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SUMMARY:International Public Speaking Competition
DESCRIPTION:The ESU International Public Speaking Competition brings together the best young speakers from all over the world for a week of cultural exchange and public speaking contests. Established in 1980\, it now reaches over one million young people in more than 50 countries across the globe\, showcasing the highest standard of public speaking\, while giving delegates an opportunity to meet and engage with other young people of different backgrounds and nationalities. \nThis year’s finalists (national winners of the English-Speaking Union’s or other public speaking competitions in their country) must write and deliver a speech connected with the themes ‘Our real choices are made without us realising it’ and ‘We expect too much from our heroes’. \nThe Grand Final of the IPSC will be streamed live on Friday\, 13 May at 5pm GMT on the ESU YouTube channel\, and we welcome all who would like to watch the world’s brightest young speakers in action to join us then: \n \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/international-public-speaking-competition/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Competition,ESU Oracy,ESU Social,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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SUMMARY:Fabergé at the court of Edward VII: a talk by Geoffrey Munn OBE\, MVO
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to mark the 30th year of the ESU Ann Chilton Art History scholarship with a talk by Geoffrey Munn OBE\, MVO who is a jewellery specialist\, historian and writer but is probably best known as a television presenter on the BBC Antiques Roadshow. \nCarl Fabergé was the maker of the famous Easter Eggs for the Russian Imperial Court but the range of his work is very much wider & includes jewelled flower studies and charming animal carvings made from a variety of semi-precious stones. It was these that captivated King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and as a result the Royal Collection has an unrivalled collection of both. \nDrinks will be served from 5.45pm\, the talk will commence at 6.30pm sharp. \nPlease reserve your ticket(s) here: https://faberge.eventbrite.co.uk
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/faberge/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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SUMMARY:ESU Debate: 'This House believes that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hyped-up fad'
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to join us at Dartmouth House on Monday\, 9 May for a lively debate of the motion ‘This House believes that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hyped-up fad’. \n\n\n\nSpeakers \nFor the proposition: \nLuke Gbedemah\, Tech States Reporter at Tortoise Media \nPeter English\, Cybersecurity expert speaking in a personal capacity \nZain Hussain\, trainee barrister whose dissertation explored laws on cryptoassets and freezing orders \nAnd for the opposition: \nElizabeth Meade\, Litigator at Cooke\, Young & Keidan LLP specialising in cryptocurrency and digital assets \nHarry Webster\, Co-Founder of Voxoglass Gallery\, the world’s first physical NFT Gallery \nSheraz Malik\, founder the cryptocurrency Kyoto Coin and CEO of Digitorize\, a NFT creation and promotion platform \nInvited Floor Speaker: \nSiddharth Venkataramakrishnan\, The Financial Times’ banking and fintech correspondent \nDoors will be open from 6.00pm and the debate will begin at 7.00pm sharp. \nFollowing the debate Dartmouth House’s bar will remain open until 9pm to allow attendees to mix and share ideas. \n\n\nPlease reserve your ticket(s) here: https://esudebate.eventbrite.co.uk \nAll proceeds from this event will support the ESU’s charitable work\, helping young people to communicate and thrive.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/debate/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Debate Club,ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220508T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220413T110724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T153955Z
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SUMMARY:ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition Grand Finals 2022
DESCRIPTION: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 from one school with the chair and questioner of another\, encourages quick thinking and relationship building. \nThirteen teams have succeeded through almost five months of competition\, a total of eighty branch heats and regional finals\, and a myriad of topics\, to reach Finals Day at Churchill College\, Cambridge.  \nThe passion\, talent\, and enthusiasm of these young speakers is always a highlight of our educational calendar – this Finals Day is a showcase for the very best of speaking\, chairing and questioning in the UK.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-churchill-public-speaking-competition-grand-finals-2022/
LOCATION:Churchill College\, University of Cambridge\, Storey's Way\, Cambridge\, England\, CB3 0DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Competition,ESU Education,ESU Oracy,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220428T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220405T122847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T140727Z
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SUMMARY:Bristol Branch: Should we keep an elected mayor for Bristol\, or revert to the committee system?
