BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ESU - ECPv6.9.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ESU 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:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 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:20250414T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T150000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20250114T104218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T104218Z UID:11363-1744628400-1744642800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: The Ancient Art of the Stonemason DESCRIPTION:The Salisbury Branch is joined by Gary Price for a lecture on his career and the Salisbury Cathedral. \nOverview: \nGary Price started work at Salisbury Cathedral in 1986 as a stone sawyer\, four years later he became Head of Stone Sawyer. In 2012 he became Clerk of Works and has been instrumental in launching the Sponsor a Stone Scheme. He is passionate about his work and likes to involve others\, including providing placements where possible to students. \nHis talk will cover the restoration of Salisbury Cathedral\, the history of masonry as a craft\, some architectural styles and information on quarrying\, as well as the tools and techniques used. \nHow to book: \nPlease email the Salisbury Luncheon Secretary at ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-ancient-art-of-the-stonemason/ 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/2025/01/salisbury-cath.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155111Z UID:9147-1742382000-1742387400@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/2025-03-19/ 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:20250313T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T143000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20200310T121304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T164908Z UID:5766-1741865400-1741876200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:English-Speaking Union Spring lunch with Robert Hardman DESCRIPTION:This March\, we are delighted to welcome journalist\, author and documentary filmmaker Robert Hardman as our special guest at our Spring Lunch which will raise funds for our educational programmes.  \nCelebrated for his unparalleled insight into the British royal family\, Robert will take us behind the scenes of his latest book\, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story\, offering a glimpse into the life and reign of our new monarch.  \nAfter his talk\, continue the conversation over a two-course lunch in the Long Drawing Room at Dartmouth House.  \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/english-speaking-union-spring-lunch2025h/ LOCATION:English-Speaking Union\, 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/2022/12/ESU-110.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T150000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20250114T103329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T103329Z UID:11360-1741601700-1741618800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Nursing in the Falklands War on HMHS Uganda with Liz Ormerod DESCRIPTION:The Salisbury Branch will welcome Liz Ormerod to discuss her experiences in the Falklands War. \nLiz Ormerod\, Senior Nursing Officer in the QARNNS during the Falklands War\, will share her experiences aboard Her Majesty’s Hospital Ship Uganda. Her talk will delve into the rapid transformation of SS Uganda into a fully equipped hospital ship\, the evolving medical plans for the task force\, and the challenges of caring for injured personnel—both British and Argentinian—during the conflict. \nHow to book? \nPlease email Salsibury Luncheon secretary – ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-nursing-in-the-falklands-war-on-hmhs-uganda-with-liz-ormerod/ LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel \, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury SP1 2SD CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Salsibury-34.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20241216T140609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T093949Z UID:11251-1740076200-1740085200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:The ESU alumni Valentine's Day debate DESCRIPTION:In an era where love is just a swipe away\, are we truly better off? \nJoin us for this engaging debate as part of our alumni network series as ESU alumni contest the motion ‘This House Believes That Dating Was Better Before Matchmaking Apps.’ \nCome along to share your views and stories in what is sure to be a lively and fun debate. The bar will be open afterwards\, so there’s plenty of time for conversation and to make new connections. Who knows\, love may even blossom across the debating floor! \nList of speakers: \nThese will be announced in the New Year. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-esu-alumni-valentines-day-debate/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Debate Club,ESU Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ESU-Debate-176.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155111Z UID:9146-1739962800-1739968200@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/2025-02-19/ 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:20250210T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T150000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20250114T101143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T102006Z UID:11353-1739182500-1739199600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Fabergé in the Royal Collection by Caroline de Guitaut DESCRIPTION:Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a talk by Caroline de Guitaut\, surveyor of the King’s Works of Art at the Royal Collection Trust. \nCaroline de Guitaut\, surveyor of The King’s Works of Art at Royal Collection Trust\, will be joining the Salisbury Branch to give a lecture on the Carl Fabergé collection.  