The English-Speaking Union welcomes you to an evening of piano music with ESU Music Scholarship alumna Yulia Chaplina Join us at Dartmouth House for a reception followed by a 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 […]
Join us for a tour of this 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 tour […]
The climate crisis poses an existential threat to us all, yet the complexity of the issues, the constantly changing environmental policies and the multiple sources of information available to us can make it difficult to grasp the scale and trajectory of the crisis. In this first event of the Climate Deep Dialogue you will hear […]
The ESU will be celebrating the yuletide season with a fabulously festive drinks reception with jazz and Christmas quiz at Dartmouth House on Tuesday, 6 December at 6pm! Brush up on your general knowledge and get ready to prove your status as a 'snow-it-all'! Ten teams of up to eight people will battle it out […]
You are invited to attend the online final of the East Region Sixth Form Public Speaking Competition from the comfort of your living room on Wednesday, 30 November from 7.30pm. BBC political journalist Charlotte Rose will be one of the adjudicators and common themes chosen by speakers so far in this individual competition include feminism, […]
We are delighted to announce this live event at Dartmouth House with Booker Prize winner and internationally acclaimed author and academic Bernardine Evaristo OBE FRSL FRSA in conversation with Alastair Niven OBE LVO. Bernardine Evaristo currently sits as President of the Royal Society of Literature, and is the recipient of over 70 international awards for her work which spans […]
We are delighted to announce this year’s Evelyn Wrench lecture will be given by Dr Rowan Williams who will deliver a talk on the freedom of speech and ‘culture wars’. Rowan Williams has recently retired as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was previously Archbishop of Canterbury. Prior to that, he taught theology in Oxford, […]
REIMAGINED: International pianist, singer and Juilliard graduate, Cameron Owen (aka Cameron Richardson-Eames) presents his own cinematic interpretations of familiar song repertoire, as well as original material blending his classical pedigree with mainstream influences. With guest appearances by acclaimed West End composer, Pippa Cleary, and West End dancers. The performance will start at 6.30pm sharp and […]
Discover how Young Members can get involved with the ESU's lifechanging work by becoming a judge for the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition. Led by some of our brilliant young volunteers, this informal discussion will explain what the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition is, why it's so important for young people, and how Young Members can support […]
ESU London branch are delighted to invite you to a debate at the ESU’ s headquarters Dartmouth House, Mayfair on Monday, 5 September. The motion for this debate is: ‘This house believes that sanctioning private individuals in order to pressure foreign states is not only legally questionable, it is also ineffective’. We are pleased to […]
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