From Paul Carroll, President 104 London Debaters
Tuesday, 22 December 2015 is the Year End Balloon Debate at 104 London Debaters. Please come along for the evening and get involved!
In a balloon debate, speakers are thrown out of a metaphorical sinking balloon as they try to persuade the audience to let them stay in.
Our theme this year is The Worst Invention Of 2015 Will In Fact Be The Best Invention For 2016. Each speaker is given an item taken from the Worst Inventions at the Consumer Electronics Show of 2015 and will make the case for it as the hottest must-have device in 2016. After all, making the case for a device on the Best Inventions List reflects no glory on a speaker.
Balloon Debates are typically lighthearted/humorous/fun affairs and we look forward to closing 2015 with a display of our arguing talents, our ability to read the mood of the audience and our good old witty banter.
Balloon Debates are interactive, with the audience posing questions and each speaker responding in defense of his or her position. The audience decides who leaves the balloon and who remains.
104 London Debaters in the UK's first Toastmasters club dedicated to debate. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the Grange Rochester Hotel, 69 Vincent Square SW1P 2PA (close to Victoria, Pimlico and St James stations) 6.45pm for 7pm start