Bloomsbury Speakers Regular Meeting

This is a regular club meeting with prepared speeches, speech evaluations and "table topics" - a chance to practice impromptu speaking. Guests are always welcome!

Please arrive from 6.30pm for a prompt 6.45pm start.

ABOUT BLOOMSBURY SPEAKERS

Hello! Bloomsbury Speakers is a fun and friendly Toastmasters club near Holborn in central London.

We meet twice a month to improve our communication and public speaking skills by practicing in a safe and supportive environment.

New guests are always welcome and it's completely free. No need to book in advance - just show up on the evening!

TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA

A typical meeting agenda is as follows:

6.30 Doors open - meet and greet

6.45 Welcome from Club President

6.50 Introductions from Toastmaster and other meeting roles

7.00 Prepared Speeches (from club members)

7.40 Guest Introductions (a quick hello from the guests)

Short break for refreshments

8.00 Speech Evaluations (of earlier speeches)

8.15 Table Topics (impromptu speeches of 1-2 minutes each)

8.35 Table Topics Evaluations

8.40 Reports and General Evaluation (of the meeting)

8.55 Awards (best speech, best evaluator, etc.) and announcements

9.00 Meeting close - retire to the bar!

COME ALONG TO FIND OUT MORE!

Toastmasters has helped thousands of people overcome nerves and improve their speaking confidence. Come along and find out how!

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  • Toru Takahashi

    Hello, I'm from Japan and I'm not so good at speaking English. But I'd like to improve my English presentation skill for my work, so I'm really interested in the toastmasters. Could you please allow me just seeing and listening?

    November 10

    • Swarajit Das

      Absolutely! You're very welcome to just come along and observe the meeting.

      November 10

    • Toru Takahashi

      Thank you! I look forward toys seeing you guys and toastmasters tomorrow.

      November 11

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