Programme 2019/20
4 November 2019
Pitch Pause and Pace
Lecturer: John Wroe
Topic: Unbelievable truth
11 November 2019
Voice Projection
Lecturer: Guest speaker
Topic: Money Talks
18 November 2019
Humorous Speaking
Lecturer: Kevin Hawkins
Topic: Something funny happened on the way here
25 November 2019
Eric Wheeler Trophy Speech Contest
Lecturer: Judge
Topic: A Humorous Speech - T'was the night of Christmas
2 December 2019
Christmas dinner and awarding of the Christmas Trophy
20 January 2020
Call My Bluff
Lecturer: Alan Calow
Topic: No topic, just turn up
27 January 2020
Engaging the audience, add interest, gestures
Lecturer: John Wroe
Topic: The world is my oyster
3 February 2020
Knowing your audience
Lecturer: Patricia Russell
Topic: Fun, fun, fun
10 February 2020
Speaking off the cuff, telling a good story (balloon)
Lecturer: John Priestly and David Wiggett
Topic: Fait a complet
24 February 2020
Microphone Techniques
Lecturer: Alan Calow
Topic: Here's on we made earlier
2 March 2020
Acceptance speeches
Lecturer: Alan Williams
Topic: Formal speech of your own choice
9 March 2020
Stand and delivering, developing your own style
Lecturer: Wajida Bukhari
Topic: This time next year I will be a millionaire
16 March 2020
Impromptu Speaking
Lecturer: Kevin Hawkins
Topic: No topic, just turn up
23 March 2020
Keith Greenhalgh trophy, speech contest
Lecturer: Judge David Wiggett
Topic: Impromptu, to be confirmed on the night
30 March 2020
AGM + awarding of the Pat Mckenna trophy