DESCRIPTION:In May 2012\, Bristolians voted by a narrow majority to introduce an elected mayor as a way of running their city. This May\, after a vote in the City Council\, Bristolians are being asked to vote in another referendum on whether they wish to keep the elected mayor model\, or revert to a committee system. \nOn Thursday\, 28 April\, Bristol ESU are hosting a debate between two former mayoral candidates: Geoff Gollop\, Conservative Councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze\, who lost to Bristol’s first elected mayor George Ferguson in 2012\, and is now in favour of the committee system\, and Sandy Hore-Ruthven\, former Green Party Councillor\, who lost to the sitting mayor Marvin Rees in 2021\, and is in favour of retaining the mayoral model. \nThe meeting will be held in the Apostle Room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Pembroke Road\, BS8 3BX. \nThe event will start at 7.45pm\, with doors opening at 7.15pm. There is an entrance charge to cover costs of £2 for members\, and £5 for guests. \nFurther information from Nigel Currie\, Chairperson: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-event-should-we-keep-an-elected-mayor-for-bristol-or-revert-to-the-committee-system/
LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220426T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T113233Z
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SUMMARY:Dartmouth House tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of the English-Speaking Union’s headquarters Dartmouth House; this opulent Grade II*-listed townhouse boasts a marble courtyard\, French panelling and a Robert Adam fireplace. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom a banker’s ostentatious home to a military hospital and then the headquarters of educational charity the English-Speaking Union\, Dartmouth House has had an illustrious history. Join us on a tour of the building and discover its story – which has been shaped by those who owned it. \nThe tour will last approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by tea and coffee in the Wedgewood room. \nPlease reserve your ticket(s) here: https://dartmouthhouse.eventbrite.co.uk
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/dartmouth-house-tour/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T145733Z
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SUMMARY:South Wales Branch: Lunch and talk with Anne Sebba
DESCRIPTION:The South Wales branch is delighted to announce a date for the long-postponed visit of author Anne Sebba who will be talking about her most recent book\, ‘Ethel Rosenberg\, A Cold War Tragedy’. This event at the Cardiff City Stadium is sure to be a fascinating opportunity to re-visit historical relationships with the Soviet Union during the Cold War\, and an opportunity to enjoy a convivial luncheon with fellow members. \nBooking forms must be completed and returned by Monday\, 11 April.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/south-wales-branch-lunch-and-talk-with-anne-sebba/
LOCATION:Cardiff City Stadium\, Leckwith Road\, Cardiff\, CF11 8AZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Wales Branch":MAILTO:esuswb@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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SUMMARY:Ouse Valley Branch: The inner workings of the UK Privy Council
DESCRIPTION:‘The inner workings of the UK Privy Council’ with Alex Galloway (Retired Clerk of the Privy Council and Head of the Privy Council Office) \nThe Privy Council is a group of advisers on the royal prerogative to the sovereign and has been in existence since the 1500s. Initially it advised on the authority\, privilege\, and immunity attached to the British monarch; however\, now it is more concerned with the conduct of the government of the United Kingdom\, including: foreign affairs\, defence\, and national security. Alex will take us behind the scenes of this important aspect of our government and unlock some of its secrets.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/ouse-valley-branch-the-inner-workings-of-the-uk-privy-council/
LOCATION:The Sharnbrook Hotel\, Bedford\, Park Lane\, Sharnbrook\, Bedford\, MK44 1LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ouse Valley Branch":MAILTO:ellen.punter@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220303T113449Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury and Wiltshire Branch: ‘Sir Clements Markham RGS: success or failure?’ by Isobel Williams
DESCRIPTION:‘Sir Clements Markham RGS: success or failure?’ by Isobel Williams \nOur last Talk of the 2021-22 season\, on Wednesday\, 20 April\, is by Isobel Williams. Isobel is a retired Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. While qualifying at St George’s Hospital\, University of London\, where Edward Wilson\, Robert Scott’s friend and confidant\, had trained some sixty-five years previously\, she saw many of Wilson’s iconic pictures of Antarctica and became fascinated by the continent and the explorers of the early 1900s. She has written several books about them and speaks regularly on Antarctic subjects and Antarctic heroes. \nSir Clements Robert Markham (1830 -1916) was an English geographer\, explorer\, and writer. He was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) between 1863 and 1888 and later served as the Society’s president for a further 12 years. In the latter capacity\, he was responsible for organising the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–1904\, and for launching the polar career of Robert Scott. \nCritical assessments after his death referred to the dictatorial manner in which Markham had run the RGS. In time\, questions would be raised about the accuracy of some of his writings. Markham’s writings on naval history have been criticised by modern scholars due to his nationalistic exaggeration of English sailors’ achievements. Scott remained his protégé until the former’s death in 1912 and although Markham was also a strong supporter of Shackleton\, his opposition to other Antarctic expeditions was subsequently described as “malicious”. He was criticised generally as having “an unrivalled capacity for misrepresentation\, scurrilities\, slanders and vindictiveness”! \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £18 (Members) & £20 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent no later than Thursday\, 14 April to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-and-wiltshire-branch-sir-clements-markham-rgs-success-or-failure-by-isobel-williams/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch event: an update from Colin Wagstaff on The King’s School\, Tamil Nadu
DESCRIPTION:An update on The King’s School\, Tamil Nadu by Colin Wagstaff \nColin Wagstaff is an ex-Army officer who left the services in 1976 mainly due to injuries sustained in a parachuting accident. His parents and grandparents were born in India. His father\, John Wagstaff\, was a Captain in the British Royal Navy and he served with the Indian Navy. One grandfather served with the Bombay Grenadier Regiment and the other\, a Royal Engineer\, served in India with The Madras Sappers and Miners (now Madras Engineer Regiment). Colin attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst from 1964 to 1966 and retired from the military in 1976. \nFrom there he entered the commercial world in and was involved in international sales and marketing in the marine and  defence industry. He was involved with public relations and was a parliamentary lobbyist. He more lately became a business development consultant working with the hotel industry in the UK and with many companies in the defence and engineering sector in Tamil Nadu\, south India. \nIn 1994 in Haslemere\, UK\, Colin & Anne-Marie\, who had been married since 1974\, were asked to care for an 11 year old Indian boy\, Antonyraj\, who had been brought to the UK for medical treatment. Antonyraj spent 4 months in UK before returning to India. Colin went to India with Antonyraj in order to find someone who could care properly for him\, his sister Stella and his cousins Augustine\, Belsi & Basker. \nColin spent one month in Valliyoor\, south Tamil Nadu; the area where Antonyraj had lived as a homeless child. Colin decided that there was more that could be achieved in the area than just providing a home for 5 children. He registered a Charitable Trust\, Kings World Trust for Children (India)\, in Valliyoor together with Indian friends and colleagues who he had met during his stay. A similar Charity was registered in UK called Kings World Trust for Children. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £18 (Members) & £20 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent no later than Thursday\, 14 April to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-event-an-update-from-colin-wagstaff-on-the-kings-school-tamil-nadu/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220405T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220405T200000
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SUMMARY:Piano recital with Yulia Chaplina
DESCRIPTION:The English-Speaking Union welcomes you to an evening of piano music with ESU Music Scholarship alumna Yulia Chaplina at Dartmouth House. The programme will include works from Chopin\, Tchaikovsky\, and Mozart. \nDebuting aged seven with a performance of Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in F minor with the Rostov State Symphony Orchestra\, Ms. Chaplina trained in Rostov and Moscow with Naum Shtarkman and with Klaus Hellwig at the University of the Arts in Berlin. She holds a Masters of Music from the Royal College of Music where\, in 2013\, she was appointed the Mills Williams Junior Fellow. She has performed in recitals extensively across Europe and Asia. Recent orchestral tours and engagements include the Russian Symphony Orchestra\, Berlin Sinfonietta\, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra and the Moroccan National Orchestra. For further information please visit her website: https://www.yuliachaplina.com/ \nArrivals from 6.30pm\, recital begins at 7pm sharp. \nTickets are £20 for members and £30 for members’ guests – price includes drinks on arrival. \nThe ESU condemns the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine. We stand with the Ukrainian government and its brave people.  \nWe have received enquires regarding Yulia’s nationality. Yulia holds British/Russian citizenship and is a London resident. Her grandfather was Ukrainian and grandmother was Belorussian. Yulia’s mother was born in Ukraine and she has relatives there.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/piano-recital-with-yulia-chaplina/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220329T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220329T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
