ESU EVENTS Summer - Autumn 2011
The English-Speaking Union
All events can be booked via Susan Conway Events Manager Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street, London W1J 5ED
- Welcome to the ESU’s Summer-Autumn events programme.
T: 020 7529 1582 susan.conway@esu.org
The Summer-Autumn events schedule is just as exciting. From our monthly Meet the Author evenings and Dartmouth House Lunches to the House of Lords Tea Party, a Programme of English Song musical evening, and a performance of William Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece by Olivier Nominee Gerard Logan, we have the perfect entertainment to compliment these long summer days.
The dress code for all ESU events is smart/casual, unless otherwise specified. ESU ONLINE You can keep up to date with ESU news and events by going to our site, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. esu.org facebook.com/the.esu @theesu WHAT QR THESE THINGS? The ESU Events brochure has gone interactive. Scan the QR codes featured throughout these pages using a QR app for your smartphone to check out related websites, videos, and groups.
I am delighted that so many of you are enjoying our new season of events – thank you for all of your feedback.
Featured in this brochure are our newly designed application forms. Each form allows you to book up to three events and bring up to three guests at each. Please remember to include a stamped-addressed envelope when booking your events to save the ESU valuable postage costs. Every penny we save on postage goes directly toward supporting our charitable activities. Do let me know what you think of the new application forms. If you have an idea for a particular event at the ESU, or would like to see the ESU feature any specific type(s) of event, please don’t hesitate to contact me. All ideas are welcome! With best wishes,
Susan Conway Events Manager
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Tuesday 5 July, 6.30 pm Reform Club Debate The Reform Club As the case for electoral change to the House of Lords gathers momentum, the ESU would like to invite its members to a public debate on the subject of Lords’ reformation to be held at the Reform Club. Speakers will include Lord Boateng, Lord Watson of Richmond, and ESU alumni Dr James Dray and Tara Mounce. Tickets: £15 Wednesday 6 July, 1 - 3 pm Thames Boat Cruise Tickets to the House of Lords Tea Party are sold out; however, tickets are still available for the Thames Boat Cruise, which departs from Westminster Pier at 1 pm for a two hour cruise along the Thames to Greenwich returning to Westminster Pier at 3 pm. A fully licensed bar is available on board. Tickets: £10
Thursday 7 July, 6.30 – 9 pm (or 5 pm for dinner in the Revelstoke Restaurant*) Evening Lecture Speaker: Professor David Crystal Begat: The King James Bible & the English Language To celebrate the 400 year anniversary of the publication of The King James Bible, Professor David Crystal, linguist, academic and author, will give an evening lecture on “the book that changed the world” and its contribution to the development of the English language. A drinks and canapé reception will precede the lecture, which will begin at 7 pm. Tickets to the event are free of charge but donations are welcome. To register your attendance please contact Susan Conway by Thursday 30 June. This event is in partnership with the British Council. *The Revelstoke Restaurant will be open for early dinner bookings from 5 pm at additional cost. Dinner reservations must be made in advance, no later than 5 July, with Dartmouth House reception on 020 7529 1550.
Thursday 21 July, 6.30 – 9 pm A Programme of English Song Award-winning operatic singer, Abigail Sudbury, will give an evening recital of music from well known stalwarts of the English repertory including Haydn, Handel, Sullivan and Mendelssohn, performing a medley of songs which use England, namely London, as inspiration. A reception will precede the performance, which begins at 7.15 pm where canapés will also be available. Tickets: £15 to include one glass of wine and canapés. There will be a cash bar. The performance (75 minutes) includes a 15 minute interval. Thursday 28 July, 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dartmouth House Lunch Speaker: Ed Hicks Modern day film-making Ed Hicks, Head of Film, TV and Radio at RADA, will give a Dartmouth House Lunch on the difficulties of modern day film-making facing actors and directors, the challenges currently facing drama schools training the next generation of actors and an insider’s guide to the well known “tricks of the trade” used in a variety of movie blockbusters. Tickets: £40 members, £45 alumni, £50 non-members to include a two-course lunch with wine. There will be a cash bar. Dress code: Business/casual
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SEPTEMBER Monday 12 September, 6.30 – 9 pm The Rape of Lucrece
Wednesday 21 September 6.30 – 8.30 pm Mayfair Literary Walk
Following a sell-out, 5 star performance at the Edinburgh Festival, Olivier Award Nominee, Gerard Logan, will perform his critically acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare’s narrative poem Lucrece at Dartmouth House. Directed by Gareth Armstrong, former lead in The Merry Wives of Windsor and star of many successful solo performances including the award-winning Shylock, The Rape of Lucrece captures the magic of the Shakespearian word with a new, visceral impression of the greatest theatrewizard who ever lived.
