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? Will you need to craft and deliver a speech for a special occasion, such as a wedding? Do you want to improve your public speaking and leadership skills? If so, we're here to help! Join our meetings at the best Toastmasters venue in London!
About us
We are HAC Orators Toastmasters, a public speaking club offering hybrid meetings from Finsbury, London at the beautiful and grand home of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 7pm.
Typical meetings involve a mixture of prepared speeches, evaluations and impromptu speaking. As a guest you will have an opportunity to participate in the impromptu speaking if you so wish.
HAC Orators is:
- a fun and friendly place to improve your public speaking/leadership skills and develop your confidence,
- open to everyone — whether terrified of public speaking or you consider it a strength,
- an opportunity to practice both prepared and impromptu speaking,
- part of the Toastmasters organisation; providing you access to quality materials, support and access to other clubs and competitions.
Notes for attendees
- If attending in person, there is a dress code due to traditions our venue, gents need to wear a jacket + tie, ladies equivalent.
- Photo ID will be required to enter the venue.
- For assistance locating the venue, see: https://www.hacorators.org.uk/visit/#venue
- Additional information, online meeting details and contact details will be shared ahead of the 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.