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  • Ouse Valley Branch: Primary Debate Academy

    University of Bedfordshire Polhill Ave, Bedford

    Ouse Valley branch will be holding a Primary Debate Academy on Thursday, 30 June at the University of Bedford, Polhill campus.

  • London Branch: Sanctions Debate with headline speaker Bill Browder

    The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

    ESU London branch are delighted to invite you to a debate at the ESU’ s headquarters Dartmouth House, Mayfair on Monday, 5 September. The motion for this debate is: ‘This house believes that sanctioning private individuals in order to pressure foreign states is not only legally questionable, it is also ineffective’. We are pleased to […]

  • Brief snapshot of a globe

    Zoom Event: the ESU Friendly International Forum hosted by ESU-USA

    Online Meeting

    The ESU Friendly International Forum is an informal forum aimed at exchanging views, with an underlying aim of building future collaborations and initiatives. The host of the FIF moves between different ESUs internationally and each forum centres around a topic selected by the hosting nation. The topic of this fifth FIF, hosted by our colleagues […]

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    Zoom Event: the ESU Friendly International Forum hosted by ESU Hong Kong

    Online Meeting

    The ESU Friendly International Forum is an informal forum aimed at exchanging views, with an underlying aim of building future collaborations and initiatives. The host of the FIF moves between different ESUs internationally and each forum centres around a topic selected by the hosting nation. The topic of this sixth FIF, hosted by our colleagues […]

  • Bernardine Evaristo posing for a picture

    Bernardine Evaristo in conversation with Alastair Niven: live at Dartmouth House

    The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

    We are delighted to announce this live event at Dartmouth House with Booker Prize winner and internationally acclaimed author and academic Bernardine Evaristo OBE FRSL FRSA in conversation with Alastair Niven OBE LVO. Bernardine Evaristo currently sits as President of the Royal Society of Literature, and is the recipient of over 70 international awards for her work which spans […]

  • People protesting with the slogan "If not now, when ? There is no Planet B"

    Climate Crisis Roadmap: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

    The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

    The climate crisis poses an existential threat to us all, yet the complexity of the issues, the constantly changing environmental policies and the multiple sources of information available to us can make it difficult to grasp the scale and trajectory of the crisis. In this first event of the Climate Deep Dialogue you will hear […]

  • ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition Grand Finals 2023

    The prestigious ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition, sponsored by the International Churchill Society, is the largest such contest in England and Wales, with around 400 teams (each comprising a speaker, questioner and a chairperson). The different roles allow students to practice and excel in different skill sets, and the competition’s unique format, which pairs the speaker […]

  • Why Geopolitics matters: a talk by Robert Ward

    Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

    Join us for an evening of informative and exciting conversation with Robert Ward, Japan Chair and Director of Geo-economics and Strategy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Robert will be discussing why geopolitics matters and providing an overview of key geopolitical issues affecting today’s world. The talk will begin at 6.30pm and guests […]

  • An evening with Helen Russell

    The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

    We are excited to be joined on Tuesday, 5 March for an insightful evening with TedX speaker Helen Russell. Helen's new book 'How to Raise a Viking,' will be released on 15, February and this talk at the ESU will touch on all aspects of her book, as well as her new lifestyle. After a […]

  • ESU Quiz Night

    Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

    Brush up on your general knowledge and join us for the annual ESU Quiz night! Eight teams of up to eight people will battle it out to win the top prize of the evening, a Dartmouth House bar tab worth £60! Each team will tackle a variety of topics across different themed rounds. There will […]