Friday, 4 July 2025

Speakers Clubs in Yorkshire & NE England - Tips, Confidence & Fun: - Practice in Public Speaking - Meeting Times

Frightened of speaking in public?

You are not alone. So are 80 percent of the British public.

Gain a "New You"  by joining a friendly supportive Speakers Club
    and gain confidence, encouragement and skilled feedback.

The  Association of Speakers Clubs is divided into six regions. We are in the Eastern Region. The Eastern Region is divided into two Areas:

1. Yorkshire Dales Area   with three clubs:- (plus a fourth related club)

 Craven (at Skipton), Bradford (online by Zoom) and
Halifax-and-Huddersfield,  
(and  Keighley - NB this one is not registered as an ASC club, )

2. Yorkshire and North East with five clubs:-

Tyneside, Newcastle, York, Wetherby, Sheffield 

For meeting times and locations,  
keep scrolling down
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Why you should Join a Speakers Club:


  • Tongue-tied and frightened to speak? 
  • Experienced, but want challenge and mental stimulation?
  • A wedding, a new job, or a school presentation demands a speech?
    We can help!

Our clubs are good value, good fun, and a great deal cheaper than attending a commercial speakers' course which could easily cost £800 or more

We offer what you need:
practice, motivation, feedback, encouragement, fun & practice, the chance to experiment
.. and did I say, practice?

Enquiries AND MORE FUN And Friendship!
If you wish, you are very welcome just to sit and listen. No need to speak
All clubs welcome new members.
For those who relish a challenge the clubs offer:-
... occasional interclub competitions
... the chance to help others in their journey
... the chance to analyse and experiment with one's own speeches.

West Yorkshire Area:

Skipton: Craven Speakers Club
Autumn 2025 programme:- All meetings now 
live in Skipton: Please check back here shortly to see the location of the events


8 Sep

22 Sep; 

6 Oct

20 Oct; 

3  Nov

17 Nov 

1 Dec

15 Dec


Mondays: 7.15pm - 9.30pm www.CravenSpeakers.com
 Fortnightly Monday evening


Bradford: 
(currently by zoom - )
email
Bradford Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesday each month at 7.30pm
(It used to meet at Baildon Old Hall Club, Hallfield Drive, BD17 6NH and met the second and fourth Wednesday each month)

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Halifax and Huddersfield
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from September to June 2024 (inclusive) at
Waterhouse Homes Community Lounge
Harrison Road
Halifax
HX1 2AZ

Contact number: 07800 808569

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Keighley - 

This group is not affiliated to the ASC. They meet on the second Tuesday of the month between 1.30pm - 3.30pm at: Keighley New Church,  Braithwaite Road, Keighley,

It mostly comprises members of the other groups. If you want details of how to contact them, please contact me



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Yorkshire and the North East Area 

Wetherby 1st,3rd,5th Thursday Linton Memorial Hall, Linton Lane, Linton, Wetherby LS22 4HL
Meetings commence at 7.45 for 8.00 pm and finish at approximately 10.00 pmContact


York Speakers Club:

York RI Bowls Club, Ashton Lane, Holgate, York, YO24 4HX https://www.yorkspeakersclub.com/
contact@yorkspeakersclub.com
Phone: 01904 270300

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Sheffield Speakers:
Sheffield Speakers Club is about to launch a brand new website.. Come back in a few days/weeks 
Second Tuesday of each month. Come along and have a free session. After that if you wish to join the membership fee is £5.00 a month payable by direct debit.
Sheffield Speakers Club website is here:
2nd Tuesday 19:45 "St Timothy's Community Hall 
136 Slinn St, Crookes, Sheffield S10 1NZ"  Contact


Newcastle Mett monthly on Wednesdays 19:30 by Zoom


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Competition winners and runners up and judges at the Eastern Region Contest in March 2023




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