About this Event
Birmingham Commonwealth Society Debate Competition
Date & Time: November 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM (GMT). Audience members are asked to arrive between 4.30 pm - 4.55pm
Venue: Birmingham City Council House's impressive Debating Chamber
Join us for the 2026 Birmingham Commonwealth Society Annual Debate Competition, where university debating teams from across Birmingham compete on topics linked to the Commonwealth. The University of Birmingham is the defending champion after last year's thrilling victory over Birmingham City University.
This year, new teams from Aston University and Newman University join the competition. If you are a student at one of these universities, come and support your team, be informed by competing ideas, and enjoy the student camaraderie along with some light refreshments.
The audience will also have the exciting opportunity to participate by posing questions to the teams based on their arguments. Tickets are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis, so don’t delay!
We look forward to seeing you there for an evening of spirited debate and community spirit!
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Birmingham Commonwealth Society Debate Competition Join us for the 2026 Birmin
Info: 4.30pm - Doors are open; 4.30pm - 4.55pm audience arrive and are seated; 5.00pm - BCA Chair Welcomes audience, teams, Judges and competition format; 5. 10pm - Introduction of the Motion to be Debated; 5.15pm - Coin Toss to determine Debating Team order; 5.20pm - First Team, First Speaker invited to the Upper Platform in the Debating Chamber to Start the debates; 8.00pm - Debates completed and Judging Panel Confers / Audience Break; 8.15pm - Audience reconvenes and Panel announces the winners/ trophy awarded.; 8.30pm - Competition completed; 9.00pm - Event closes
Event venue & nearby stays
Birmingham City Council, Victoria Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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