Our regular club meetings are on two or three Wednesday evenings of each month, starting at 7.45 pm, and usually finishing about 10 pm. The dates are given below.

The programme includes a range of special events. We have a number of speaking competitions, most of which are open to all members. Our social events are sometimes shared with other speakers clubs, and range from formal dinners to garden parties. We always welcome spouses, friends and guests to special events, competitions and social gatherings.

As a member club of the Association of Speakers Clubs, we also take part in competitions and conferences up to national level. Dates and details will appear in this website.

Special Events

11 July 2010 The Annual Garden Party A delightful, traditional, family day with lovely food, stalls, and socialising. A joint event between Stockport Speakers Club and Stockport Ladies Speakers Club.

27 October 2010   The Stockport Bowl -- We host the North West's premier inter-club speech competition, so please be there to support our contestant and hear some fine speeches. Guests, spouses, supporters and visitors are very welcome to attend.

31 October 2010  The ASC South Pennine Area Conference -- Held at Walton Hall, near Warrington, this is always a friendly conference day with some hotly contested competitions and an insight into the workings of the ASC, too!

24 November 2010  The Ken Sharpe Trophy -- If you haven't been a competition winner before, this is your chance! Previous club competition winners are barred from hogging the honours. Guests, spouses, supporters and visitors are very welcome to attend.

December 2010  Joint Xmas Party -- Members and guests from our own Club are joined by members and guests from Stockport Ladies Speakers Club for an enjoyable and traditional event at the Deanwater Hotel, Woodford.

15 December 2010 Raconteurs Competition -- Who can tell the most entertaining (or moving) story in just five minutes?

February 2011  Western District Conference -- A day of ASC business and tough competitions. The winners will be going on to the National Finals.

March 2011  Topics and Evaluation Contests-- Club members compete in impromptu speaking and in evaluating a prepared speech. The winners will represent the club at the South Pennine Area Competition. Guests, spouses, supporters and visitors are very welcome to attend.

April 2010  The Club Speech Competition. Members strive to deliver the best prepared speech. The winner will represent the club at the South Pennine Area Competition, and will be the first holder of our new Founders' Trophy. Guests, spouses, supporters and visitors are very welcome to attend.

May 2010  Charter Dinner   Guests and spouses are very welcome to attend as we celebrate another year in the life of the club. We share the event with Stockport Ladies Speakers Club and their guests.

June 2010  Annual General Meeting  Stockport Speakers Club members discuss the year that is past, hear their committee reports, and plan the next year. Our new Club President takes office.

Members of Stockport Speakers Club are encouraged to visit other Clubs, especially our fellow clubs in the South Pennine Area of the Association of Speakers Clubs. As well as learning how other clubs are run, this is a great opportunity (if you like) to experience giving a speech to a new audience.

Most clubs have guest nights and social events where visitors are welcomed, and some have open competitions which we can enter. Details of all the visiting opportunities are announced at our meetings. Please don't just "turn up"; tell our President and he will give you the contact phone number. Because these are people's home phone numbers, we will not publish them here.