Events & rallies

Patriotic events and dates to remember across the country. Great British PAC is not responsible for 3rd party events.

September 2026

October 2026

Politics & Debate

Centre for Policy Studies programme at Conservative Party Conference

CPS Gallery - Hall 7, ICC Birmingham · Birmingham

Sun, 4 October 2026, 14:00 – Tue, 6 October 2026, 17:30

3rd party

Organised by Centre for Policy Studies

A programme of panel discussions and interviews run by the Centre for Policy Studies in its gallery in Hall 7 of the ICC during the Conservative Party Conference. Some sessions, including roundtables and a drinks reception, are by invitation only.

Politics & Debate

Backing Business: Business Day 2026

Birmingham International Convention Centre (ICC) · Birmingham

Mon, 5 October 2026

3rd partyWho can go: Business Day ticket holdersTicketed; price not shown on the page (Business Dinner at additional cost)

Organised by Conservative Party

A business programme at the Conservative Party Conference with sessions and policy roundtables involving the party's shadow ministerial team. Tickets include a four-day Conference ticket, lunch with senior party members and a drinks reception.

Politics & Debate

Backing Business: Your Voice for Small Business

Birmingham

Tue, 6 October 2026

3rd partyListed as sold out

Organised by Conservative Party

A small business event on 6 October during the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. The organiser says all tickets have sold out.

Politics & Debate

Battle of Ideas festival 2026

Church House and The Abbey Centre, Westminster · London

Sat, 17 October 2026 – Sun, 18 October 2026

3rd partyOne day £80 (concession £40); weekend £120 (concession £65); discounts for…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A two-day festival of public debates and discussions presented by the Academy of Ideas at Church House and The Abbey Centre in Westminster. The programme covers politics, economics, law, culture, science and free expression.

Politics & Debate

Should we put Britain first? The 'national interest' question

Wash House Café, The Abbey Centre · London

Sat, 17 October 2026, 10:15–11:45

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A Battle of Ideas debate on whether Britain should put its national interest first in policy-making, and how that sits with international obligations.

Free Speech

Podcast Live: The Free Speech Union Podcast

Harvey Goodwin Suite, Church House · London

Sat, 17 October 2026, 14:45–16:15

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A live recording of the Free Speech Union's podcast, held as a session within the Battle of Ideas festival.

Politics & Debate

Visas for all? Britain's immigration scandal

Parker Morris Hall, The Abbey Centre · London

Sat, 17 October 2026, 14:45–16:15

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A Battle of Ideas debate on problems in Britain's visa sponsorship system and the options for reform.

Politics & Debate

Don't look back! Escaping the EU's economic doom loop

Convocation Hall, Church House · London

Sat, 17 October 2026, 16:45–18:15

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A Battle of Ideas debate comparing Britain's economic performance since Brexit with the EU's, and whether the UK should seek closer ties with Europe or use its regulatory autonomy.

Politics & Debate

Brexit: the facts strike back

Robert Runcie Room, Church House · London

Sun, 18 October 2026, 10:00–10:45

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A Battle of Ideas panel discussion with contributors to a book examining claims made about the economic and social consequences of Brexit.

Politics & Debate

Why is policing Britain so difficult?

Hospitality Suite, Church House · London

Sun, 18 October 2026, 11:00–12:30

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A Battle of Ideas debate on falling public trust in police leadership and whether competing demands prevent the police from concentrating on preventing crime.

Politics & Debate

Should we scrap The Equality Act?

Hoare Memorial Hall, Church House · London

Sun, 18 October 2026, 13:45–15:15

3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…

Organised by Academy of Ideas

A Battle of Ideas debate on whether the Equality Act 2010 should be repealed or reformed, including its relationship with free speech.

Politics & Debate

From Deterrence to Intervention and Back Again: The Strategic Drift of UK Defence Policy Since the Cold War

Furness Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster University (Bailrigg campus) · Lancaster

Thu, 29 October 2026, 17:00

3rd partyFree

Organised by RAF Museum with the Centre for War and Diplomacy, Lancaster University

A lecture by Dr Andrew Curtis examining UK defence policy from the end of the Cold War to the present, including defence reviews and the Iraq and Afghanistan interventions. It is held at Lancaster University and can also be watched online.

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