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SUMMARY:Early Evening Pancakes and Champagne at Dartmouth House
DESCRIPTION:Sweet or Savoury? Why not one of each? Drop in to Dartmouth House to enjoy a pancake or two served at our interactive pancake station. Choose your own sweet and savoury toppings with a selection of beer\, cider\, wine\, and soft drinks. \nTickets: \nESU Members: £8.00 – 1 pancake and a drink; £12.00 – 2 pancakes and a drink; £15.00 – 2 pancakes and 2 drinks \nGeneral Admission: £10.00 – 1 pancake and a drink; £14.00 – 2 pancakes and a drink; £17.00 – 2 pancakes and 2 drinks
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/esupancakes2023/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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SUMMARY:The Traitor King: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Exile by Andrew Lownie
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Times bestselling author and ESU BASS/SSE scholar Andrew Lownie will discuss his book The Traitor King: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Exile. \nThe book examines the years following the abdication of Edward VIII when the former king was kept in exile\, feuding with his family over status for his wife\, Wallis Simpson\, and denied any real job. \nDrawing on extensive research into hitherto unused archives and Freedom of Information requests\, it makes the case that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were not the naïve dupes of the Germans but actively intrigued against Britain in both war and peace. \nTraitor King reveals the true story behind the German attempts to recruit the Duke as a British Pétain; the efforts\, by Churchill in particular\, to cover this up; the reasons why the Duke\, as Governor of the Bahamas\, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend\, and shines light on the relationship between the Duke and Wallis\, revealing it to be far from the love story it is often assumed to be. \n6pm event opens with a drinks reception \n6.30pm talk begins \nBooks will be available to purchase at the event.
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/the-traitor-king-the-duke-and-duchess-of-windsor-in-exile-by-andrew-lownie/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T063632
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SUMMARY:Celebratory Jubilee lecture by Richard Fitzwilliams followed by Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:H.M. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee  \nWe are delighted that Richard Fitzwilliams will be delivering a talk on H. M. The Queen’s remarkable reign and the purpose and future of the monarchy. \nRichard Fitzwilliams is a royal commentator\, public relations consultant\, film critic and lecturer; he is regularly interviewed on television\, radio and asked to write articles on royal matters. This talk is a synthesis of his experience and research. \nThe talk will commence at 2.30pm sharp and will be followed by a traditional afternoon tea. \nTicket sales are now closed. \n 
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/jubilee-lecture/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T210000
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SUMMARY:ESU Debate: 'This House believes that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hyped-up fad'
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to join us at Dartmouth House on Monday\, 9 May for a lively debate of the motion ‘This House believes that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hyped-up fad’. \n\n\n\nSpeakers \nFor the proposition: \nLuke Gbedemah\, Tech States Reporter at Tortoise Media \nPeter English\, Cybersecurity expert speaking in a personal capacity \nZain Hussain\, trainee barrister whose dissertation explored laws on cryptoassets and freezing orders \nAnd for the opposition: \nElizabeth Meade\, Litigator at Cooke\, Young & Keidan LLP specialising in cryptocurrency and digital assets \nHarry Webster\, Co-Founder of Voxoglass Gallery\, the world’s first physical NFT Gallery \nSheraz Malik\, founder the cryptocurrency Kyoto Coin and CEO of Digitorize\, a NFT creation and promotion platform \nInvited Floor Speaker: \nSiddharth Venkataramakrishnan\, The Financial Times’ banking and fintech correspondent \nDoors will be open from 6.00pm and the debate will begin at 7.00pm sharp. \nFollowing the debate Dartmouth House’s bar will remain open until 9pm to allow attendees to mix and share ideas. \n\n\nPlease reserve your ticket(s) here: https://esudebate.eventbrite.co.uk \nAll proceeds from this event will support the ESU’s charitable work\, helping young people to communicate and thrive.
