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Always one of the festival’s most popular sessions, the Lightning Talks return in 2026 with a vibrant mix of voices from Gibraltar’s artistic and literary community.

Teacher and author Karim Vatvani explores how storytelling can inspire cildren to engage with sustainability, history, and the world around them, drawing on insights from his books and classroom experience.

Author Deborah Mattana explores how Gubraltar's unique identity was shaped by migration, culture, and community, uncovering the stories, tradition and flavours that connect generations across the strait.

Dr Alexander Menez tells the Story of the Devil's Tower Skull, the second Gibraltar Neanderthal. Drawing on previously unpublished archival material, it sheds new light on her excavation at Devil's Tower Cave and her remarkable contribution to archeology.

Author Christina Marie Giuffres shares the journey behind the Dear Friend collection, reflecting on neurodiversity, kindness, and belonging through her experiences with autismand ADHD.

Drawing on her Master's research into sixth-form education in Gibraltar, Katy explores the purpose of education beyind qaualifications and asks how schools can better prepare young people for aadulthood, citizenship, self-discovery.