Reading Speakers - Toastmasters UK

05/04/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Area Speech Contest held on the 23rd March hosted by Ascot & Bracknell Speakers - Toastmasters. (The day after they and some other club members had run the Reading Half Marathon).

The winners were:
Danny Wang - International Speech Contest
Matt Sinclair - Evaluation Speech Contest

We invite you to our next meeting on the 13th April (to avoid the public holiday). Hear how they achieved success.

25/03/2026

On 13th March, Reading Speakers - Toastmasters UK held their Club competition, in front of over 5 guests and 15 fellow Toastmasters. It was a first for many, watching, participating, even judging or being a test speaker.

The ultimate Club winners were Bethan for Best Evaluation, Danny for Best Speech.

06/03/2026

Our International Speech and Evaluation competition is being held on the 16th March. Are you curious to find out who will win this year? Come along and find out.

With competition season creeping around the corner, its a tense time for all Toastmasters… Or maybe thats just me. Speaking in front of your club is great, but putting yourself out there in front of bigger, unfamiliar crowds is a great way to test your comfort zone. If you’re scared to compete, ...

09/02/2026

Our next meeting is on the 16th February, come along and experience what Toastmasters is like at Reading Speakers Club.

Always great to have a full house. Over 30 attendees for Monday’s meeting, with 10 guests. One thing we do differently at Reading is get the guests to speak as much as much as possible - impromtpu speaking, intros, outros, thoughts etc. One of the best ways to make guests feel part of a Toastmaste...

07/01/2026

What a way to kickstart the year!

Due to a few unexpected changes, our meeting went quite unorthodox - in the best way possible.

We started off going person-person, hearing everyone's plans and aspirations for 2026. We then shimmied into table topics, which we had 10 of. Finally to end the meeting, we had a battle between the heavyweight champions - Harrington VS Sinclair.

🥇Amelia (guest) won best table topics with ease. An absolute natural.

🥇Despite being misinformed and put at a disadvantage by Danny, Luke smashed his Table Topic Evaluation.

🥇Matt helped save the meeting by booking a speech last minute and in typical Matt fashion, won.

Next meeting is on the 19th January, Happy New Year.

23/12/2025

Are you a little anxious at going to festive gatherings this holiday season, then read this. https://www.toastmasters.org/Magazine/Articles/The-Art-of-Small-Talk

Come to our next meeting on 5th January!

Your Toastmasters training has helped you feel comfortable when speaking in front of a group and self-assured when leading a meeting or giving a speech. But what about when you are conversing one-on-one? Does your confidence level take a dive during your day-today communication with others?

01/12/2025

28/11/2025

Congratulations to President Danny

Congratulations to Danny Wang – District 91 Humorous Speech Champion!

Danny had the audience in stitches as he shared how a podcast on frugality pushed him into over-monitoring his money right down to obsessing over a £5.50 beer his friend hadn’t paid back.

With brilliant humor (including a spot-on Donald Trump impression!), he showed how a tiny debt grew into a huge distraction… until he finally realized the truth:

Relationships matter far more than the money we try to track.

A hilarious, heartfelt performance and a well-deserved win!

15/11/2025

Congratulations to Reading Speaker President, Danny, who won the Division A Humorous Speech contest today in Salisbury (home to Salisbury Online Speakers)

Our next meeting is this Monday 17th November. Please come along to experience our friendly and supportive club. Learn about our various educational pathways, so that you overcome the fear of public speaking.

DATE: Monday 17th Nov. 2025 (we usually meet on the first and third Mondays of the month).

TIME: Arrive in time for a 19.30 start. Come early at 7:10pm so you can talk to us.

Please bring a pen and notepad.

We aim to finish at about 21.30.
VENUE: St. John and St. Stephen's Church, 121-147 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN (please use the side door on arrival).

PARKING: St John's C of E Primary School car park on the west/town side of the church.

For the precise location of the door to get to our meeting:
* what3words: https://w3w.co/list.best.twin
* Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/T9J7XXwvFVSpAbAh9

If you have any specific questions, do let me know.

Contact us via the form.
https://www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/00008471-reading-speakers-club-

21/10/2025

🌟 In a battle of courage against the shadows of fear, light has triumphed once more! 🌟

On a night cloaked in darkness — for some, their very first brave steps into the unknown — our champions rose.

⚔️ Mark struck true as Best Evaluator, shining clarity and insight where doubt once lingered.

🔥 Matt, unarmed with preparation but fearless nonetheless, claimed the title of Best Speaker, proving that confidence can overcome chaos.

🌠 And in a dazzling twist of fate, a visiting guest, Marlies, conquered the impromptu realm to become Best Table Topics speaker — for the second time!

To all who stood and spoke — whether seasoned or stepping into the light for the first time — well done. Your courage lit up the evening.

May every word you speak continue to banish fear, and may your path ahead be ever brighter. 💫

16/10/2025

We had a fantastic contest at Wokingham Speakers who proudly hosted the Area A17 Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests.
👏Here are the results:

Humorous Speaking Contest

1st - Danny Wang, Reading Speakers Club
2nd - David Caton, Wokingham Speakers
3rd - Jacqui Hogan, Ascot & Bracknell Speakers - Toastmasters

Table Topics Contest

1st - Jacqui Hogan, Ascot & Bracknell Speakers
2nd - Matthew Sinclair, Reading Speakers Club
3rd - Garfield Reece, Wokingham Speakers

The standards were high, and it was both a privilege and good fun to hear them all. Congratulations to all the speakers, judges and all who helped out.

Our next Reading Speakers Club meeting is this coming Monday, do come along. New guests can try out for free.