Topical Talk

Topical Talk Festival 2026

Between January 20th and March 13th, young people took part in Topical Talk Festival 2026. Supported by topic experts, students joined conversations about different issues in the news with peers from around the world.

Let's celebrate!

Collage of pages from the Topical Talk Hub Highlights 2026

Festival Highlights magazine

We've selected some stand-out contributions from the Topical Talk Festival 2026 to give you a taste of the fantastic discussions.

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Topic in the spotlight

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Wrap up week

This is the last week of the Festival! Comments have closed while we judge the Standpoint competition. But you can still read, watch and listen to Standpoints, complete quizzes, vote in polls and share your feedback via our survey.

Outstanding Standpoints

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Topical Talk Festival 2026 voices

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Festival snapshots!

We loved to seeing you get involved with the Festival discussions on the Hub and in your classrooms!

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