Our Videos

Have you heard of podcasting? Yep. So have we. Being techno geeks, we went out and bought some wizardry gadgetry that even Harry Potter would approve off. This is the part of our website where we podcast all of our political-speaker events and some media interviews, too. If you want a little listen then please click the link below.

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Village Drinks - October 2009
The Village Drinks Movie - The Worldwide Professional Gay Community. Click here.

Village Drinks - October 2009
Is Equality Damaging Freedom of Speech? Angela Eagle MP in Debate with Controversial Journalist, Melanie Phillips. Click here.

Village Drinks - September 2009
The Village Drinks Movie - The Worldwide Professional Gay Community. Click here.

Sir Ian McKellen - March 2009
Sir Ian McKellen talks to Village Drinks at a charity event in aid of the Albert Kennedy Trust. Click here.

Village Drinks - March 2009
The Village Drinks Movie - The Worldwide Professional Gay Community. Click here.

James Caan - November 2008
Serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and multi-millionaire, JAMES CAAN, will be making a rare appearance to deliver a keynote speech at the Village Drinks Business Club. Part 1, Part 2 (Run time 15 minutes)

Poly Toynbee - September 2008
Polly Toynbee Guardian columnist and president of the Social Policy Association. She was formerly BBC social affairs editor, columnist and associate editor of the Independent, co-editor of the Washington Monthly and a reporter and feature writer for the Observer. Polly Toynbee is a polarising figure, attracting both praise and criticism. She recently topped a poll of 100 "opinion makers", carried out by Editorial Intelligence. She was also named the most influential columnist in the UK! Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 (Run time 35 minutes)

Rachel Elnaugh - August 2008
Rachel knows the pitfalls of business better than most. She created a business with £17m in turnover, and then lost it...Ouch! The entrepreneur from TV's Dragon's Den built her Red Letter Days company up, only to see it fail in the full glare of the public eye. Click here to view the video (Run time 35 minutes)

Nick Boles - June 2007
Former Director of Policy Exchange. In 1998, he was elected to Westminster City Council as a representative of the West End ward. He served as chairman of Westminster's Housing Committee from 1999 to 2001. In early 2002, Nicholas acted as associate producer of the West End production of The Mysteries. Click on the player below to listen via our site or click here to download mp3 (Run time 25 minutes)

Howell James - April 2007
The Permanent Secretary, Government Communications, shares with a gathering of 150 gay professionals his memoirs as Prime Minister John Major's Political Secretary. Fascinating and rare recording. Click on the player below to listen via our site or click here to download mp3 (Run time 31 minutes)

Capital Eyes Radio - March 2007
Back in March, some of us at Village Drinks were kindly invited on local radio to talk about what we do. If you missed it (and to be honest, you probably did), have a little listen now and see what we said). Click on the player below to listen via our site or click here to download mp3 (Run time 30 minutes)

Johann Hari - February 2007
The award winning outspoken journalist talks to Village Drinks members about the greatest war never heard of. Prepare for explicit language and fascinating insight. Click on the player below to listen via our site or click here to download mp3 (Run time 25 minutes)