Under her care is a collection of over 700\,000 works of art\, located in 15 royal residences which includes furniture\, sculpture\, metalwork\, ceramics\, textiles\, arms and armour and jewellery including the Crown Jewels. \nThis talk will explore how the collection was formed through six successive generations of the Royal Family from Queen Victoria to King Charles III. Highlighting the connections between the British\, Russian and Danish royal families in the nineteenth century. \nHow to book? \nTo book please contact the Salisbury Luncheon Secretary at ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-faberge-in-the-royal-collection-by-caroline-de-guitaut/ LOCATION:The Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/salisbury-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20250108T093754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T094050Z UID:11339-1738260000-1738269000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Cheese & Wine Evening and London Branch AGM DESCRIPTION:The London Branch of the ESU is holding a cheese and wine evening for current and prospective members. \nWe will begin with an AGM\, reviewing our activities in the past year and planning for the current one. There will then be an opportunity to meet informally\, with cheese and wine provided. \nIf you are interested in joining us\, please come along. If you are already a member\, please bring a friend! \nAbout The English-Speaking Union London Branch \nThe English-Speaking Union works to make a difference to the lives of young people by helping them to develop their speaking skills (oracy). We sponsor educational projects in schools in areas of deprivation and hold school competitions in debating\, public speaking and drama performance\, with volunteer judges drawn from our membership. We also host social events at Dartmouth House\, including author talks\, a film club\, and quiz evenings. The London Branch is the ESU’s largest membership branch in the UK with members of all ages and of many different backgrounds. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/cheese-wine-evening-and-london-branch-agm/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cheese-and-wine.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155111Z UID:9145-1736938800-1736944200@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/2025-01-15/ 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:20241218T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155111Z UID:9144-1734519600-1734525000@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/2024-12-18/ 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:20241209T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241209T140000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240603T115030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T105657Z UID:10184-1733742000-1733752800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Things are not all white at the North Pole – Pen Hadow DESCRIPTION:Discover how Pen Hadow’s early connection to the Arctic sparked a lifelong dedication to the region’s sea ice—as an adventurer\, professional guide\, research leader\, pioneering explorer\, and ocean conservationist. The North Pole’s ocean environment is changing faster than any other\, putting immense stress on its wildlife. With 40% of summer habitat already lost and the rest projected to disappear within the next decade\, the Arctic’s future is uncertain. But Pen has an ambitious plan to address these urgent challenges… \n\n\n\n\nStart time:             11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time:              12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture-and-lunch-the-thailand-cave-rescue-2018-dr-rob-harper/ LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Fundraising,ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Primary-Logo-no-strapline.png ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20241105T162727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T162727Z UID:11129-1733250600-1733257800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Christmas Reception DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite members\, guests and alumni to celebrate Christmas with us on Tuesday\, 3 December after our Annual General Meeting. Expect carols\, mince pies and speeches from alumni and ESU staff. \nWe will be joined by board members\, branch chairs and volunteers\, so this is a great opportunity to meet some new people and hear more about the ESU’s plans for 2025. \nTicket price includes a welcome drink\, entertainment and light food. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esuchristmasreception2024/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/christmas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T160000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240528T115459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T115459Z UID:10106-1732971600-1732982400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Eastbourne Thanksgiving Lunch 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join the ESU Eastbourne branch for their much-awaited Thanksgiving Lunch with the keynote speaker Peter Chapman MBE. From a visit to St Pauls Cathedral to talks about life as a Chorister in the 50s and 60s\, this afternoon of fun activities will provide the Eastbourne branch members with something to look forward to before the Christmas festivities begin. \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/eastbourne-thanksgiving-lunch/ LOCATION:The Royal Eastbourne Golf Club\, Paradise Drive\, Eastbourne\, BN20 8BP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9692.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155059Z UID:9143-1732100400-1732105800@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/2024-11-20/ 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:20241112T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240823T112749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T112749Z UID:10730-1731436200-1731443400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Alumni network: connections evening DESCRIPTION:Have you ever taken part in an ESU programme? Would you like to meet and mingle with others who have had similar experiences? Join us for the launch of our new alumni network on Tuesday\, 12 November at Dartmouth House for an evening of lively conversation. \nHere at the ESU we believe in the power of dialogue and connection\, and we are delighted to launch a new opportunity to bring together generations of ESU alumni. If you have participated in any of our programmes\, from the Schools’ Mace to the Secondary School Exchange\, this is a great opportunity to meet or reunite with other alumni\, and to share your stories. \nESU staff will also share how we are working towards our mission to support young people to build the speaking and listening skills they need to thrive\, and how you can support us on our journey. