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Arts & Creative · United Kingdom

ESU Performing Shakespeare Competition

An England and Wales drama and oracy competition where students perform a Shakespeare monologue or duologue and introduce their interpretation. Open to students aged 11–14 in Years 7–9 at schools or home schools in England and Wales. Rated Intermediate Level, with difficulty mainly coming from performance skills, textual understanding and confident spoken delivery.

Age 11–14

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16 Sept 2026

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1 Nov 2026

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Writing & Communication · International / Other

ESU International Public Speaking Competition

An international public speaking competition where national champions deliver a prepared speech on an annual theme. Open to students aged 16–20 who qualify through an ESU-recognised competition in their country or region. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from national selection, persuasive delivery and high-level international judging.

Age 16–20

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16 Sept 2026

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ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition

An England and Wales debating competition where school teams argue for or against motions on current and controversial issues. Open to students aged 11–18 in Years 7–13, with one team of three speakers representing each school. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from argument construction, rebuttal, teamwork and competitive multi-round judging.

Age 11–18

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16 Sept 2026

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22 Apr 2027

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