Richard Reddaway, City of London, Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedral guide and ESU life-member, will return for a literary stroll around Mayfair.
The performance (65 minutes) will begin at 7.15 pm. There will be no interval.
The walk will finish at 8.30 pm.
Starting the walk at 7 pm, Richard will highlight some familiar literary landmarks including the birthplace of the very first paperback and former headquarters of Penguin Books, the world’s leading antiquarian bookseller, London’s oldest bookshop, as well as the former residences of literary greats such as Oscar Wilde and Rudyard Kipling.
Tuesday 27 September, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Meet the Author Felix Francis: Gamble Continuing his father’s best-selling legacy, Felix Francis launches another “edge-of-your-seat” read with his latest offering, Gamble, at the ESU on 27 September. Tickets: £10 members, £11 alumni, £12 non-members to include two glasses of wine or soft drinks. There will be a cash bar. Thursday 29 September, 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dartmouth House Lunch Speaker: HE Georg Boomgaarden Germany and its economic situation
Tickets: £10 Tickets: £15 to include one glass of wine and canapés. There will be a cash bar.
HE Georg Boomgaarden has been the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James since 2008. In his Dartmouth House Lunch he will discuss the reparation of the German economy in the aftermath of the global recession and the secret to its current financial strength. Tickets: £40 members, £45 alumni, £50 non-members to include a two-course lunch with wine. There will be a cash bar. Dress code: Business/casual
Watch Anne Sebba talk to BBC Breakfast about Wallis Simpson’s reputation ‘make-over.’
OCTOBER Tuesday 18 October, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Meet the Author Anne Sebba: That Woman: A life of Wallis Simpson Anne Sebba is a biographer, lecturer, journalist and former Reuters foreign correspondent. Author of eight critically acclaimed books on iconic women, including Mother Teresa, Jennie Churchill and Laura Ashley, Anne will talk about her latest biography That Woman: A Life of Wallis Simpson, published in August and featured alongside a Channel 4 documentary. Tickets: £10 members, £11 alumni, £12 non-members to include two glasses of wine or soft drinks. There will be a cash bar. Monday 24 October, 6.30 – 9 pm (registration from 6 pm) The College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge Grand Final The College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge is an innovation to promote and encourage communication excellence across the public, private and voluntary sectors. In its bid to find the UK’s top corporate speakers, the grand final of the Corporate Challenge will be held at Dartmouth House, featuring special guest and chief judge Chris Bates, runner up in the 2010 series of The Apprentice. The theme of the 2011 final is based on a quotation from Sir Winston Churchill: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”. Tickets to this event are free but please register your attendance no later than Friday 21 October.
Thursday 27 October, 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dartmouth House Lunch Speaker: Steven Brindle English Heritage and the restoration of Windsor Castle ESU alumnus Steven Brindle is an architectural historian for English Heritage and author of numerous publications including Blue Guide to the Country Houses of England and Paddington: Its History and Architecture. Join us for his Dartmouth House Lunch on the current conversation projects being both considered and undertaken by English Heritage as well as the inside story on the most ambitious and challenging project to date: the restoration of Windsor Castle. Tickets: £40 members, £45 alumni, £50 non-members to include a two-course lunch with wine. There will be a cash bar. Dress code: Business/casual
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MEET THE AUTHOR
CULTURAL EVENTS
Meet the Author attracts some of the most exciting authors, personalities and experts in their field to Dartmouth House. This season is no exception, with authors of fascinating subjects from the latest “edge-of-your-seat” release by Felix Francis to the newly published biography of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
Our cultural evenings provide the perfect opportunity to sample some of the latest musical and theatrical talent around. Join us at Dartmouth House as we welcome award-winning operatic singer, Abigail Sudbury, and Olivier Award Nominee, Gerard Logan, for two spectacular events in July and September.
Felix Francis: Gamble
A Programme of English Song
Anne Sebba: That Woman: A life of Wallis Simpson
The Rape of Lucrece
Tuesday 27 September, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
Tuesday 18 October, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
Tickets: £10 members, £11 alumni, £12 non-members to include two glasses of wine or soft drinks.
Thursday 21 July, 6.30 – 9 pm
Monday 12 September, 6.30 – 9 pm
Tickets: £15 to include one glass of wine and canapés.
TICKET APPLICATION FORM Please complete and return to Susan Conway (address overleaf). You may book for up to three events on this form, with a maximum of three guests per event. If you wish to bring more than three guests to an event, please contact Susan. Additional forms are available at Dartmouth House. You can also register for events online at www.esu.org/events. I/ I and my guest(s) would like to attend: event name
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I understand that the completion of this form does not guarantee my attendance nor that of my guest(s) - I will be contacted by the ESU who will confirm my booking in writing. The last date for cancellations is 5 working days before the date of each event. Cancellations cannot be accepted after this time. YOUR DETAILS name address phone
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If you or any of your guests have any special requirements, please contact the ESU. PAYMENT Enclosed is a cheque for £ “The English-Speaking Union”.
