Join the ESU for an exclusive online professional development workshop live via Zoom from Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Explore four of Shakespeare’s most fascinating women—Juliet, Lady Macbeth, Beatrice, and Hero—through […]

The Earl and Countess of Derby Invite the English-Speaking Union toA Magical Holiday Weekend at Knowsley HallPrescot, Merseyside L34 4AG EnglandNovember 20–23, 2025 From $2,500 pp double / $3,400 pp […]

Awards will be presented to the winning students of the 16th Annual Dr. Howard F. Beckley Writing Competition. This year's prompt is Allegory in Art Beyond Literature. Guests will hear […]

From its humble beginnings in 1947, the wife of a Marine Reserve Major wanted todonate dolls to a charity that would distribute the toys to children in need. Sheconvinced her husband […]

We would like to invite you to an evening of discussion with David Freeman, Director of Publications and Editor of "Finest Hour" at the International Churchill Society, who will discuss […]

As the calendar turns to 2026, The English-Speaking Union of the United States begins a year-long celebration of 250 years of American independence. Throughout the year, ESU will feature several […]

The English-Speaking Union welcomes its members to NYC for the 2026 ESU Annual Conference on April 23rd-25th, 2026. The conference, under the theme “United by Language, Inspired by Liberty.” The […]