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SUMMARY:Lincolnshire Branch Event: Educating for the Future - An Evening with Sir Jon Coles
DESCRIPTION:The Lincolnshire Branch of the ESU are linking with Dartmouth House to host an online evening with Sir John Coles . \nRespected educationalist and Chief Executive of United Learning Sir Jon Coles will be joining Matthew Christmas\, Head of Engagement at the English-Speaking Union\, to discuss some of the key questions in education today and to consider how we can future-proof our students’ education.\nAmong the topics under discussion will be: \n\nThe impacts of Covid on learners and what the government could do  to help\nHow oracy skills and ‘Powerful Knowledge’ – the ability to critique\, challenge the status quo\, think and learn – can help students’ learning\nThe impact of the assessment system on vital\, unassessed\, skills such as oracy and its place in the curriculum\nHow can we ensure ‘educational resilience’ of head teachers as they navigate the policy and curriculum dichotomy?\n\nThis promises to be a fascinating event for teachers\, educationalists and policymakers alike\, and we hope you can join us. There will be time for questions following the discussion. \nSir Jon Coles  \nSir Jon Coles is Chief Executive of United Learning\, a group of over 80 academies and independent schools established 130 years ago.   \nJon spent 15 years at the Department for Education and its predecessors\, the last four on its Board as Director General for Schools and for Education Standards. He was previously Director of 14-19\, leading work to increase participation and attainment in education and training post-16; and Director of London Challenge\, developing and implementing the much-copied strategy to improve schools in London.   \nJon has chaired schools’ charity Challenge Partners since its inception and is a Council Member of King’s College\, London.  He was knighted in 2019 for services to education.  \nWe hope you will join us; if so do please register with Camilla Carlbom Flinn for log-in details: camilla.carlbom@carlbom.co.uk 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/educating-for-the-future-an-evening-with-sir-jon-coles/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Social,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220125T170225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T161331Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Event: The ESU Friendly International Forum
DESCRIPTION:The 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 will move between different ESUs internationally and each forum will be centred around a topic. \nThe topic of this second FIF meeting will be: ‘Owing to the decline in international travel due to COVID and concerns about the climate emergency\, what effect will this have on the ESU’s mission of fostering cross cultural exchange?’ \nWhy?  \nThe ESU has always been a conduit to share and exchange views\, but within the wider international family of the ESU there is more that can be done! It is our hope that FIF will bring the international members of the ESU closer together and lead us all in exciting directions as we listen and learn from one other. \nWhen?  \nDate: Monday\, 21 March 2022\, 13.00 GMT \nRegister in advance for this meeting: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOytrDsuGN0MX1gYKMhHtGAliHTrlDyz
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/fif-2/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:ESU Social,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220303T113955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T150355Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury and Wiltshire Branch: 'Royal Navy Hovercraft in the Falkland Islands' by Cdr Vernon Phillips RN (Retd)
DESCRIPTION:‘Royal Navy Hovercraft in the Falkland Islands’ by Cdr Vernon Phillips RN (Retd) \nThe Hovercraft was a relatively new invention in 1967 when Commander Vernon Phillips was sent to the Falkland Islands to put the craft through sea trials. He will share his stories of his year on the South Atlantic’s waves\, together with tales of some of the famous names associated with the islands. Vernon got to see a lot of the overseas territory\, exploring the windswept wilderness and seeing wonderful wildlife. He was able to visit every settlement\, acquiring at first hand an insight into how the islanders live in these remote communities. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £18 (Members) & £20 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent no later than Wednesday\, 16 March to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-and-wiltshire-branch-royal-navy-hovercraft-in-the-falkland-islands-by-cdr-vernon-phillips-rn-retd/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220308T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220308T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220317T154252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T154831Z
UID:6735-1646740800-1646757000@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Ouse Valley Branch: Churchill - a flawed talent?
