ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition

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Last checked at: 5 Jul 2026

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Source URLs

• https://www.esu.org/
• https://www.esu.org/competitions/schools-mace/

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• This listing was found from an official page monitored by CompeteMap.
• This is a specific competition detail page for ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition.
• Key Facts: 'Age: Ages 11-18 (Years 7-13)' and 'Price : £65-£75 (one team per school); subsidies and fee waivers available...'
• 'Registration for 2026-27 is open until 16 September' and later 'Registration is open from Tuesday, 9 June 2026 until Wednesday, 16 September 2026.'
• 'Heats begin in November, with the grand final in May' and later 'First round heats run in November, second round heats in January, regional finals in March, and the national final in late April.'
• The page says 'Educational institutions of all kinds are welcome to enter' and 'each school is permitted to field one team of up to five students,' so registration is school-based.
• The page describes the competition as debating and does not indicate an online format; it references host schools, heats, regional finals, and a national final, so in-person is the best-supported status from the text.
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