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11-13 SEPTEMBER 2026

A weekend of inspiration.
A community for life.

Started by The Happy Startup School in 2013, Summercamp is where 150 purpose-driven founders, solopreneurs and leaders from around the world come together to get inspired, learn from one another and have fun over 3 life affirming days.

It’s a rare opportunity to take a step back from your business or work, and fuel up on the good stuff. Inspiring talks, mind shifting conversations, transformational workshops, live music, dancing and wellbeing experiences in nature.

A word of warning though: Once you’ve been to Summercamp, you may never want to leave.

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Early birds go on sale soon after this year’s event in late September

 
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“This beautiful community Laurence and Carlos have built. A place where you immediately feel held, seen, and like you belong.There was so much humanity, vulnerability, creativity and fun packed into one weekend with these 150 souls. I leave with a full heart, a buzzing mind, and the reminder that when you find your people, you’ve already arrived home. And that’s a rare kind of magic.”
— Nicole Skinner

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Summercamp in 90 seconds

 
 

★★★★★

“One of the top 10 business events in Europe”
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“If you ever get the chance to attend Summercamp grab it like your life depends on it! It’s an experience that will not only expand your mind and skills but also fill your heart with inspiration and motivation ❤️”
— Heidi Drummond
 
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Join us in 2026

Inspirational SPEAKERS

POWERFUL & PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS

★ Rewrite your purpose story ★
★ Pinpoint positioning for solopreneurs ★
★ Think less, play more ★
★ Money for minimalists ★
★ How to find your speaking flow ★
★ From cringe to credibility on camera ★
★ Scaling with soul ★
★ Resting for rebels ★
★ Mental flow for founders ★
and lots more…

Meaningful experiences

★ Wellbeing ★
★ Nature ★
★ Music ★
★ Art & play ★
★ Food & drink ★
★ Performances & conversations ★

 
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“Summercamp is a space to feed your business soul through connections, ideas, spirituality and fun so that you can deepen your practice and serve your people better.”
— REMI HARRIS MBE
 
 

3 days that change everything

Our first Summercamp in 2013 started with us scratching our own itch. All the other business events we’d experienced were soulless affairs and lacked imagination. We both craved inspiration and a deeper kind of connection.

That first gathering changed everything. It kickstarted our community into life, led to countless collaborations that live on to this day, and other spin-off events all around the world. It gave us the confidence to follow our dream, which meant closing our digital agency to realise our vision for The Happy Startup School. And now we’d love for it to help you realise yours.

Summercamp is the heartbeat of our community. A weekend where you’ll get to meet some of our favourite teachers, mentors and guides from around the world all in one place.

A ready-made community for you to tap into when you arrive. A friendly, wise, smart yet humble, group of 150 people that become a tribe in 3 days.

We hope to see you in the tipi or around the campfire in September.

Laurence & CARLOS

 
 
“The kindness, the good humour, the acceptance, the courage. All reminding me that it’s OK to be me. Loud, quiet, awkward, relaxed - all parts welcome. With 150 fine souls in a field.”
— Alex Irving
 
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Programme

What to expect

Inspirational speakers, woodland workshops, wild wellbeing, fun activities, delicious food, live music and lots more. But more importantly you'll find a unique group of friendly people that get you and, crucially, want you to succeed.

 

Inspiring stories

Powerful Workshops

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NOURISHING EXPERIENCES

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BEAUTIFUL BELL TENT ACCOMMODATION

Delicious food

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Live music

WILD SPA

 
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“The Happy Startup School has created this astonishing, open, honest vulnerable vibe en masse, in a way that works for a new generation, a new type of person doing a new type of form of work-life thing. I was astonished by it.”
— John Parkin, AUTHOR F**K IT
 
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Collaboration

Friends & partners

The Happy Startup School was borne from friendship, and this is the heartbeat of our community. Over the weekend you’ll see this in action – from the buses, to the locally brewed, sustainable craft beer. Here are just some of our partners and collaborators you’ll meet as part of the Summercamp experience.

 
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Unlost Co

Adventures inspired by childhood

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Wild Spa

Unique outdoor sauna experience

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Big Lemon Bus Co

Zero emissions bus transport

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Stick It On DJs

DJ democracy

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Allkin Brewing

Great beer brewed for a better planet

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Ren’s Kitchen

Delicious home cooked food

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Frickley Lake

The home of Summercamp

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SUP mobile coffee

Local coffee truck

 
 

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“I didn’t realise how frickin’ powerful it is being with 150 people who live their lives from a place of love, joy and connection. And that it would help me crystallise my ‘why’. Summercamp has reignited a fire in my belly. It reminded me to keep believing, in me, in humans, in love, joy and connection of life.”
— Henri Stevenson
 
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Watch talks

Each year we invite a small group of changemakers to tell their story. Here are the talks from our recent editions for you to enjoy.

 
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 Location

Frickley Lake

Summercamp takes place on a private 200-acre farm near Battle in East Sussex. A stunning site with a freshwater lake that nestles among beech and oak trees in the beautiful English countryside. Apart from the lake there’s a boathouse, camping gardens, a chill-out pagoda, UV forest, firepit and woodland making it the most perfect setting for our annual gathering. Go there once and you’ll want to come back.

 
 
“Summercamp showed me that if you put yourself in a place that’s been designed for magic and you surrender fully to it, then magic will happen. I couldn’t think of a better place to have had this experience than surrounded by the most inclusive, accepting and inspiring group of people you could meet.”
— Beth Derry
 
 
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