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15/09/2026

🎤 Autumn is settling in, and our love for a good laugh at Southwest Speakers Toastmasters is only growing!

Come along and join us for a special evening as the Club is running the Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest!!!

📅 Wednesday 23rd September 2026
🕖 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
📍 City Gate Hotel, Exeter
🎯 Theme of the evening: Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest

Come along for an evening of speaking, learning, laughter, and growth in a friendly and supportive environment.
🌟 Guests can come for free, so if you've ever been curious about Toastmasters, this is your sign to join us!

In the meantime, let's celebrate a fantastic workshop led by Linda, one of our most knowledgeable members, who gave us great tips on how to approach contests, especially the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contest!

Super well done to Calvin for taking on the Table Topics Evaluator role, you wrote at the speed of light!

And the word of the day was certainly memorable... it was NIDOROUS!

We also had two fantastic guests join us, who told us they felt welcomed, supported, and right at home from the get go!

🏆 A special congratulations to Sonam, who won our Table Topics session! She's pictured with Linda, who led the workshop.

👉 Tag a friend who should come with you!

19/08/2026

🎤 Summer's winding down, but our love for public speaking is still going strong!

Come along and join us, we already have 3 speakers lined up!

📅 Wednesday 26th August 2026
🕖 7:15 PM - 9:15-sh PM
📍 City Gate Hotel, Exeter

Come along for an evening of speaking, learning, laughter, and growth in a friendly and supportive environment.

🌟 Guests can come for free, so if you've ever been curious about Toastmasters, this is your sign to join us!

In the meantime, let's give a big congratulations to everyone from our last meeting, which explored the theme of Curiosity!

A big well done to Dean, who took on the role of speech evaluator for the first time! 👏

Despite the hot weather and the eclipse, it was a fantastic evening... a small and passionate team, ready to improve their public speaking no matter what!

🏆 A special congratulations to Sushant, who won our Table Topics session!

A warm welcome to Anna, who joined us as our newest member!

Come along and discover just how much fun public speaking can be! 😊

05/08/2026

🎤 August is here, and our next Southwest Speakers Toastmasters meeting is right around the corner!

Come along and join us, we already have 3 speakers lined up!
📅 Wednesday 12th August 2026
🕖 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
📍 City Gate Hotel, Exeter
🎯 Theme of the evening: Curiosity

Come along for an evening of speaking, learning, laughter, and growth in a friendly and supportive environment.

🌟 Guests can come for free, so if you've ever been curious about Toastmasters, this is your sign to join us!
In the meantime, let's celebrate a brilliant meeting that lived up to its FUN theme!

A big congratulations to our first-time role superstars: Jerry for taking on Warm Up, Tracey as Grammarian and Ah Counter, and Sonam as Table Topics Master. You all did wonderfully!
We also had 3 fantastic guests join us who played full out on the night!

🏆 A special congratulations to Astrid, who won the Table Topics session with the theme Funniest Carpentry Tool! She's pictured together with our first-timers and Club President.

👉 Tag a friend who should come with you!

13/07/2026

☀️ Summer, sunshine and public speaking… what a brilliant combination! 🎤✨

There’s no better time to learn, build your confidence and have some FUN while doing it!

We already have three fantastic speakers lined up for our next meeting:

📅 Wednesday 22nd July
🕖 19:15
📍 City Gate Hotel, Exeter
🎯 Theme of the evening: FUN! 😄

In the meantime, let’s celebrate another brilliant meeting! A wonderful mix of first-timers and experienced evaluators made the evening both valuable and great fun.

And honestly… without David finding the air-conditioning remote, we might not have survived the heat! 😅☀️

👏 Huge congratulations to Emma on delivering her very first speech!

And a big well done to Jerry, Nabil, Kieran, Maiken and Piotr for taking on their roles for the first time. You all did a terrific job! 🌟

🏆 A special congratulations to Maiken, who also won the Table Topics session! She is pictured together with Dermot, our Toastmaster for the evening. 🎤👏

Guests are always welcome and can attend for free, so come along and discover just how much fun public speaking can be! 😊

06/07/2026

✨ Reminder: Southwest Speakers Toastmasters meets this Wednesday 8th! ✨

Join us at City Gate, 19:15 for an evening of speaking, growth, courage and connection.

Guests are very welcome and can attend for free. 🌟

A little note for guests: please keep an eye on our page, as during holiday periods we may occasionally need to cancel an evening if we do not have enough members attending.

Come along, find your voice, and take one more step towards becoming a more confident speaker. 💛

23/06/2026

🎤 What a fantastic evening we had at Southwest Speakers Toastmasters!

Our last meeting was all about World Cup — and, as always, the room was full of energy, inspiration, and great moments of growth. 🌟

Let’s give a big congratulations to Sushant, who won our last Table Topics session! 👏
Well done for thinking on your feet and delivering a brilliant impromptu speech.

And now… we are already getting ready for our next meeting, happening tomorrow!

This time, our theme will be Pets 🐾
So expect stories, surprises, and maybe a few wagging tails in spirit!

📅 Next session: Tomorrow, 24th of June
⏰ 19:15
📍 City Gate Hotel, Exeter

Guests can join us for free — so come along, bring a friend, and discover what Toastmasters is all about.

👉 Tag someone who loves pets and should join you!

20/05/2026

🎤 Our next Southwest Speakers Toastmasters meeting is coming up!

Join us on:

📅 Wednesday 27th May 2026
⏰ 19:15
📍 City Gate Hotel, Exeter

Come along for another evening of speaking, learning, laughter, and growth in a friendly and supportive environment.

🌟 Guests can come for free, so if you’ve ever been curious about Toastmasters, this is your sign to join us!

In the meantime, let’s give a big congratulations to Paul, who won our last Table Topics session with the theme Birthdays! 🎉

Well done, Paul! 👏

👉 Tag a friend who should come with you!

11/05/2026

🎉 Our next Southwest Speakers Toastmasters meeting is on Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 19:15 - and the theme is Birthday!!! 🎂

Guests are very welcome to join us for free, so come along, celebrate with us, and experience a friendly evening of speaking, learning, and laughter.

A big congratulations to Sushant for winning Table Topics during our last meeting, and to Annarita for completing Level 2 of her Pathway! 👏✨

We look forward to seeing you there!

16/04/2026

✨ We’re meeting again on Wednesday, 22nd April at 19:15 at City Gate! ✨

Get ready for another inspiring Toastmasters session - and this time we already have 3 speakers lined up! 🎤

Our theme for the evening will be EUROPE 🌍
So expect a night full of ideas, stories, and surprises.

In the meantime, let’s congratulate Dermot (on the left - our Club President Nathan on the right) for winning our last Table Topics session, inspired by the theme of new beginnings.
A brilliant response and a well-deserved win - well done, Dermot! 👏

🌟 Guests can come for free, so why not join us for an evening of learning, confidence, and fun?

Address

The City Gate Hotel, 1 Iron Bridge Lower North Street
Exeter
EX43RB

Website

https://www.southwestspeakers.org.uk/

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