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The English-Speaking Union
March 2020
London Region: Book talk ‘Churchill’s Abandoned Prisoners’ by author Rupert Wieloch
The English-Speaking Union London branch invites you to a Talk by Rupert Wieloch on his latest book, Churchill’s Abandoned Prisoners. Drinks will be served from 6.30pm, the talk will start at 7.00pm sharp One hundred years ago a group of fifteen British soldiers serving with the British Mission to Siberia were captured by the Red Army on Russian Christmas Eve (6th January). They were held in a lice-infested room at Krasnoyarsk for three months, whilst Prime Minister Lloyd George’s representative signed a prisoner…
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Literary event: In conversation with author Ingrid Persaud
The English-Speaking Union welcomes you to an evening at Dartmouth House in conversation with Ingrid Persaud, who will be talking about her new novel Love after Love. Born in Trinidad, Ingrid Persaud won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2017 and the BBC Short Story Award in 2018. She read law at the LSE and was a legal academic before taking degrees in fine art at Goldsmiths College and Central Saint Martins. Her writing has appeared in Granta, Prospect and…
Find out more »London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »May 2020
ESU Music: Drinks reception and violin recital with Juliette Roos
Join us at Dartmouth House, home of the English-Speaking Union for a drinks reception followed by a violin recital by Juliette Roos. Programme: Telemann Fantasy no.1 in A major Ysaye Solo Sonata no.5 op.27 Sibelius 5 pieces for violin and piano op.81 Syncopation by Kreisler Drinks reception from 6.30, recital begins at 7pm sharp Tickets are £28 for members and £35 for guests. All proceeds from this performance will support the English-Speaking Union's Educational Programmes, helping young people to…
Find out more »ESU Reception and violin recital with Juliette Roos
ESU Dartmouth House: Violin recital with Juliette Roos Join us at Dartmouth House, home of the English-Speaking Union for a drinks reception followed by a violin recital by Juliette Roos. Programme:Telemann Fantasy no.1 in A major Ysaye Solo Sonata no.5 op.27 Sibelius 5 pieces for violin and piano op.81 Syncopation by Kreisler Recital begins at 7pm sharpTickets are £28 for members and £35 for guests. All proceeds from this performance will support the English-Speaking Union's Educational Programmes, helping young people…
Find out more »Literary event: Hugo Vickers talk on ‘The Life of Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough’
The English-Speaking Union invites you to a reception at Dartmouth House followed by a talk by Hugo Vickers who will discuss his book The Sphinx: The Life of Gladys Deacon – Duchess of Marlborough About the book: One of the most beautiful and brilliant women of her time, Gladys Deacon dazzled and puzzled the glittering social circles in which she moved. Born in Paris to American parents in 1881, Gladys emerged from a traumatic childhood - her father having shot…
Find out more »London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »June 2020
Grand Final of the ESU Performing Shakespeare at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon
We regret that this event has been postponed until further notice. For more information please call 020 7529 1550 or email competitions@esu.org.
Find out more »London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »July 2020
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »August 2020
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »September 2020
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »October 2020
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »November 2020
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »December 2020
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
Find out more »January 2021
London Branch: Book Club
ESU London Branch Members' monthly book club at Dartmouth House, please contact Kathleen Earley for details this month's book and to reserve a space: earley.kathleen@gmail.com
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