Suffolk Speak Out Challenge FINAL 2026

Welcome to the Suffolk Speak Out Challenge FINAL 2026! Get ready for an evening filled with powerful speeches at DanceEast.

The Speak Out Challenge

The Speak Out Challenge is a programme designed to develop young people's confidence and communication skills, giving them the opportunity to speak out on issues they care about.

Up to 300 young people across Suffolk schools have taken part in the Speak Out Challenge 2025-26 with a full day public speaking workshop. The event's speakers are all Year 10s who have progressed to the final with their phenomenal speeches.

The Event

15 finalists will speak out in front of a crowd with an original speech that highlights their unique perspectives and passions. Each speech will last between 1.5 and 3 mins.

Speeches will be judged by a panel of VIPs from a wide range of sectors and the evening will conclude with an awards ceremony, celebrating young voices from across the region, and crowning the Suffolk Speak Out Champion 2026!

-- The event is FREE --

"The confidence these young people have gained in learning, and training and honing their craft to speak to a big audience on topics of their choice, I can’t praise them enough. " The Worshipful Deputy Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Lynne Mortimer

Speakers Trust

Speakers Trust exists to unlock potential through the power of communication. Our vision is for every young person to be able to speak confidently and be heard. In the academic year 2025-26, we are working with over 35,000 people across the UK, delivering the UK's largest youth public speaking competition.

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