Practise public speaking and build confidence
A fun and friendly place to improve your public speaking and leadership skills!
Date and time
Location
The HAC
City Road London EC1Y 2BQ United KingdomAgenda
7:15 PM
Meeting opens
7:30 PM
Prepared speeches
7:50 PM
Evaluations of prepared speeches
8:00 PM
Break
8:10 PM
Impromptu speeches
8:25 PM
Evaluations of impromptu speeches
8:30 PM
Awards, final thoughts and meeting closure
About this event
- Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
Do you want to nail that presentation at work?
Are you going to need to craft and deliver a toast or special occasion speech?
A wedding speech, after dinner speech or that crucial pitch to your financial backers?
Or have you been asked to give the dreaded five minute presentation to an interview panel?
If so, then welcome to HAC Orators, part of the Toastmasters organisation developing members public speaking and leadership skills. Typical meetings involve a mixture of prepared speeches, evaluations and impromptu speaking.
HAC Orators is:
- A fun and friendly place to improve your public speaking skills and develop your confidence.
- Open to everyone — whether terrified of public speaking or you consider it a strength.
- A development programme, with different pathways, so everyone can develop their skills in the most useful way for them.
- An opportunity to practice both prepared and impromptu speaking.
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 7pm for a 7:15pm start. Our meetings are hybrid, so you can attend either online or in person at our unique venue. Due to traditions, if attending in person, gents need to wear a jacket + tie, ladies equivalent. Photo ID will be required to enter the venue.
Full details will be shared ahead of each meeting.
Any questions, please email us at: hac.toastmasters@gmail.com
Frequently asked questions
Yes! Our meetings are hybrid, so you can attend either online via Zoom (details will be shared ahead of the meeting).
Due to traditions of our venue, if you are attending in person, gents need to wear a jacket + tie, ladies equivalent. If attending online, we expect cameras to be on, so we ask only that you wear clothes.
If attending in person, you will only need to bring photo ID with you in order to gain access to our venue.
We meet at HAC Armoury House in London (EC1Y 2BQ), usually in the Medal Room (if this changes, the new room will be shared beforehand). Entrance can be made through the east gate. Your name will be added to the guest list and you will need photo ID. If you have trouble entering, just email us.