About us
## Nice To Meet You! We're Debate London
Join us and we will teach you how to speak in public, think strategically, and deal with conflict. We will then give you a platform to lead by example in our monthly debates, that are free to attend and open to all, so you can show those in search of a more civil way to examine our differences what it really means to be a great debater.
We provide 2 types of events:
Public Speaking and Debate Training workshops - Instead of inviting guest speakers to sit on our debate panels, we train our members to defend the competing perspectives shaping the debate in their own words and develop the skills that allow our members to tackle any topic and find the arguments for any side.
Public debates - Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month we debate issues that divide public opinion, which this year ranged from inducting Ukraine into NATO and deposing Boris Johnson to falling UK birth rates and fake news. Topics are expressed not as a question, but as a proposal that the audience must vote to accept or reject after hearing all the arguments.
Upcoming events
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- Network event£30.00
Arguing with impact - Debate Workshop
The Windsor Castle Pub (Victoria), 23 Francis St, Victoria, SW1P 1EQ, GB2 attendees from 2 groups"Often in a debate it's the group that decides what the debate is about who win, not the group with the most to say" - Tony (Head Coach)
In this 4.5 hour Masterclass we will be exploring the strategy and framing behind individual arguments to have the largest impact with your audience. Additionally, we will build on developing individual arguments into creating broader cases that unify arguments with clear narratives to ensure that the key message of any position is reinforced throught your speeches.
Key Skills we will be covering:- Framing
- structuring arguments
- Building a case vs just a collection of arguments (narrative building)
- Working with teams / leadership - Thought leadership
This workshop is for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges from first time attendees to to regular & experienced debaters.
What to expect over 4.5 Hours
12:00 - : Grab a drink and get comfy :)
12:10 - Introduction to Proposition and structuring arguments
13:00 - Drinks break
13:15 - Active Learning and Debate Exercises
14:15 - Lunch
15:00 - Proposition Recap
15:15 - Practice Debates
16:00 - Coach Feedback & Final Q&A
16:30 - After Workshop SocialOur Coaches
Debate London's Coaching team brings together 6 of the greatest debaters from across the UK and the USA with a combined experience of over a century in debating. Wether that is leading on the debate competition circuit, judging debates across university & professional levels or running debate training organisiations to develop the next generation of debaters our team will give you the skills you need to debate with the best of themVenue
Food and drink available at the venue and a lunchbreak is scheduled within the workshop.
Please do not bring external food or drink into the venue you WILL be asked to throw it away.1 attendee from this group - Network event
Time To Abolish The House of Lords? - Whitechapel Debates
White Hart Brew Pub - E1 4TP, 1 Mile End Road, London, GB1 attendee from 2 groupsThis House Would Abolish The House of Lords
Why Are We Having This Debate?
The House of Lords has been a source of debate here in the UK for many years. With the country split between those who view lords as a pool of technical experts, business leaders and ultimate check / review for an elected government and those who view it as a wholly unelected, undemocratic problem that needs to abolished to create true democratic representation in the UK.Currently The Hereditary Peers bill is going through which aims to remove the last 92 hereditary peers and over 1000 years of British political tradition. BUT is tradition something to be held on to or should we be constantly looking for new ways to work in a modern world.
So we ask - Is it time we abolished the House of Lords?
Articles
What is the House of Lords & How Does it Work - BBC
The End of Herditary Peers - The Guardian
Electing a Modern Second Chamber - Electoral Reform Sociaety
Come Along and Have Your Vote!What We Do
3v3 panel debate where our members explore the strongest arguments for a given topic.
A debate should tell the audience what they need to know and not just what the speakers think. If you feel the same way, then we want to meet you.
Debate London is the year-round series of free public debates held weekly at venues across the capital. The series is run by Debate London, a social enterprise that helps its members to advance their personal and professional development by teaching them how to debate.
All of our speakers are Debate London members who have agreed to defend a particular perspective the audience need to hear, rather than just share their own personal opinion. After presenting the point of view assigned to them, the audience are then given the floor to cross-examine them and share their own position.
The only time we hear what the speakers really think is at the end of the debate when they tell us where they really stand and whether this changed at all while learning how to defend the perspective assigned to them.After Debate Social
After all of our debates we have a post debate hang-out. This is a chance for our community to get to know new people, explore new ideas and generally have more fun as a club! Come along and join us for a post-debate social!Venue
Our venues serve drinks (alcoholic and soft drinks) as well as brilliant food. All can be ordered from the bar
Do not bring external food or drink into our venues you will be asked to throw it away or to finish it outside. - This is a venue rule which we need to follow. - Network event£30.00
Introduction to Public Speaking
The Windsor Castle Pub (Victoria), 23 Francis St, Victoria, SW1P 1EQ, GB1 attendee from 2 groupsIn this 4.5 hour Masterclass delivered by Debate London Founder Michael Pautsch, we will be exploring: The aspects of debate that is most personal to each speaker. Delivery. The skills that speakers use to overcome the nerves involved with public speaking and even how to channel them to work for you!
We will introduce you to the 3 core skills in delivering great speeches - Vocal Image, Visual Image, Verbal Image - And how we can apply simple tools to take ownership of each of these areas so we can be confident our audience sees the image we are choosing to present.
This workshop for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges will cover the causes of public speaking anxiety, the exercises we can use to find our voice for delivering a speech and the applied rhetoric skills developed from years of speaking experience..
What to expect over 4.5 Hours
12:00 - Doors open, grab a drink and get seated
12:10 - Coach introduction and understanding the 3 Vs
13:00 - 15 minute drinks break (lunch orders placed here)
13:15 - Exercises:- Tone of voice control
- body language control
- understanding an audience
- Single point speeches
14:20 - Lunch break
15:00 - Practice presentations & debates with coach feedback
16:30 - Head down to the bar for a post workshop chat.Meet Your Coaches
Michael is the host of all Debate London events and the regular chair of the It's Debateable public debate series. He is a sales and recruitment specialist focusing on the training of sales teams across a host of industries from direct sales to property to recruitment. Within the club's training syllabus, he connects the skills we teach to the professions you love so Debate London members can apply what they learn directly to their workplace.Venue
Food and drink is available for order at the venue. There is a 15 minute drinks break and a 45 minute lunch break included in the running time.
Please do not bring external food or drink into the premises you will be asked to throw it away
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