Please join us virtually on October 3, 2022 at 7.35pm (New York time) for a Gala hosted by the English-Speaking Union of United States in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The International Community's virtual access to the Gala has been made possible by a generous donation from ESU-US Board member and […]

Gail started Morecambe Moments some years after her father Eric Morecambe’s sudden death in 1984, and says that it could not have been done during her father’s life time. After his death, quite simply, this is Gail’s personal tribute to her dad. A number of years ago Gail was asked by a friend to do […]

REIMAGINED: International pianist, singer and Juilliard graduate, Cameron Owen (aka Cameron Richardson-Eames) presents his own cinematic interpretations of familiar song repertoire, as well as original material blending his classical pedigree with mainstream influences. With guest appearances by acclaimed West End composer, Pippa Cleary, and West End dancers. The performance will start at 6.30pm sharp and […]

The South Wales branch has persuaded Lord David Owen to revisit his South Walian roots and speak at a lunch at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, 14 October. Lord Owen played a leading role in twentieth century politics and is a prolific author on a range of historical and political topics. This event will be […]

Whereas Monday, 19 September 2022 has been appointed the day of Her Late Majesty’s funeral and has been declared a day of National Mourning, Terence Dear, Hon. Branch Secretary, hereby gives Notice that the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Branch, will now be held at The Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel, 1 St John […]

We are delighted to announce this year’s Evelyn Wrench lecture will be given by Dr Rowan Williams who will deliver a talk on the freedom of speech and ‘culture wars’. Rowan Williams has recently retired as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was previously Archbishop of Canterbury. Prior to that, he taught theology in Oxford, […]

Bristol Branch are delighted to be hosting a talk entitled ‘The Magic of Matter’, presented by Dr Felix Flicker. Having attended the University of California, Berkley as an ESU Lindemann Trust Fellow, Dr Flicker is currently a lecturer in theoretical physics at Cardiff University and works on the quantum underpinnings of matter. His new book, […]

Professor Jim Norton OBE FREng, Immediate Past Chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering Community of Practice in Digital Systems, will discuss and debate how Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are technologies now being applied ubiquitously in areas as diverse as medical diagnosis and policing. They are immensely valuable tools and yet potentially […]

The Lincoln Committee is delighted to announce that Chris Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancellor of Oxford University will be guest speaker at their Annual Dinner in Lincoln on Friday, 11 November. His talk is entitled, ‘Public Service around the World – from Belfast, Westminster and Brussels on the way to Hong Kong’. Elected Member […]