What we’re about
## 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 (4+)
See all- Network event1 attendee from 2 groups hostingThe Art Of Negotiation - Applied Debate WorkshopYe Olde Cock Tavern, London£35.00
In this Debate+ workshop, you will learn how debate skills can help you negotiate a good deal as well as win arguments and why.
On the face of it, a negotiation is more about balancing competing interests than it is about persuading others that you're right, but the horse-trading can't begin until the other side is convinced your position is credible and reasonable - and that's where your powers of persuasion will make all the difference.
Head Coach Tony Koutsoumbos, a negotiator, debate coach, and Model United Nations veteran (which has proved far more useful in later life than he expected) will take you through how to use a suite of debate skills to:
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set the agenda of a negotiation
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build narratives that enhance your credibility
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challenge arguments designed to undermine you
You will also learn by doing through a simulated negotiation in which you will have to work with others to secure collective agreement while achieving your own unique objective.
Meet Your Coach
Tony is the former Director and founder of the UK's first professional debate training programme and membership organisation, the Great Debaters Club. He has delivered over 500 hours of training across 4 continents for government bodies, multinational companies, inns of court, and international charities on how to apply the principles of adversarial debating to conflict resolution and strategic decision-making.Venue
Food and drink is available for order at the venue. There is a 15 minute drinks break and a 35 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.Running Order:
12:00 - Doors open
12:05 - Workshop and Coach Introduction
12:10 - Class based learning
12:30 - Active Learning
13:00 - Drinks break
13:15 - Practice scenarios and professional environments
14:25 - Lunch
15:00 - Recap
15:15 - Practice Negotiations and Feedback
16:30 - Post workshop socialWhat is Debate+ (Debate Professional)
Debate+ is our advanced series of debate workshops which are focused 100% on how one can apply debate skills in a professional environment. -
- Network event1 attendee from 2 groups hostingArguing with impact - Debate WorkshopYe Olde Cock Tavern, London£35.00
"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 :)
12:05 - 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 them.Venue
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. - Network event1 attendee from 2 groups hostingEngaging Your Audience - Debate WorkshopYe Olde Cock Tavern, London£35.00
Learn how to think quickly in a debate and fire back by analysing and pin pointing key weak points in any argument.
In this 4.5 hour Masterclass we will be exploring will be exploring the skills that make debaters and public speakers truly stand out from scripted speakers and Ted talkers. How we interact with our opposition and more importantly dealing with how they interact with us.
As most great comics will tell you, great spontaneity takes years of preparation. Debating is no different - nobody knows what will be thrown at them in a debate, but you can prepare for how you might respond by thinking strategically and how, where and what material you will respond to.
Key Skills we will be covering:
- Audience Q&A - How to answer a questions clearly
- How to appeal to people who support your case for very different reasons
- Picking battles (Balancing priorities / weighting issues)
This workshop for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges whether this is your first time exploring debate or your a seasoned speaker. Our exercises are designed to push your skills at any stage of development.
What to expect over 4.5 Hours
12:00 - Doors Open: Grab a drink and get comfy :)
12:05 - Introduction to Q&A & quickfire scenarios
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 them.Venue
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. - Network event2 attendees from 2 groups hostingHow To Oppose An Argument - Debate WorkshopYe Olde Cock Tavern, London£35.00
Disagreements happen. You will learn how to respectfully disagree and present your own views in a constructive and effective manner.
Often we are presented with ideas, plans and suggestions which we don't agree with or better yet believe we have better path forward. In this 4.5 hour masterclass we will be covering the fundamentals of how we can precisely poke at the flaws in an idea while presenting our own view in a professional manner without risking any fall out from our peers.
Skills you will develop:- Understanding logical falacies
- Rebuttal and how to structure it.
- Challenging ideas constructively
Venue
Food and drink is available for order at the venue. There is a 10 minute drinks break and a 30 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.Our 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 them
Past events (190)
See all- Network event28 attendees from 2 groups hostingBlind Debate! - Debate Social NightThis event has passed
