Programme 2017/18
25 September 2017
Welcome evening + introductions
Lecturer: Kevin Hawkins
Topic: Introduction
2 October 2017
Nerves, getting the butterflies in formation
Lecturer: Kevin Hawkins
Topic: Money
9 October 2017
Notes and Structure
Lecturer: Alan Williams
Topic: Reading an extract
16 October 2017
Microphone techniques
Lecturer: Alan Warrington
Topic: Holiday
23 October 2017
Engage the audience, add interest, gestures
Lecturer: Alan Williams
Topic: Records
30 October 2017
Stand and deliver, impress with style
Lecturer: John Wroe
Topic: Good for a laugh
6 November 2017
Introducing humour, benefits and pitfalls
Lecturer: Kevin Hawkins
Topic: Unbelievable truth
13 November 2017
Practise, polish, perfect, personalise
Lecturer: Alan Calow
Topic: My philosophy of life
20 November 2017
Guest speaker – Raconteur evening
Lecturer: Keith Swift
Topic: My greatest achievement
27 November 2017
David Bruce trophy: Humorous Speech
Lecturer: Val Chadwick
Topic: Own humorous speech
4 December 2017
Christmas Dinner + Awarding of the Christmas Trophy
22 January 2018
Motivation
Lecturer: Elaine Hadfield
Topic: Famous people
29 January 2018
Brainwork
Lecturer: Kevin Hawkins
Topic: My dream job
5 February 2018
Knowing Your Audience
Lecturer: Patricia Russell
Topic: Poetry reading
12 February 2018
Powerpoint presentation
Lecturer: Stuart Sager
Topic: Facebook
19 February 2018
After dinner speaking
Lecturer: Alan Williams
Topic: My experience with the law
26 February 2018
Pitch, pause, pace, the importance of rhythm
Lecturer: Alan Calow
Topic: Formal speeches
5 March 2018
Impromptu Speaking
Lecturer: John Wroe
Topic: TBC on the night
12 March 2018
Keith Greenhalgh Trophy
Lecturer: Val Chadwick
Topic: Impromptu Speech (title give on the night)
19 March 2018
Call my bluff
Lecturer: Ian Schofield
26 March 2018
AGM + Awarding of the Pat McKenna Trophy