Manor House Speakers

14/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our Zoom meeting on Wednesday, where we explored books as a theme, challenged ourselves with “evocative” as word of the day and tackled literature-tinged table topics.

Thank you also to our two main speakers for the evening. One of our newer members Alice spoke about awareness of the British Library and how to ensure the valuable works there are more than “old tomes catching dust on a shelf”, while Jess explored the difference between mentoring and coaching.

Our next in-person meeting at the Redmond Centre will be on March 25th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907

Then we will meet online again on April 8th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

07/03/2026

We had another successful in-person meeting last week, with new member Adam exploring philosophies for life for us and Elliot speaking from the Successful Club Series on how to ensure our club is never "unassuming" (our Word of the Day). And we have two more planned from our members Jess and Alice at our online meeting on March 11th at 7pm! Sign up here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

After that, our next in-person meeting at the Redmond Centre will be on March 25th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907

We’ve had an “auspicious” start to 2026 (one of our “words of the day”) so far this year. This week in our online session our impromptu Table Topics were hypotheticals (how would you sell an invisibility cloak that only works at night, or market “diet water”).

We also had two “whimsical” (another word of the day) evaluation and feedback speeches. Vincent Wiegmann treated us to his presentation on “an arboretum of attention”, exploring different types of trees in a local park, while Rachel Stott explored the history of the sea shanty on the fifth anniversary of Nathan Evans’ rendition of “The Wellerman” going viral during lockdown.

This followed twin icebreaker speeches from new members Catalina Cotoara and Adam Tyson in our January in-person meeting, where we were also excited to be joined by seven guests dipping their toe into Toastmasters. And in what feels like an age ago now, in our January Zoom session Odysseas Diakakis started us off with his “Small tips for a Happier New Year!”.

Manor House Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and we meet two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom (second Wednesdays) and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2HF (fourth Wednesdays). It's a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

If you want to come and meet us, our next in-person meeting will be on February 25th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

Then our next online meeting will be on March 11th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907

15/02/2026

We’ve had an “auspicious” start to 2026 (one of our “words of the day”) so far this year. This week in our online session our impromptu Table Topics were hypotheticals (how would you sell an invisibility cloak that only works at night, or market “diet water”).

We also had two “whimsical” (another word of the day) evaluation and feedback speeches. Vincent Wiegmann treated us to his presentation on “an arboretum of attention”, exploring different types of trees in a local park, while Rachel Stott explored the history of the sea shanty on the fifth anniversary of Nathan Evans’ rendition of “The Wellerman” going viral during lockdown.

This followed twin icebreaker speeches from new members Catalina Cotoara and Adam Tyson in our January in-person meeting, where we were also excited to be joined by seven guests dipping their toe into Toastmasters. And in what feels like an age ago now, in our January Zoom session Odysseas Diakakis started us off with his “Small tips for a Happier New Year!”.

Manor House Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and we meet two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom (second Wednesdays) and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2HF (fourth Wednesdays). It's a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

If you want to come and meet us, our next in-person meeting will be on February 25th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

Then our next online meeting will be on March 11th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907

10/01/2026

Looking for a new year challenge? It's a great time to work on your public speaking or leadership skills, and we've got our first meeting of 2026 next week!

Manor House Speakers (Toastmasters) is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and we meet two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom (second Wednesdays) and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down N4, N4 2HF (fourth Wednesdays). It's a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

In January, we will have two meetings and we would love to see you there, even as a guest to dip your toe in the water and see what we're about.

Online - January 14th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

This will then be followed by our first in-person meeting of the year at the Redmond Centre on January 28th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907

Woodberry Down Residents

04/01/2026

There are so many ways to get involved in Toastmasters International as a bit of a New Year's Resolution.

Manor House Speakers (Toastmasters) is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and we meet two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom (second Wednesdays) and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2HF (fourth Wednesdays). It's a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

In January, we will have two meetings to ring in 2026.

Online - January 14th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

This will then be followed by our first in-person meeting of the year at the Redmond Centre on January 28th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907?aff=oddtdtcreator

14/12/2025

Wednesday saw our very last meeting of a packed 2025, where our Toastmaster Adam Tyson set us a theme of the "spirit of Christmas" and "festive" as our word of the day, and Odysseas Diakakis led us in Table Topics on a Christmas theme as well. Hannah Bays served as our Timekeeper and Rachel Stott and Te Manu Boynton as evaluators of the speeches we heard together.

