The Hampton School Talk! series offers a superb opportunity to hear from distinguished speakers from all walks of life. The annual programme of talks aims to enlighten and entertain whilst broadening the horizons of all who attend.
Hamptonians, partner schools, parents and members of the public are welcome to attend most Talk! events.
spring term 2025
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Tuesday 28 January Christina Lamb 1.00pm – 1.45pmYears of Living Dangerously |
Covering conflicts across the globe for the past 35 years, Christina Lamb is recognised as one of the world’s top foreign correspondents and is currently the chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times. We’re honoured to welcome her to the Hampton Talk! series to discuss her years as a war reporter. |
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Thursday 6 March Olympic Rower |
Immersed in the world of rowing for over 30 years, double Olympic medallist Martin Cross wrote the acclaimed book Olympic Obsession about British Rowing’s incredible success at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 – an insight into the mindset of elite athletes such as Sir Steven Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent. |
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Tuesday 18 March Discover the London Stock Exchange
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Lauren Crawley-Moore leads the London Stock Exchange’s Primary Markets activity in London and the South of the UK, covering both the Exchange’s growth market, AIM (the Alternative Investment Market) and the Main Market. Lauren will offer a unique introduction to the London Stock Exchange, a critical institution in global finance. |
Autumn term 2024
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Thursday 10 October Chris Patten 1.00pm – 1.45pm |
Lord Patten enjoyed a varied parliamentary career in Margaret Thatcher’s government, he gained a seat in the Cabinet in 1989 when he was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment – charged with overseeing the controversial ‘Poll Tax’. Chris Patten took up his post as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong in 1992 until it was returned to Chinese rule in 1997. |
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USA Special Tuesday 15 October |
Distinguished foreign correspondent Nick Bryant is one of the most respected commentators on the US, covering the presidencies of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden during his time as BBC Washington Correspondent. With only weeks to go before the US Election, don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to hear from Nick on one of the closest and most fractious battles for the American Presidency. |
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Electrifying the Future Tuesday 5 November
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Jeremy Wrathall is the founder of Cornish Lithium, a company dedicated to finding a reliable long-term source of Lithium for the UK. Lithium, a metal used to power electric vehicles, mobile phones and to store wind and solar power, is key in the race toward net-zero emissions. Backed by over £50-million of recent investment, including £25m from the UK Government, Cornish Lithium aims to maximise the potential of the industrial scale of Lithium that lies beneath the ground at existing brownfield sites in Cornwall. |
Previous speakers have included:
- Rugby Special with Louis Lynagh OH (2019) and Michael Lynagh, AM
Former Australian Rugby Captain and now a renowned sports commentator and businessman - Sir John Curtice
Leading expert in electoral behaviour - Fraser Nelson
Editor, The Spectator - David Lammy MP
Shadow Foreign Secretary - Professor Nick Lane
Best-selling author and professor of evolutionary biochemistry at University College London - David Jones
Leading sports anchor and host of Sky Sports’ Super Sunday and Monday Night Football - Tim Marshall
British journalist, broadcaster and bestselling author of books including Prisoners of Geography and Divided: Why We’re Living In An Age Of Walls - Sarah Campbell
BBC Royal Correspondent - Harry Cole
Political editor of The Sun