DESCRIPTION:‘Churchill: a flawed talent?’ with Allen Packwood (Churchill archives\, Churchill College\, Cambridge) \nIt has long been accepted that Churchill was one of the great figures in British history. A man of huge talent\, a great war leader\, an inspiring orator\, a prolific writer – but also a man with many flaws\, an unpopular political figure\, and controversial in many areas of political life. The speaker will guide our thinking to reach a balanced view of this extraordinary man.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/ouse-valley-branch-churchill-a-flawed-talent/
LOCATION:The Sharnbrook Hotel\, Bedford\, Park Lane\, Sharnbrook\, Bedford\, MK44 1LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ouse Valley Branch":MAILTO:ellen.punter@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220227T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211102T134942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T161630Z
UID:6485-1645977600-1645995600@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Show Debate at Dartmouth House
DESCRIPTION:This House Believes that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates that we should prioritise security and safety over personal liberty. \nJoin us for a lively show debate on Sunday\, 27 February\, 4pm. Among those debating in Mace format will be David Langwallner\, Barrister at Law at 1MCB Chambers and writer; Tom Hamilton\, Associate Director of WPI Strategy; and Marc Whitmore\, CEO of UpRising. \nPlease reserve your tickets here: https://esusundaydebate.eventbrite.co.uk \nThis event will be supported by ‘Cassandra Voices’\, the publisher of independent voices that inspire new thinking (https://cassandravoices.com).
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/sundaydebate/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Oracy,ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T204500
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220208T150919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T150919Z
UID:6612-1645125300-1645130700@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Bristol Branch Event: Francis Cornish - Is power and influence drifting away from the West?
DESCRIPTION:Former diplomat Francis Cornish will speak on ‘Is power and influence drifting away from the West?’ \nFor further information\, please contact Nigel Currie\, Bristol ESU Chair: 0117 914 0773\, nigelcurrie29@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-event-francis-cornish-is-power-and-influence-drifting-away-from-the-west/
LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220209T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220317T153610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T153610Z
UID:6734-1644409800-1644422400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Ouse Valley Branch: 'Why oracy skills are vital to children's development' with Professor Neil Mercer
DESCRIPTION:‘Why oracy skills are vital to children’s development’ \nProfessor Neil Mercer  (University of Cambridge\, and Director\, Oracy Cambridge) in conversation with Barbara Firth\, governor\, the English-Speaking Union. \nResearch has shown that children’s spoken language experience is very important for the development of their reasoning skills\, their subject learning and their life chances in general. It is also known that many children’s out-of-school lives will not provide the kinds of experience they need to develop a full repertoire of spoken language (oracy) skills. This session will focus on ways that schools and teachers can respond to those needs\, and how parents and grandparents can help.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/ouse-valley-branch-why-oracy-skills-are-vital-to-childrens-development-with-professor-neil-mercer/
LOCATION:The Sharnbrook Hotel\, Bedford\, Park Lane\, Sharnbrook\, Bedford\, MK44 1LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Oracy,ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ouse Valley Branch":MAILTO:ellen.punter@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220131T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220131T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220125T102238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T102238Z
UID:6589-1643657400-1643661000@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:ESU Secondary School Exchange Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in spending a whole academic year at a US high school during your gap year?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThe ESU’s Secondary School Exchange offers students the opportunity to spend a gap year at an American high school at the end of Year 13. It’s a fantastic chance for students to spend time abroad broadening their horizons\, making new friends and continuing their education free of exam pressures. \n  \nStudents return with increased confidence\, a better understanding of diverse perspectives and the sheer joy of being fully immersed in another culture. \n  \nIf you are a current Year 13 student who is interested in the programme\, please join us online for a presentation by 4 of our scholars who will share their experience on the scheme\, with a Q&A session to follow. \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-secondary-school-exchange-webinar/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Social,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220131T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220131T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211012T151923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220129T104306Z
UID:6461-1643648400-1643652000@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Matthew Rycroft in conversation with Alastair Niven
