Manchester Novices 2026
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Manchester Novices 2026!
Saturday 17th October
Our in person novice comp is a great way to get into debating at the start of the academic year. As always, there will be lots of competitive debating, lots of fun and lots of yakka.
Team request form: https://forms.gle/GhFAXXtJFb4ckhck9
Team cap: TBC
Judge Rule: n-1
Reg fee: £40 per team
Competition location: University Place, University of Manchester. Located in the city centre, a 15-minute walk from Piccadilly station.
Format: British Parliamentary (BP), 5 minute speeches
CAs: TBC
Equity: Mimi Petrovic
Convenors: Lily Whitelock & Agatha Leach
Tentative schedule (UTC+0):
09:00-09:15—Registration (15m)
09:15-9:45—Announcements (30m)
9:45-11:30—Round 1 (1h45m)
11:30-13:15—Round 2 (1h45m)
13:15-14:00—Lunch (45m)
14:00-15:45—Round 3(1h45m)
15:45-17:15—Round 4 (Closed) (1h30m)
17:15-17:45—Tea Break and Break Generation (30m)
17:45-19:15—Final(s) (1h30m)
19:30-onwards —Food at social and winners announced
Friday and Saturday night crash will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Click going/interested to stay updated on the competition. If you have any questions, please contact the convenors, via email ([email protected]) or our instagram @manchesterdebating.
Saturday 17th October
Our in person novice comp is a great way to get into debating at the start of the academic year. As always, there will be lots of competitive debating, lots of fun and lots of yakka.
Team request form: https://forms.gle/GhFAXXtJFb4ckhck9
Team cap: TBC
Judge Rule: n-1
Reg fee: £40 per team
Competition location: University Place, University of Manchester. Located in the city centre, a 15-minute walk from Piccadilly station.
Format: British Parliamentary (BP), 5 minute speeches
CAs: TBC
Equity: Mimi Petrovic
Convenors: Lily Whitelock & Agatha Leach
Tentative schedule (UTC+0):
09:00-09:15—Registration (15m)
09:15-9:45—Announcements (30m)
9:45-11:30—Round 1 (1h45m)
11:30-13:15—Round 2 (1h45m)
13:15-14:00—Lunch (45m)
14:00-15:45—Round 3(1h45m)
15:45-17:15—Round 4 (Closed) (1h30m)
17:15-17:45—Tea Break and Break Generation (30m)
17:45-19:15—Final(s) (1h30m)
19:30-onwards —Food at social and winners announced
Friday and Saturday night crash will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Click going/interested to stay updated on the competition. If you have any questions, please contact the convenors, via email ([email protected]) or our instagram @manchesterdebating.
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Where is it happening?
University Place, The University of Manchester, Yi Fang, Manchester, M13 9GP, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherManchester Debating Union - MDU
