken which led to the Taliban’s swift return to power. Start time: 11.00 am (Coffee from 10.30 am) End time: 12.30 pm (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) If you would like to see the menu,…
Find out more »London Branch: Book Club
The ESU London Branch Members' book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com Complete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2024 Dec 23 - Jan 2024: Stalin ate my homework – Alexei Sayle - 320pp Jan- Feb: A Bend in the…
Find out more »The ESU International Council Meeting 2024
We are pleased to invite all international delegates and guests to the International Council Meeting (ICM) in Cleveland, Ohio. ESU US is honoured to host this year’s ICM, during which international delegates from across the globe will come together to engage in exciting and lively discussions over the three days. Delegates and guests will also have the opportunity to engage in social and cultural activities over the long weekend, including a special tour of the world-renowned Rock & Roll Hall…
Find out more »November 2024
Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Almshouses, hidden in plain sight – Paul Budd
With at least 14 separate almshouse groups in Salisbury and around the area we will learn their purpose, their history and in particular discover more about The Hospital of St John’s, Heytesbury, which has been in existence since 1472. Start time: 11.00 am (Coffee from 10.30 am) End time: 12.30 pm (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) If you would like to see the menu, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.
Find out more »ESU Alumni network: connections evening
Have you ever taken part in an ESU programme? Would you like to meet and mingle with others who have had similar experiences? Join us for the launch of our new alumni network on Tuesday, 12 November at Dartmouth House for an evening of lively conversation. Here at the ESU we believe in the power of dialogue and connection, and we are delighted to launch a new opportunity to bring together generations of ESU alumni. If you have participated in…
Find out more »London Branch: Book Club
The ESU London Branch Members' book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com Complete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2024 Dec 23 - Jan 2024: Stalin ate my homework – Alexei Sayle - 320pp Jan- Feb: A Bend in the…
Find out more »Eastbourne Thanksgiving Lunch 2024
Join the ESU Eastbourne branch for their much-awaited Thanksgiving Lunch with the keynote speaker Peter Chapman MBE. From a visit to St Pauls Cathedral to talks about life as a Chorister in the 50s and 60s, this afternoon of fun activities will provide the Eastbourne branch members with something to look forward to before the Christmas festivities begin.
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