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Rycroft CBE is the Permanent Secretary at the Home Office. This is the most senior civil service position in perhaps the most complex and controversial of all UK government departments. \nIn this conversation with Alastair Niven\, Matthew will talk about the challenges of working on immigration\, crime and many other contentious issues. He will also look back on his earlier career\, when he was Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Development and before that the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations. \nIt is extremely rare for such a leading government official to take part in an event like this\, and the ESU is privileged to host it. It will be an opportunity to hear from the very inside of government about how some of the most difficult matters of the day are dealt with at the highest level. \nTo reserve your place please register here: https://matthewrycroftesu.eventbrite.co.uk \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/zoom-event-matthew-rycroft/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220117T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20220111T124257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T124408Z
UID:6578-1642424400-1642428000@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:ZOOM EVENT: ESU FIF: Friendly International Forum on
DESCRIPTION:The 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 will move between different ESUs internationally and each forum will be centred around a topic. \nThe first FIF will be hosted by England and Wales and the topic will be: The effect of social media on spoken communication and public speaking. \nWhy?  \nThe ESU has always been a conduit to share and exchange views\, but within the wider international family of the ESU there is more that can be done! It is our hope that FIF will bring the international members of the ESU closer together and lead us all in exciting directions as we listen and learn from one other. \nWhen?  \nDate: Monday 17th January 2022\, 13:00 GMT – Hosted by young members Miles Contreras-Brown and Erin Young\, Secretary of the London Branch and Member of the Young Members Committee respectively. Introduced by James Raven. \nRegister in advance for this meeting: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pce2tpzIjGtU1LWq1xaczsOx60wuOcrfT
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-fif-friendly-international-forum/
LOCATION:tbc
CATEGORIES:ESU Social,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220111T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211012T152229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T194849Z
UID:6462-1641925800-1641929400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Dame Sara Thornton in conversation with Alastair Niven
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom event in which the current UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner\, Dame Sara Joanne Thornton\, DBE\, QPM will be in conversation with Alastair Niven. \nThe conversation will explore the role of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner\, which is to encourage good practice in the prevention\, detection\, investigation and prosecution of slavery and human trafficking offences\, as well as in the identification of victims. At the end of this conversation questions will be taken from the audience. \nPlease register in advance for this webinar here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zWqqyl2lTYOdFgYIGP-PQg \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/dame-sara-thornton/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211220T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211220T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211217T173202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T174255Z
UID:6561-1640017800-1640021400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Zoom: London branch AGM
DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch would like to invite all ESU members of London Branch to its Annual General Meeting\, being held on 20th December 2021on Zoom.  \nThe meeting is an opportunity hear what the committee has been doing this year\, and its plans for next year. It is also a forum for your voice to be heard – let us know what we are doing well and what we could improve on. \nAmongst other things\, we will be discussing and voting for new committee members. Some of you have already expressed an interest in putting yourself forward and nominations are always welcome. \nAt this time\, we would like to ask all of you who are interested in committee membership to complete the nomination form.  \nTo attend this meeting please register in advance through the link below: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpduispj4tG9YUveULVM0QE5rYJ–p3f6V \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/zoom-london-branch-agm/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211220T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211220T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211018T105432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T204707Z
UID:6467-1640010600-1640016000@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:POSTPONED London branch talk: The Traitor King: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Exile by Andrew Lownie
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED \nSunday Times bestselling author Andrew Lownie ESU SSE Alumnus will discuss his new book The Traitor King: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Exile.  \nThe book examines the years following the abdication of Edward VIII when the former king was kept in exile\, feuding with his family over status for his wife\, Wallis Simpson\, and denied any real job. \nDrawing on extensive research into hitherto unused archives and Freedom of Information requests\, it makes the case that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were not the naïve dupes of the Germans but actively intrigued against Britain in both war and peace. \nTraitor King reveals the true story behind the German attempts to recruit the Duke as a British Pétain; the efforts\, by Churchill in particular\, to cover this up; the reasons why the Duke\, as Governor of the Bahamas\, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend\, and shines light on the relationship between the Duke and Wallis\, revealing it to be far from the love story it is often assumed to be. \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-talk-the-traitor-king-the-duke-and-duchess-of-windsor-in-exile-by-andrew-lownie/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211217T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211130T153338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T153446Z
UID:6526-1639764000-1639774800@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Reflections on Westminster
DESCRIPTION:It is fair to say that the Government and possibly Parliament is\, once again\, facing a crisis in its relationship with the nation. The Owen Paterson affair is just one example of behaviour which is at odds with the public view of what is acceptable by our politicians. Is Westminster out of touch with the people? How are these decisions taken? Is the system of Governance fit for purpose? \nJoin the Lincolnshire Branch on Zoom for an intimate insiders’ conversation with  Viscount Hailsham\, Baroness Hogg and Lord Cormack to consider the current status in context and with a longer view than much coverage often allows.  Viscount Hailsham served as a Government Minister\, Baroness Hogg held a prestigious post at No 10 and Lord Cormack is a renowned Parliamentarian; they live in Lincolnshire and are strong supporters of the ESU. They will not only help us understand better how Government and Parliament works but also bring great experience to answering some of these questions which will be put to them by ESU committee member John Raine CMG OBE\, himself familiar with the Westminster scene. \nWe hope you will join us; if so\, do please register with Camilla Carlbom Flinn for log in details: camilla.carlbom@carlbom.co.uk. \nBaroness Hogg\nSarah Hogg was Head of the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit in No. 10 Downing Street from 1990 to 1995\, and in 2002 become the first woman to chair a company in the FTSE 100 (3i Group). She was Chair of the Financial Reporting Council from 2010 to 2014 and of Frontier Economics\, a company she helped to found\, from 1999 to 2013. She has been a Non-Executive Director of the Financial Services Authority\, HM Treasury and a number of major public companies\, and is currently Senior Independent Director of Royal Mail and an Independent National Director of Times Newspapers. She began her career with The Economist\, and was Economics Editor of a number of national newspapers. She was made a Life Peer in the 1995 New Year’s Honours List\, and received The Sunday Times Non-Executive Director Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. \nDouglas Hogg\, 3rd Viscount Hailsham\nDouglas Hogg was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2010; firstly for Grantham\, then for Sleaford and North Hykeham. Although a barrister by profession\, he was a Government Whip and then served from 1988 to 1997 as a minister in the Home Office\, DTI\, Foreign Office and finally as Minister of Agriculture (when he had to deal with the BSE crisis). Douglas now sits in the House of Lords and continues to live in Lincolnshire. \nLord Patrick Cormack\nLord Cormack has spent 51 years in Parliament\, 40 in the House of Commons and the last 11 in the House of Lords. During his long period in the Commons he was a Senior Chairman of Committees and served on numerous Select Committees\, including the Foreign Affairs Committee. He was the Opposition Spokesman on Constitutional Affairs and Chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.  He is chairman of the All Party Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber\, was one of the founders of the Parliamentary House magazine in 1976 and is its Life President. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of Conservative Peers. He has published eight books including one on English cathedrals and another on British castles and a Life of William Wilberforce.  When he left the Commons he moved back to his native Lincolnshire and is Chairman of the Historic Lincoln Trust and President of Heritage Lincolnshire. \nJohn Raine\nJohn Raine\, CMG OBE served in the UK Diplomatic Service for over 30 years until his retirement in 2017 and is currently Senior Adviser at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London where he specialises on the Middle East. \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/reflections-on-westminster/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln branch":MAILTO:camilla.carlbom@carlbom.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211206T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211102T143210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T193242Z
UID:6488-1638815400-1638820800@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Christmas drinks reception at Dartmouth House
DESCRIPTION:We hope many of you will be able to join us at Dartmouth House on Monday\, 6 December at 6.30pm for a drinks reception\, to meet and mingle with fellow members\, branch chairs\, volunteers\, alumni and the board\, and to unite in our shared commitment to our educational programmes. \nReserve your ticket(s) here: https://esuchristmas.eventbrite.co.uk
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/christmas-drinks-reception-at-dartmouth-house/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211201T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211006T103118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T161113Z
