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Exeter branch talk on migration by Jonathan Lee Draper

The Exeter and District branch  hosted Dr Jonathan Draper who was Dean of Exeter Cathedral from 2011 to 2017. He is now the part-time General Secretary of Modern Church, a liberal Christian charity.

An image of a female standing and speaking during with a notepad in her hand and has Public Speaking Competition written on it.

Public Speaking Competition for schools: Liverpool & Merseyside

The Liverpool & Merseyside branch final for the Public Speaking Competition  winners were chosen in a tight and close competition.

And the winners are...

The winners of the Schools' Mace and Performing Shakespeare competitions for 2018 are announced.

An image of a female standing and speaking during with a notepad in her hand and has Public Speaking Competition written on it.

Midlands regional final of Public Speaking Competition

The Midlands Final of the Public Speaking Competition was hosted by Oxfordshire this year. With great difficulty the judges decided to award first place to Oxford Spires Academy with the Pates Grammar School team as a very worthy runner-up.

Performing Shakespeare final: Wyndham's theatre 20th March

James of St Thomas More High School, was declared the winner of the Best Performance Award in the 2018 Performing Shakespeare Competition.

Debate and integrate

Michael Hepburn argues that debating is a valuable and underused tool in encouraging social integration.

Top tips for delivering a great public speech - IPSC 2017

In honor of World Speech Day, we've picked out a few of the best bits from the speeches delivered at our IPSC final.

Amina Maatoug on her Debate Academy experience

Debate Academy helped me understand why people think what they think.

West Sussex Performing Shakespeare Final

The regional final of Performing Shakespeare was held at the Bishop’s Palace in Chichester. Showcasing a close competition for 2018.

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