Elliot Bidgood then gave a 3-minute "social speech" task towards his Dynamic Leadership pathway, using it as a 'Christmas Toast' to reflect and explore lessons from the club this year.

Manor House Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and we meet two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom (second Wednesdays) and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2HF (fourth Wednesdays). It's a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

In January, we will have two meetings to ring in 2026.

Online - January 14th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

This will then be followed by our first in-person meeting of the year at the Redmond Centre on January 28th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/12/2025

Last chance to sign up for our final online meeting of the year - December 10th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

Then we will have two meetings in January 2026 to ring in the new year.

Online: Wednesday January 14th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377

This will then be followed by our first in-person meeting of the year at the Redmond Centre on January 28th at 7pm:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907

In our latest in-person meeting November 26th, we were thrilled to hear two prepared level-three speeches and then proceeded to a vibrant and varied table topics session focused on "Black Friday". While our grammarian for the evening Vincent Wiegmann set us "coveted" as our word of the day, no one had to "covet" a vote for Best Table Topics Speaker, as everyone competing received votes from other members (including three guests we were lucky to have joining us).

Jessica Bays tackled her 'Connect with Storytelling' task with an intriguing tale about her adventures in the mountains of Transylvania, while following on from the recent Poppy Appeal, Elliot Bidgood spoke about the work of the Royal British Legion for a 'Connect with Your Audience' task.

It's been a packed year for Manor House Speakers. But as we head into the festive period, there's also still one last chance to join us in December 2025 to work on your public speaking and leadership skills.

Manor House Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and meets two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2HF. It’s a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

Our next online meeting (and final meeting of the year) will be on Wednesday December 10th at 7pm, and then our first meeting of 2026 will be 7pm January 14th (also online).

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Our next in-person meeting will be January 28th at 7pm at the Redmond.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

10/12/2025

Learn how to achieve club membership growth with proven strategies to strengthen your club’s vitality by attracting new members through effective marketing and community engagement.

You will learn practical techniques including hosting open houses, leveraging social media to reach prospective members, collaborating with local organisations, and developing a compelling value proposition that differentiates your club - all while gaining insights into how building membership contributes to your own leadership development and professional network expansion.

Register here: https://bit.ly/ClubGrowthStrategies1

02/12/2025

Its never to early to look for a new year's resolution, or even just to give yourself a gift in time for Christmas. You can attend your first few meetings a guest with Manor House Toasties (handy for Stamford Hill/Finsbury Park/Green Lanes) or another Toastmasters International UK & Ireland club to learn more.

02/12/2025

Capture attention with no-fail starters and conditional concepts.

02/12/2025

Useful tip for thinking on your feet.

Looking for a little Monday motivation? Here’s a Toastmasters tip to help you feel confident and ready for your next presentation or speech. 🎯💬

29/11/2025

In our latest in-person meeting November 26th, we were thrilled to hear two prepared level-three speeches and then proceeded to a vibrant and varied table topics session focused on "Black Friday". While our grammarian for the evening Vincent Wiegmann set us "coveted" as our word of the day, no one had to "covet" a vote for Best Table Topics Speaker, as everyone competing received votes from other members (including three guests we were lucky to have joining us).

Jessica Bays tackled her 'Connect with Storytelling' task with an intriguing tale about her adventures in the mountains of Transylvania, while following on from the recent Poppy Appeal, Elliot Bidgood spoke about the work of the Royal British Legion for a 'Connect with Your Audience' task.

It's been a packed year for Manor House Speakers. But as we head into the festive period, there's also still one last chance to join us in December 2025 to work on your public speaking and leadership skills.

Manor House Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International UK & Ireland network of public speaking clubs, and meets two Wednesdays a month, on Zoom and in-person at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2HF. It’s a great place to work on your speaking or leadership skills in a tight-knit community environment that’s part of a wider network, and learn from other members and most welcome guests.

Our next online meeting (and final meeting of the year) will be on Wednesday December 10th at 7pm, and then our first meeting of 2026 will be 7pm January 14th (also online).

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-session-public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-tickets-659699638377?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Our next in-person meeting will be January 28th at 7pm at the Redmond.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-speaking-with-manor-house-speakers-toastmasters-in-person-tickets-659876677907?aff=ebdsoporgprofile