UID:6455-1638381600-1638392400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:The ESU Lincolnshire AGM
DESCRIPTION:Log on details will be sent out to members. If you haven’t received yours\, please do email the Lincolnshire branch’s Honourable Secretary\, Mrs Kelly Bevers\, at kelly.bevers@carlbom.co.uk for details.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-esu-lincolnshire-agm/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211128T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211128T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211109T164526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T164526Z
UID:6498-1638101700-1638113400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Oxfordshire branch is delighted to invite members to its Thanksgiving Dinner with a speaker from the Rothermere American Institute. This will be its first event since lockdown and the first chance to get together for nearly two years. \nThere will be a traditional turkey lunch with a vegetarian option\, predinner drink and\ncoffee afterwards\, served in the lovely upstairs dining room overlooking the golf course and\nStudley Wood. Wine will be available for purchase. \nPlease send cheques\, payable to ESU Oxfordshire Branch\, to Dr Jan Carter\, Paddock Cottage\, Thrupp\, OX5 1JY. If you have any queries please contact Jan at jan@paddockcottage.net\, 01865 848528. \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/thanksgiving-lunch/
LOCATION:Studley Wood Golf Club\, The Straight Mile\, Horton-Cum-Studley Oxford OX33 1BF\, The Straight Mile\, Horton-Cum-Studley\, Oxford\, OX33 1BF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211122T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211122T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20210927T152044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T121023Z
UID:6433-1637607600-1637618400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:ESU Thanksgiving Dinner with guest speaker will be Sir Peter Westmacott
DESCRIPTION:Miles Young\, ESU Chair requests the pleasure of your company for a Thanksgiving Dinner supporting the life-changing work of the English-Speaking Union. \nOur guest speaker will be Sir Peter Westmacott\, former British Ambassador to the United States. \nUrbane\, globe-trotting mandarins; polished hosts of ambassadorial gatherings attended by the well-groomed ranks of the international great and good: such is the well-worn image of the career diplomat. But beyond the canapes of familiar caricature\, what does a professional diplomat actually do? What are the activities that fill the working day of Her Majesty’s Ambassadors around the world? \nPeter Westmacott’s forty-year career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office straddled the last decade of the Cold War and the age of globalization\, included spells in pre-revolutionary Iran and the European Commission in Brussels\, and culminated in prestigious ambassadorial postings in Ankara\, Paris and Washington in the post-9/11 era. \nIn what promises to be a fascinating evening\, Sir Peter will share stories of life in the upper echelons of the diplomatic and political worlds and why\, in this age of instant communication\, social media and special envoys\, he feels the role of a diplomat is as relevant as ever. \nThis event is part of the English-Speaking Union’s programme of celebrating global understanding through dialogue and will support our vital charitable mission of giving young people the speaking and listening skills and cultural understanding they need to thrive. \nBookings can be made online here or by telephone +44 (0)20 7529 1579.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-thanksgiving-dinner-with-guest-speaker-will-be-sir-peter-westmacott-former-british-ambassador-to-the-united-states/
LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211118T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T063504
CREATED:20211018T095250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T095656Z
UID:6463-1637262900-1637269200@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Bristol Branch: ‘Too good to check’ – some Bristol urban legends
DESCRIPTION:Was a Bristolian freed from a German prison camp in return for a ransom paid in Woodbines? Was a building decorated with the actual head of an 18th century terrorist? Is there a plague pit under Primark? Were the unicorns on City Hall a deliberate insult to one of the architect’s rivals? \nEugene Byrne has been collecting tall tales from Bristol’s distant and recent past for decades\, from old books and newspapers and from pub yarns which the storyteller swore happened to a “friend of a friend”. \nThen there are the stories told in newsrooms which editors insisted were published with the disclaimer that they were “too good to check”. \nEugene will be looking at just a few of these\, and trying to make sense of why they originated\, and what they tell us between the lines. \nEugene Byrne has worked as a journalist and historian in Bristol since the 1980s. He has written several books and is a regular contributor to BBC History magazine as well as editing the Bristol Post’s weekly Bristol Times supplement. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at UWE. \nVenue: The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Pembroke Road\, BS8 3BX. \nWine and soft drinks from 7.15pm. \nMembers entrance: £2: guests and visitors: £5. \nContact Nigel Currie for further details: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-too-good-to-check-some-bristol-urban-legends/
LOCATION:Bristol Branch\, 29 Mariners Drive\, Bristol\, BS9 1QG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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