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Kamal delivering his speech at the International Public Speaking Competition with the dramatic light being shinned on him

See the best international public speakers

UK school students are warmly invited to attend the grand final of the IPSC for free. Friday, 17 May, 1pm, Royal Institution, London

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Concorde - a magnificent aircraft

Concorde Pilot Captain Les Evans spoke to the Ouse valley branch about the design and construction of this iconic aeroplane.

 3 copies of Mithras to Mormon by Philippa Bernard

Mithras to Mormon

The English-Speaking Union invites you to an evening at Dartmouth House to discover the religious history of London with author Philippa Bernard. Monday, 4 March at 6.30pm at Dartmouth House.

ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Grand Final 2019

Free tickets to the Public Speaking Competition final – register now to see some of the best speakers in England and Wales. Saturday, 27 April. Churchill College, Cambridge.

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Hastings 1066 branch - February meeting

Hastings 1066 welcome St.Georges Foundation to their February meeting to hear about their work in sierra Leone.

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Norwich & Norfolk Regional PSC Final 2019

Five local schools compete in regional PSC heat for place in grand final.

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Caistor Grammar wins Lincolnshire PSC heat

2018 national finalists, Caistor Grammar win Lincolnshire heats for the 2019 Public Speaking Competition.

Epping Forest branch enjoys talk by the Churches Conservation Trust

Megan Mitchell from the Churches Conservation Trust talks to Epping Forest branch.

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Suffolk October meeting: Life as a boy soldier

Major Milward spoke about his life as a Boy Soldier, as he entered the army when he was only 15 and his experiences.
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