Speak out! Workshops

WHAT would you want to change in your community or society at large, for the greater benefit?

learn to make powerful, persuasive and passionate speeches as a catalyst for change.

Inquire about our in-person or online workshops that give you expert tools to write, speak out and be heard.

workshops for schools, communities, workplaces and events

Our workshops are facilitated by highly skilled practitioners, who can travel nationwide. Using a structured rhetorical approach that crafts your argument, and drama techniques for a powerful delivery, we strongly believe and have proven time and again that anyone has the potential to write and deliver a powerful and persuasive speech.

We have delivered workshops to people with a wide range of skills and in a wide variety of settings, from schools to communities, from workplaces to festivals and other events, to meaningful feedback from participants and organisers alike.

Formats include:

  • 2 hours x 2 sessions

  • 1 day (6 hours including lunch)

  • 2 days

  • 1 week residency

with the option to use your written speech in playful imagined situations that are adapted from typical political formats.

Facilitator to participant ratio is dependent on the setting and the group’s existing level of skill - please get in touch to discuss options.

we’ve seen participants:

  • Improve Their Public Speaking Skills: Deliver speeches with greater clarity and impact

  • Increase Confidence: Develop greater self-assurance in their speaking and presentation abilities

  • Develop Critical Thinking: Analyse and articulate complex ideas effectively

  • Enhance Persuasive Techniques: Apply rhetorical strategies to effectively communicate and influence audiences

  • Enhance Research Abilities: Conduct thorough research to support their arguments

  • Achieve Real-World Impact: Use their speeches to influence and inspire others in their communities

  • Feel Empowered: Gain the confidence and skills to advocate for meaningful change

We have worked with over 500 people nationally, and can’t wait to share these skills with more people!

Contact us

If you are interested in having a workshop and would like to discuss options, please contact Cristina at: cristina@dasharts.org.uk

If you would like to sponsor one of our community workshops, please contact Kate Knight: kate@dasharts.org.uk

 
Truly uplifting, energising and fruitful – the team learned so much, grew in confidence and picked up so many insights – perhaps most powerfully, they learned they CAN give a stirring political speech!
— Frances Foley, Compass
The highlight of the Fête, [the] audience was rapt by powerful, well-crafted political intent.
— Alex Lockwood, Fête of Britain Festival, Factory International
Working with Dash Art’ has been an immensely positive experience. They really took the time to understand our learners and their specific needs through detailed conversations before we even started. They always consider factors I bring to them and thoughtfully plan activities accordingly. Learner feedback and needs are addressed right away, and activities are adapted as necessary. This collaboration has enriched our learners’ experiences, providing valuable opportunities and a more personalised educational journey
— Sarah Hartley, Novus
Your way of being, and your supportive and safe energy helped me so much. On feeling overwhelmed with divergent thoughts, you encouraged me to have a shake out. [The] breathing techniques enabled me to move past or through my feelings of inadequacy and challenge. That, as well as you doing the typing encouraged a reset, a settling down enough to help me finish. Thank you.
— PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK
10/10! I felt very empowered
— Participant
Really, really revealing, interesting and enriching.
— Participant
I will now be much more confident and active in political matters.
— Participant