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T: 020 7529 1582 events@esu.org www.esu.org
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Please return your completed form to: Susan Conway The English-Speaking Union Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED
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Please note - we do not accept American Express. Card payments can also be made by contacting Susan Conway.
TICKET APPLICATION FORM Please complete and return to Susan Conway (address overleaf). You may book for up to three events on this form, with a maximum of three guests per event. If you wish to bring more than three guests to an event, please contact Susan. Additional forms are available at Dartmouth House. You can also register for events online at www.esu.org/events. I/ I and my guest(s) would like to attend: event name
date
tickets required (max 4 per event) member alumni non-member subtotal £ £ £ total £
I understand that the completion of this form does not guarantee my attendance nor that of my guest(s) - I will be contacted by the ESU who will confirm my booking in writing. The last date for cancellations is 5 working days before the date of each event. Cancellations cannot be accepted after this time. YOUR DETAILS name address phone
GUEST(S) DETAILS event date
name
nonmember alumni member
If you or any of your guests have any special requirements, please contact the ESU. PAYMENT Enclosed is a cheque for £ “The English-Speaking Union”.
in total, made payable to
OR card number:
T: 020 7529 1582 events@esu.org www.esu.org
name on card: start date (if applicable):
Please return your completed form to: Susan Conway The English-Speaking Union Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED
Registered Charity No. 273136
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expiry date:
/
security code:
Please note - we do not accept American Express. Card payments can also be made by contacting Susan Conway.
gChartwell 2011 h Saturday 29 October Tickets for our annual South East region trip to Churchill’s birthplace are now available. Join us as we welcome Hugo Vickers as he talks about his latest book, Behind Closed Doors. Tickets: £28.50 to include 3 course meal including wine. You can book tickets for this event on the ticket application form.
Contact Meriel Talbot for details T: 020 7529 1567 meriel.talbot@esu.org
listings
A selection of key dates and events over the forthcoming quarter. All events take place at Dartmouth House unless otherwise indicated.
JULY Friday 1 July London Debate Challenge Methodist Central Hall, Westminster
AUGUST Sunday 7 – Saturday 13 August International Relations Conference Mansfield College, Oxford
Tuesday 5 July Briefing day for 3 term UK SSE scholars
Sunday 7 – Saturday 13 August Shakespeare Study Course Stratford-upon-Avon
Wednesday 6 July, 1 - 3 pm Thames Boat Cruise Thursday 7 July, 6.30 – 9 pm Evening Lecture Speaker: Professor David Crystal Begat: The King James Bible & the English Language
Sunday 7 – Saturday 13 August Shakespeare and His Stage: Globe Education Cultural Seminar SEPTEMBER Monday 12 September, 6.30 – 9 pm The Rape of Lucrece
Friday 8 July, 3 pm Reception for BUSS (British Universities Summer School) scholars from ESU US
Wednesday 14 September, 10.30 am Coffee Morning
Tuesday 12 July American Memorial Chapel Travel Grant Interviews
Monday 19 September Deadline for Applications for 2 term SSE scholarship
Wednesday 13 July, 10.30 am English in Action coffee morning
Wednesday 21 September 6.30 – 8.30 pm Mayfair Literary Walk
Thursday 21 July, 6.30 – 9 pm A Programme of English Song
Tuesday 27 September, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Meet the Author Felix Francis: Gamble
Thursday 28 July, 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dartmouth House Lunch Speaker: Ed Hicks Modern day film-making
Thursday 29 September, 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dartmouth House Lunch Speaker: HE Georg Boomgaarden Germany and its economic situation Thursday 29 September, 7 pm Lindemann alumni reunion
OCTOBER Monday 10 October Interviews for 2 term SSE scholarship Wednesday 12 October, 10.30 am International at Home Monday 24 October, 6.30 – 9 pm (registration from 6 pm) The College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge Grand Final Thursday October 27, 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dartmouth House Lunch Speaker: Steven Brindle English Heritage and the Restoration of Windsor Castle
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A quarterly magazine – packed with news about our charitable work & how your money is working for us. Invitations to events at members’ prices at Dartmouth House and locally. Discounts on accommodation in London and other offers. Use of member-only facilities at Dartmouth House (Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 8.30pm) including priority booking for lunch (12 - 2 pm) in the Revelstoke Room and courtyard dining. Priority booking on room hire at Dartmouth House. A range of ESU merchandise to show your support of our work.
For more information please contact The English-Speaking Union Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED T: 020 7529 1550 events@esu.org www.esu.org Registered Charity No. 273136
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