13-15 SEPTEMBER 2024

A life changing, inspirational 3 days of learning & connection

Summercamp is where 150 purpose-driven entrepreneurs come together to get inspired, learn and let their hair down over 3 magical days on a beautiful farm in Sussex, England. It’s a rare opportunity to take a step back from the demands of modern life and get a new perspective on your work, life and legacy.

Things are never quite the same ever again, after Summercamp.
— Sophie Bryan
 
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Watch the trailer

A short film to give you a glimpse into the Summercamp experience

 

Join us in 2024

 
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Summercamp is a crucible of change. You can’t change the world without changing your own mind. Self-actualisation isn’t a word at the top of a pyramid. Is the essential thing we need to do to find the most effective version of ourselves. It’s foundational, not aspirational.
— Pete Mosley
 
 

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 next September.

Laurence & CARLOS

 
One of the top 10 business events in Europe
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★★★★★

 
It’s a place where you are so safe you are the most authentic version of you. It’s like a party, therapy, a festival and lifelong friend collecting place!
— Georgina Jones
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

NOURISHING EXPERIENCES

BEAUTIFUL BELL TENT ACCOMMODATION

Delicious food

Live music

WILD SPA

 
 
 
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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A reminder of the power of community, shared learning and collaboration. To want to change the world for the better alone is fine, but if we can do it together then we can have some beers, a silent disco and a fireside sing-along afterwards :)
— Marc Convey
 
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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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The Intuitive Cook

Cooking experiences outdoors

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Coffee Leonati

Local coffee truck

 
 

Keen to join us in September?

 
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I love these people and these fields and the talks and workshops and swimming - it helps me fall back in love with the world.
— Hazel Stephenson
 
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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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