FAQ

We are a member club of Toastmasters International, which has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. With nearly 345,000 members in more than 15,900 clubs in 142 countries, Toastmasters offers a proven – and enjoyable! – way to practice and improve your communication and leadership skills. You can learn more at Toastmasters.org

London Public Speakers meet EVERY Monday (NOT on Bank Holidays) please check for our next meeting on our meetup.com group or in the About Us page.

When does meeting start and finish? Please arrive by 6:50 pm for a 7:00pm start, meetings are generally finished by 08:45pm. You can find exact details of our next meeting on our meetup.com group

London Public Speakers holds in-person meetings at The Shipwrights Arms, 88 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TF. Google Maps and online via Zoom (Meeting ID – 932 569 638, Passcode – LPS) BUT please check exact details of our next meeting on our meetup.com group, as venue does sometimes change

Guests to our club are always made to feel very welcome. There is no need to register, just turn up on the night and have fun!

There is absolutely nothing for you to prepare in advance of attending the meeting. Please do bring a pen and paper with you as it will be useful in the meeting.

We don't have a single person who always takes charge of our meetings. Instead everyone participates to practice and learn new skills by taking a meeting role such as timer, evaluator or grammarian, giving a prepared speech from the Toastmasters manual or taking part in the impromptu speaking section called Table Topics.

No. If you compare our membership fees to various courses you can attend, London Public Speakers is the least expensive and in our opinion the most effective way to learn public speaking and to develop confidence. Toastmasters is a not-for-profit organisation.

The joining process is very simple at London Public Speakers. You only need to fill in a brief membership form and pay both the joining fee and membership fees. You will need to be more than 18 years old to be eligible for membership of Toastmasters International.

Come along to one of our meetings and have a chat with our members, use our Contact Us form, or visit Toastmasters.org