The English-Speaking Union invites you to an evening with author John Mullan to explore the works of Charles Dickens. Author and professor of English literature John Mullan will be in conversation with Alastair Niven, Co-Chair of the Events Committee, talking about his highly acclaimed new book The Artful Dickens (Bloomsbury, £16.99). Attendees can expect to […]
Following Baroness Hale's highly engaging Evelyn Wrench Lecture in November, we are honoured that she has agreed to chair the panel of judges at the final of the Schools' Mace debating competition at 3pm on Friday, 29 March. Twelve schools have made it through to the semi-finals (which will be held that morning) and we look […]
Historian Philip Wood will be speaking about the rise of National Socialism in 1930s Germany and making some connections with issues that we face today. ‘Philip’s enthusiasm for his subject is legendary - I’ve enjoyed several of his memorable tours of British cities and war sites in France,’ says Stephen Purcell, Chair of the South Wales branch […]
ESU London branch invites you to an evening with Dickens's great-great-great-granddaughter, art historian and author Lucinda Hawksley. In 1843, the Scottish artist Margaret Gillies painted a remarkable portrait of Charles Dickens – a painting that captured the author at the time he was writing A Christmas Carol. The portrait was exhibited in 1844 and then […]
ESU London branch invites you to an evening with Dickens's great-great-great-granddaughter, art historian and author Lucinda Hawksley. In 1843, the Scottish artist Margaret Gillies painted a remarkable portrait of Charles Dickens – a painting that captured the author at the time he was writing A Christmas Carol. The portrait was exhibited in 1844 and then […]
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The Rt Hon. the Baroness Prashar CBE is a crossbench life peer who has sat under this title in the Lords since 26 July 1999. She was the first Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission, first Civil Service Commissioner, formerly Director of the Runnymede Trust and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, former Chancellor of […]
Former British Ambassador to Russia, Sir Roderic Lyne joins the English-Speaking Union Lincolnshire Committee’s John Raine in conversation to talk about his varied and distinguished career and insight into current relationships at 6pm on Thursday, 13 May 2021 on Zoom. The event is free – please email Kelly Bevers for the access link at [email protected]. […]
Join us on Friday 14 May at 5pm BST for the grand final of the International Public Speaking Competition, where the best candidates from around the world will be speaking on the theme ‘The best route to change engages all voices’. Participants will perform in front of our eminent panel of judges comprising: The Rt. […]
The ESU is holding a Zoom forum to bring together young members and volunteers from around the country to discuss not only what they can do to further the work of the English-Speaking Union supporting the ESU’s oracy work with schools, but also to consider how the ESU can create a engaging and fulfilling membership […]
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