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-alumni-network-connections-evening/ 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/2024/08/networking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240603T114243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T161744Z UID:10178-1731322800-1731328200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Almshouses\, hidden in plain sight – Paul Budd DESCRIPTION:With at least 14 separate almshouse groups in Salisbury and around the area we will learn their purpose\, their history and in particular discover more about The Hospital of St John’s\, Heytesbury\, which has been in existence since 1472. \nStart time:             11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time:              12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture/ LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Primary-Logo-no-strapline.png ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20220628T151941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T145416Z UID:6995-1729123200-1729468799@www.esu.org SUMMARY:The ESU International Council Meeting 2024 DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite all international delegates and guests to the International Council Meeting (ICM) in Cleveland\, Ohio. \nESU US is honoured to host this year’s ICM\, during which international delegates from across the globe will come together to engage in exciting and lively discussions over the three days. \nDelegates and guests will also have the opportunity to engage in social and cultural activities over the long weekend\, including a special tour of the world-renowned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! \nYou can find the full itinerary for the International Council Meeting 2024 here. \nDelegates and guests are asked to book their own flights. Please find below booking links to our recommended hotels where a group discount has been secured. You can find the link to the hotels here or here. Please book a hotel by Tuesday\, 17 September. \nPlease note that the International Council Meeting is reserved for ICM delegates only. However\, guests and ESU members from across the globe are welcome to attend the celebrations over the three-day event. \nThe ICM fee of £560 should be paid in full via Eventbrite. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-esu-international-council-meeting-2024/ LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio\, OH\, United States CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Oracy,ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/internationally-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155059Z UID:9142-1729076400-1729081800@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/2024-10-16/ 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:20241014T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T140000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240603T113511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T144320Z UID:10172-1728903600-1728914400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Afghanistan: Return of the Taliban – Dr Heidi Meyer DESCRIPTION:December 2014 NATO formally ended its mission.  By August 2021 the Taliban were back in power.  With 15 years’ experience of Afghanistan both in the country and overseas\, Dr Heidi Meyer gives her personal perspective of the critical key decisions that were taken which led to the Taliban’s swift return to power. \nStart time: 11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time: 12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture-and-lunch-afghanistan-return-of-the-taliban-dr-heidi-myer/ LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Primary-Logo-no-strapline.png ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T200000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240823T112137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T112137Z UID:10727-1728583200-1728590400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Schools' Mace competition volunteer judge training DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of our best-ever competition season yet\, we’re inviting volunteers to join us at Dartmouth House for a fun in-person training session to get you in the zone! Come and meet both new and experienced ESU volunteer judges to learn more about the Mace debating competition and what it entails. \nThe training will be delivered by our volunteer manager Tom Kirkham and other members of the ESU team and will run from 6-7pm. The final hour will be an opportunity to network and socialise\, with drinks provided. \nIf you haven’t yet signed up to volunteer for ESU competitions but are still interested\, then please click the link here or email volunteering@esu.org for more information. \nWatch our Mace Competition video from finals day last year here. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-schools-mace-competition-volunteer-judge-training/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_9554.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T200000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240823T110922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T112222Z UID:10722-1728496800-1728504000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Churchill-Public Speaking Competition volunteer judge training DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of our best-ever competition season yet\, we’re inviting volunteers to join us at Dartmouth House for a fun in-person training session to get you in the zone! Come and meet both new and experienced ESU volunteer judges to learn more about the Churchill-Public Speaking competition and what it entails. \nThe training will be delivered by our volunteer manager Tom Kirkham and other members of the ESU team and will run from 6-7pm. The final hour will be an opportunity to network and socialise\, with drinks provided. \nIf you haven’t yet signed up to volunteer for ESU competitions but are still interested\, then please click the link here or email volunteering@esu.org for more information. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-churchill-public-speaking-competition-volunteer-judge-training/ LOCATION:The English-Speaking Union\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_5241.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T220000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240823T102204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T102204Z UID:10718-1726770600-1726783200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Film club DESCRIPTION:Welcome to The Film Club! \nLondon branch is thrilled to invite you to our new monthly film club – a mixed cinema programme intended to spark conversation and to bring together like-minded people. \nOur debut theme (which will change quarterly) is ‘First Features’\, where we’ll showcase three debut feature-length films from acclaimed directors. The first screening will be Following\, directed by Christopher Nolan. Released in 1998\, the film tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance. \nAs tickets for this first screening are limited\, we encourage you to book now to secure your spot! \nFollowing the film\, attendees are warmly invited to stay until 10pm to discuss the film and socialise. \nWhat is the ESU Film Club?  \nThe Film Club will curate a mixed programme of cinema intended to spark conversation and to bring together like-minded people. \nAll money raised will go towards the operational cost of running the film club and toward the important charitable work of the English-Speaking Union (ESU). \nThe ESU is an international charitable membership organisation founded to empower young people with speaking and listening skills and cross-cultural understanding. \n  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-film-club/ 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/2024/08/following.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155059Z UID:9141-1726657200-1726662600@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/2024-09-18/ 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:20240909T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240603T112039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T150257Z UID:10160-1725879600-1725885000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – The Extraordinary Life of Eels – Andrew Kerr DESCRIPTION:One of the oldest species on earth\, eel’s eggs drift on the Gulf Stream from the Sargasso Sea arriving two years later in European rivers as elvers.  Thirty years later they migrate the 4\,000 miles back to their breeding grounds and the cycle begins again.  We hear of the international fight to protect them. \nStart time: 11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time: 12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture-and-lunch-the-extraordinary-life-of-eels-andrew-kerr/ LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/salisbury.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155059Z UID:9140-1724238000-1724243400@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/2024-08-21/ 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:20240723T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240723T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240610T135748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T182025Z UID:10228-1721759400-1721766600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:London Branch: Charles Spicer on 'Coffee with Hitler' DESCRIPTION:The London Branch of the ESU is joined by best-selling author\, Charles Spicer\, who will tell us the incredible true story of the amateur intelligence agents who befriended the Nazis in the lead-up to the Second World War. \nA Telegraph History Book of the Year\, ‘Coffee with Hitler: The British Amateurs Who Tried to Civilise the Nazis’ offers a rare glimpse into the motley crew who would provide the British government with better intelligence on the horrifying rise of the Nazis than anyone else. \nAbout Charles Spicer: \nCharles Spicer’s first book\, Coffee with Hitler: The British Amateurs Who Tried to Civilise the Nazis was published in September 2022 by Oneworld Publications in the UK\, Pegasus Book in the US\, and worldwide on audio by Blackstone. Following a career in the City specialising in the medical sector\, he now chairs several public and private companies and a government grant-giving body. He is a warden of the Fishmongers’ Company\, deputy chair of the Royal Humane Society\, and served as High Sheriff of Greater London in 2019. Charles has a PhD in history from London University\, an MA from Cambridge and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/london-branch-charles-spicer-on-a-coffee-with-hitler/ 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/2024/06/Charles-Spicer-.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240720T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240720T170000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240515T150145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T150145Z UID:9969-1721487600-1721494800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Eastbourne Branch: Summer Tea DESCRIPTION:Join the Eastbourne Branch of the English-Speaking Union\, for their annual summer afternoon tea at the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club. \nWe hope to see you there. \nTo book\, please email Jill Weston at jmw7@btinternet.com. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/eastbourne-branch-summer-tea/ LOCATION:The Royal Eastbourne Golf Club\, Paradise Drive\, Eastbourne\, BN20 8BP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/afternoon-tea-a-aa.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240717T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20190701T185151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T155058Z UID:9139-1721214000-1721219400@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/2024-07-17/ 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:20240704T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111146 CREATED:20240509T163509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T102823Z UID:9827-1720117800-1720126800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Fourth of July Summer Party 2024 DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the English-Speaking Union’s 106th birthday\, we are hosting our annual 4th July summer party at our headquarters\, Dartmouth House\, in Mayfair. \nEnjoy cocktails\, great music\, appetisers\, and a night of unforgettable conversations! \nThe ticket price includes a drink and canapé upon arrival. \nThis is an opportunity to celebrate all the amazing work done by our members\, volunteers\, alumni and internal staff over the year. \nBefore our party begins\, we are honoured to welcome Moovida Académie\, sponsored by ESU-Aix Marseille. Following a debut performance at Marseille’s Théâtre de la Mer\, Moovida Académie brings Red\, Black\, and Ignorant to Dartmouth House. Tickets for this one-off performance and our Fourth of July party start at just £30. Please click the link here for more information. \nCheck out the Showtime Photo Booth that we used for our Fourth of July celebrations last year!  They are the first place to go to for 360 Photo Booth Hire. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/fourthofjulysummerparty/ LOCATION:Dartmouth House\, 37 Charles Street\, London\, England\, W1J 5ED\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EVENTBRITE-BANNERS-6.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR