ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition Volunteer Judge Training
Judge Training designed for experienced judges and new volunteer judges to learn about ESU competitions and connect with one another.
Judge Training designed for experienced judges and new volunteer judges to learn about ESU competitions and connect with one another.
On Monday, 9 October, Salisbury and Wiltshire branch of the ESU are joined by James Stopford to hear more about the history of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. […]
'Inn Signia' - John Ericson, an erudite and entertaining speaker will be lecturing on the artwork and stories behind peculiar pub names. For tickets, please contact the Dining Secretary, Sue Maunder, on [email protected].
Basil Eastwood, former Ambassador to Syria will speak on: 'Islam and the West. Islam in the West’ on Wednesday 18th October in the Apostle Room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral, Pembroke Road, BS8 3BX. Doors open for light refreshments at 7-15pm, with the talk starting at 7-45pm.
The ESU are delighted to invite you to our upcoming debate at Dartmouth House, on Thursday, 19 October. As we increasingly rely on technology in our everyday lives, the question of online safety becomes more pressing. How do we navigate the delicate balance between technological advancement and our personal safety? The motion for this debate […]
Celebrate Black History Month with the London Branch on a walking tour of the hidden African and Caribbean history in Mayfair from the 1920s to the 2020s. This two-hour mobile history presentation by the expert guide from Black History Walks will offer some fascinating insights: from ancient African goddesses to black-owned business and high society […]
On the 2nd of November we will be joined by Simon Bucknall & Maryam Pasha for a live version of their podcast ‘Speechless: stories that change the world.’ The podcast provides advice on how to tell stories whilst public speaking that will last a lifetime. Previous episodes of the podcast have discussed wedding speeches and […]
Join the ESU for our inaugural Oracy Research Conference. In this one-day event, you will hear about some of the latest oracy research from leading experts in the field, discover what schools are doing in their classrooms to develop their oracy practice, and hear international perspectives. With keynotes from leading speakers, and sessions from ESU […]
Join us for a tour of the ESU's opulent Grade II*-listed townhouse boasting a marble courtyard, French panelling and a Robert Adam fireplace. From a banker's ostentatious home, to a military hospital, and now the headquarters of educational charity the English-Speaking Union, Dartmouth House has had an illustrious and varied history. Join us on a […]
Join us at Dartmouth House for a lunchtime concert by pianist, Yulia Chaplina. Debuting 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 […]

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