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/debate/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Debate Club,ESU Social
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SUMMARY:Piano recital with Yulia Chaplina
DESCRIPTION:The English-Speaking Union welcomes you to an evening of piano music with ESU Music Scholarship alumna Yulia Chaplina at Dartmouth House. The programme will include works from Chopin\, Tchaikovsky\, and Mozart. \nDebuting 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 holds a Masters of Music from the Royal College of Music where\, in 2013\, she was appointed the Mills Williams Junior Fellow. She has performed in recitals extensively across Europe and Asia. Recent orchestral tours and engagements include the Russian Symphony Orchestra\, Berlin Sinfonietta\, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra and the Moroccan National Orchestra. For further information please visit her website: https://www.yuliachaplina.com/ \nArrivals from 6.30pm\, recital begins at 7pm sharp. \nTickets are £20 for members and £30 for members’ guests – price includes drinks on arrival. \nThe ESU condemns the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine. We stand with the Ukrainian government and its brave people.  \nWe have received enquires regarding Yulia’s nationality. Yulia holds British/Russian citizenship and is a London resident. Her grandfather was Ukrainian and grandmother was Belorussian. Yulia’s mother was born in Ukraine and she has relatives there.
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/piano-recital-with-yulia-chaplina/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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SUMMARY:ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition National Final 2020
DESCRIPTION:We regret that this event has been postponed until further notice. For more information please call 020 7529 1550 or email competitions@esu.org.
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/esu-schools-mace-debating-competition-national-final-2020/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Competition,ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191127T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191127T223000
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SUMMARY:Dartmouth House: Thanksgiving Dinner
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Dorothy Byrne\, Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4 Television\, giver of the MacTaggart Lecture 2019 and a former winner of our Schools’ Mace debating competition\, will be our guest speaker at this year’s English-Speaking Union Thanksgiving Dinner. We very much hope you can attend. \n\nRSVP\nevents@esu.org\nhttps://esuthanksgiving.eventbrite.co.uk
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/thanksgiving-dinner/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T170000
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SUMMARY:ESU Performing Shakespeare Grand Final 2019
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin us on Friday\, 21st June 2019 to see young people aged 11-14 from across England and Wales give a performance of their chosen speech from one of Shakespeare’s plays. \nThe Performing Shakespeare Competition is designed to allow Key Stage 3 pupils the opportunity to experience Shakespeare’s plays as they were intended – on the stage. Using theatre and performance skills to engage with the texts\, our performers bring to life some of the world’s most famous speeches in their own unique interpretations. This is definitely an event not to be missed! \nThe event will be held at Dartmouth House\, the ESU’s International Headquarters in Mayfair. Guests who are not associated with our participating schools are welcome to arrive from 1:30pm for a prompt 2pm start. The event will have finished by 5pm. \nWe are pleased to be able to offer tickets for this event free of charge and there will be an opportunity to make an donation to our charitable activities on the day. There will be tea and coffees served in the afternoon\, but lunch is not included. Please note we have finalists with severe nut allergies so please do not bring any nuts or confectionary with nuts.
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/esu-performing-shakespeare-grand-final-2019/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Oracy,ESU Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190612T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190612T120000
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SUMMARY:International At Home
DESCRIPTION:The English-Speaking Union welcomes you to a morning at Dartmouth House\, a mid-18th century Grade II* listed townhouse\, our home in the heart of Mayfair. The event is a friendly and informal gathering of colleagues and acquaintances designed to make new connections and bring people together in a peaceful and elegant environment. Over a mid-morning cup of coffee you will meet ESU members and their wider circle of friendship from London’s international and diplomatic communities. Our Promotions Committee Chair\, Mrs Sue Bull\, will introduce the education and cultural exchange work of the English-Speaking Union and will lead a historic tour of Dartmouth House\, host to some of the greatest international allegiances of modern times. \nIf you wish to attend\, please register so we can inform the caterers.  \n— \nAbout our Education work: \nThe English-Speaking Union was formed in the belief that more effective communication between nations would lead to improved global understanding. This belief still stands strong today. As communities become ever-more multicultural\, and society more polarised\, there has never been a greater need to understand different perspectives and opinions. While technology purports to help us with communication\, it is very much focused on the ‘broadcast’ aspects. What needs as much attention is critical engagement. Children need to learn how to listen and evaluate other points of view; how to distinguish fake news from real. They need to learn to disagree without being disagreeable\, and they need to learn that what they think and what they have to say matters. \nOur speech and debate programmes and cultural exchanges help with all these things. They improve oracy ability and academic attainment as well as a whole range of social\, emotional and interpersonal skills now seen as increasingly important by both industry and educationalists. These include self-confidence\, self-awareness\, resilience and empathy.
URL:https://staging.esu.org/event/international-at-home/
LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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