Est 2010 - in the uk
A Festival. Not a conference.
The Festival of Education brings thousands of educators together for days of ideas, debate and world-class speakers – set to live music, street food and summer sun. Where those who inspire find their own inspiration.
Our Mission
Learning should be inspiring, engaging and fun.
Professional development without the conference feel. The Festival is energising, sociable and joyful – a place to discover new ideas, challenge your thinking and connect with people who care about education.
Proudly non-partisan and open to the whole sector, we welcome schools, colleges, universities and every perspective. You’ll leave inspired, re-energised and ready to make a difference.
Audience at UK Festival
What we believe
Fresh thinking. Shared inspiration.
Four ingredients bring every Festival to life; big ideas, brilliant people and plenty of festival spirit.
Fresh thinking
Live music
Local sounds, live performances and plenty of festival energy throughout the day.
Street food
Street food, local flavours, coffee and lively conversations that carry on long after the sessions end.
A place to pause
Relaxed spaces to pause, meet new people and keep the conversation going between sessions.
Teepee Session at the UK Festival 2026
BEYOND THE FESTIVAL
The best ideas travel home with you.
A Festival may last a day or two, but its impact goes much further. A new approach to try. A question worth asking. A connection that becomes a collaboration.
What begins in a session or an unexpected conversation can shape classrooms, organisations and communities long after the final talk ends.
Festival in numbers
A movement, not a moment.
6
Global editions
1,000+
Speakers across the year
10,000+
Educators attend each year
2010
Founded by Wellington College
Who it's for
Made for everyone with an interest in education.
Whatever your role or setting, there’s a place for you at the Festival of Education.
Educators and support teams
Senior leaders and governors
Policy, society and sector partners
New perspectives for policymakers, government, civil society, researchers and businesses shaping education’s future.
Thailand Festival of Education
MADE LOCALLY. CONNECTED GLOBALLY.
Every edition belongs to its community.
No two Festivals are the same. Each is shaped by the educators, ideas and challenges of its host country; creating a programme that feels relevant, distinctive and rooted in place.
What connects them is a growing global community: sharing perspectives, starting conversations and learning from education beyond their own borders.
In their words
What educators say.
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“The Festival of Education gave me time and space to consider what is important for my school and the direction in which I want to take it. It was thought provoking but never overwhelming; it felt like a celebration of education!”
UK Festival
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China Festival
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Spain Festival
Who's behind it
Making it all work, one Festival at a time.
Founded by
Wellington College Education
Wellington College founded the Festival of Education in 2010, growing it from a single summer gathering into the UK’s largest celebration of teaching – non-partisan and open to the whole sector.
Delivered by
EducationScape
In 2016, EducationScape took on the operation of the Festival, carrying its founding spirit to editions across Europe, Asia and the Americas. EducationScape are a UK based events and publishing organisation.
In their words
Come and be part of it.
Seven editions, one global community. Find the festival nearest you and secure your place.