BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ESU - ECPv6.9.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.esu.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ESU REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9148-1744801200-1744806600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-04-16/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T150000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20250114T110010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T110010Z UID:11369-1747047600-1747062000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: The true story of Mad Men with Miles Young DESCRIPTION:The Salisbury Branch welcomes the chair of the ESU\, Miles Young to speak on his career in Marketing. \nOverview: \nWho were the original Mad Men\, and what’s the real story behind the ads you see every day? Miles Young may be able to help you find out. \nMiles Young spent over four decades in advertising\, working across three continents. He played a pivotal role in building an advertising industry in Communist China and\, nearly forty years later\, returned to Oxford as Warden of New College. Discover the lessons he learned along the way and how he became chairman of the English-Speaking Union. \nHow to book? \nPlease email the Salisbury Luncheon Secretary at ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-true-story-of-mad-men-with-miles-young/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Miles-Young-e1702986806135.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20240312T160133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T155322Z UID:9500-1747404000-1747429200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:The ESU International Public Speaking Competition Grand Final 2025 DESCRIPTION:The International Public Speaking Competition (IPSC) is the world’s largest competition of its kind. Bringing together participants\, aged 16-20\, from over 40 countries for a week of cultural exchange and competition\, the IPSC is one of the ESU’s flagship programmes. \nThe Grand Final on Friday\, 16 May will take place at the infamous Royal Institution.  The very best young performers will deliver their speeches\, following on from the competition heats held earlier in the week.  The theme for National Competitions and the Grand Final for 2025 is: “We know what we are\, but not what we may be.” – William Shakespeare \nIPSC Reception: \nThis year\, our International Public Speaking Competition will conclude on Friday\, 16 May. This prestigious competition brings together the best young public speakers from around the world and the reception is an opportunity to celebrate them and to meet and network with delegates from our international ESUs.  \nJoin us after the grand final for canapes and drinks in Dartmouth House’s unique marble courtyard.  \nInformation on how to book tickets will follow in the New Year. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-esu-international-public-speaking-competition-grand-final-2025/ LOCATION:The Royal Institution\, 21 Albemarle Street\, London\, England\, W1S 4BS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_5762.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9149-1747825200-1747830600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-05-21/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9150-1750244400-1750249800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-06-18/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9151-1752663600-1752669000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-07-16/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9152-1755687600-1755693000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-08-20/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9153-1758106800-1758112200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-09-17/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20230921T094949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T102258Z UID:8599-1759860900-1759872600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Evelyn Wrench Lecture and Dinner 2025 with Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Evelyn Wrench Lecture 2025\, with our esteemed speaker Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC. \nThis event will be raising funds for our essential charitable work. We hope many of our members\, alumni and their guests will join us for what is always a very special event. \nInformation on how to book will be released in the next few weeks. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-evelyn-wrench-lecture-and-dinner-2025/ LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/08102024_DT_ESU-154.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9154-1760526000-1760531400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-10-15/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155112Z UID:9155-1763550000-1763555400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-11-19/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:9156-1765969200-1765974600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2025-12-17/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:9157-1768993200-1768998600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-01-21/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:9382-1771412400-1771417800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-02-18/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:9513-1773831600-1773837000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-03-18/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:9598-1776250800-1776256200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-04-15/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:9993-1779274800-1779280200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-05-20/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:10291-1781694000-1781699400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155113Z UID:10470-1784113200-1784118600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-07-15/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155114Z UID:10700-1787137200-1787142600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-08-19/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155114Z UID:10805-1789556400-1789561800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-09-16/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155114Z UID:11112-1792580400-1792585800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-10-21/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155114Z UID:11166-1794999600-1795005000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-11-18/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261216T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261216T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155114Z UID:11302-1797418800-1797424200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2026-12-16/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270120T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270120T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155114Z UID:11387-1800442800-1800448200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2027-01-20/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270217T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270217T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190701T185151Z UID:11452-1802862000-1802867400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2027-02-17/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270317T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270317T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T105356 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190701T185151Z UID:11623-1805281200-1805286600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Book Club DESCRIPTION:The ESU London Branch Members’ book club meets once a month at Dartmouth House to exchange views on a book chosen by the group. Discussions take place from 11.00-12.30hrs on the third Wednesday of each month. If you would like to join our friendly and informal club please contact Kathleen Earley on earley.kathleen@gmail.com \nComplete and updated ESU book club reading list for 2025 \nJan – Feb: Wide Sargasso Sea\, by Jean Rhys \nFeb – March: I served the King of England – Bohumil Hrabal \nMarch – April: Chéri – Colette \nApril- May: Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes \nMay – June: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJune – July: The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham \nJuly – August: All Passion Spent – Vita Sackville-West  \nAug – Sept: The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown \nSept – Oct: Orbital – Samantha Harvey \nOct – Nov: Letters in a Suitcase – Douglas\, Dorothy and Muriel Heelas \nNov – Dec: A Far Cry from Kensington – Muriel Spark \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-book-club/2027-03-17/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-club-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR