The final was held at the Vicars' Hall at Windsor Castle on 23 March 2024 and attended by 22 finalists from across the UK. This year each finalist needed to have taken part in a regional competition and one of three semi-final stages.  

The competition question for this year was:

Which historical place or person from your local area deserves greater recognition? 

Speakers were asked to explore the local history of their area or region in all of its diversity or singularity to identify a person or place that has contributed to the world that we live in today and should be better known. 

Great Debate 2025

The 2025 question will be:

How can your local history tell a global story?

To register your interest please email greatdebate@history.org.uk