SA Rostrum · Club 18 · Adelaide
Find your voice over dinner.
We're a Rostrum public-speaking club that meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at the pub — prepared speeches, lively debates and a word of the day, followed by dinner together. 1,293 meetings in, we're still saving you a chair.
What we practise
The craft of saying it well
Prepared speeches
A set topic and a set time, from four minutes for newcomers to eight for old hands. A warning bell tells you when to land the ending — that's half the craft.
Format nights
Balloon debates, show-and-tell, impromptu rounds and theme nights keep the program fresh — and keep speakers on their toes.
A coach in the room
Every meeting closes with considered feedback from our club coach, and an outstanding-speaker award for the night.
Word of the day
One member brings a word — its origin, meaning and use — and the whole club takes it home. A small ritual we're fond of.
A night at Club 18
How an evening runs
- 1
6:00pm — the chair opens
Roll call, visitors welcomed by name, the business of the club dispatched briskly.
- 2
Speeches & exercises
Three or four prepared speeches — or a format night: a balloon debate, show-and-tell, or a round of impromptus.
- 3
Dinner break
Order at the bar beforehand; the club eats together when the meals arrive.
- 4
Coach's word & closure
Feedback on the night, the outstanding-member award, the word of the day — and home by a sensible hour.
Your first step is a chair at the table.
Visitors are always welcome — watch a meeting, stay for dinner, and speak only if you feel like it.