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Festival of Politics
27–28 August 2026
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The Festival of Politics

We're back for 2026!

This year's festival takes place on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August.

Join us at Holyrood for engaging discussions, lively debate and thought-provoking panels with expert speakers and inspiring voices debating the issues shaping Scotland, the UK and beyond.

From AI, climate change and the manosphere to poverty, housing and free speech – events focus on some of the most pressing social, political and environmental topics of our time.

Programme info and more

Download the programme

Read the downloadable PDF version of the programme here.

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General Festival information online

Find information about this year's festival here.

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