Labour Party Conference 2026

The Festival of Ideas returns in 2026 for the Fabian Society’s biggest and boldest conference programme ever. Our home at the historic Bluecoat Liverpool will be alive with debate, discussion, and fresh thinking. Across more than 50 events,  hundreds of leading voices, campaigners, and politicians will tackle the defining issues of our time – from climate action and housing to democracy, work, and the economy. If you care about shaping Labour’s future, this is where the conversation begins.

Hear from speakers including:

Wes Streeting MP • Lord Sadiq Khan • Lucy Powell MP • Miatta Fahnbulleh MP • Douglas Alexander MP • Stephen Kinnock MP • Mayor Steve Rotheram • Lewis Goodall • Kanishka Narayan MP • Jo White MP • Florence Eshalomi MP • Kate Dearden MP • Lucy Rigby MP • Dame Anneliese Dodds MP • Kirsty McNeill MP • Mayor Claire Ward • Baroness Jacqui Smith • Uma Kumaran MP • Mayor Oliver Coppard • Ken Skates MS • Michael Marra MSP • Sir Stephen Timms MP • Alison McGovern MP • Torsten Bell MP •  Dame Diana Johnson MP • Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP • Vicky Foxcroft MP • Martin McCluskey MP • Dame Emily Thornberry MP • Andrew Western MP • Tan Dhesi MP • Baroness Margaret Hodge • Dame Meg Hillier MP • Dawn Butler MP • Mayor Helen Godwin • Helen Hayes MP • Baroness Deborah Mattinson • Sir Charlie Mayfield • Alan Milburn • Baroness Luciana Berger • Baroness Ayesha Hazarika