A GLOBAL GATHERING OF LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEN'S WORK
Men’s work is more important now than ever, it’s time to come together
SEPT 17th – 20th, 2026
THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN, CORNWALL
Men and boys are suffering, and it’s time to find new and creative solutions to help them navigate the intense challenges in our modern world.
Too often, those of us working with men do so in isolation, each forging our own path, when in reality, our collective wisdom and collaboration could create far greater impact.
The Big Tent Summit™ UK is the premier live event where we can connect, collaborate, and elevate the collective mission of helping boys and men to heal, grow, and thrive.
Join UsUp until now we’ve lacked a central gathering place to share ideas, celebrate successes, and move the conversation forward...
We have created a unique environment where leaders, coaches, guides, authors, researchers, and visionaries of all genders, bring their wisdom, approaches, and questions to the table.Expect energising discussions, mastermind sessions, experiential activities, and transformative tools you can take back to your practice and community.
Who The Summit is For
The Big Tent community includes:
* Organisation leaders and founders
* Coaches, therapists and counsellors
* Facilitators, teachers and workshop creators
* Authors, researchers, activists, speakers and podcasters
* Community builders and practitioners
* Men supporting growth, wellbeing and meaningful change
Whether you’re new to men’s work or have been doing it for 30+ years, you’re welcome here.
We have intentionally made this an invite-only, referral-based gathering to help create a high-quality experience and meaningful connections in the room.
What You’ll Experience
We have created this annual event to serve as our “industry conference” for the men’s personal growth and development space. There will be:
* Open, candid conversations about the
led by Big Tent community members.
* Structured and unstructured time to that will continue after the summit.
in real-time together as the event unfolds.
All genders are welcome at Big Tent Summit.
Our Vision
We envision a world where boys and men everywhere have the support they need to heal, grow and thrive…creating a safer, more just, and compassionate society.
Our mission
The Big Tent is committed to uniting, supporting and elevating the leaders, practitioners, and professionals who are shaping the future of men’s work so boys and men everywhere have what they need to heal, grow, and thrive.
We bring this mission to life through our annual summits, our online community (the Collective), and our business-scaling Mastermind…where practitioners connect, collaborate, sharpen our craft, and expand our impact…together.
Why The Lost Gardens of Heligan?
The Lost Gardens of Heligan is the home of the Centre for Natures Futures with new facilities that genuinely allow participants to connect with nature, with each other and with the subject matter. Across 200 acres of woodlands, pastures, productive gardens and much more, Heligan will be the base for the inaugural UK Big Tent Summit with its unique location adding not just to the vibe, but also to the real sense of optimism, hope and change that is needed in society. At Heligan, they believe that “you can’t save what you don’t love and you can’t love what you don’t know”… as a framing and a setting for Big Tent Summit in the UK, we can think of nowhere better to have conversations that might just go somewhere.
TICKETS
£395 – Early Bird Off
Thursday 17 September to Sunday 20 September 2026 at The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Pentewan, St. Austell, Cornwall.
What’s Included
Your ticket includes the full summit experience, including:
- Expert interviews & Group experiences
- Breakout conversations & Panels
- Mastermind sessions & Connection activities
- Delicious meals and snacks throughout the summit program
What’s Not Included
Your ticket does not include:
- Travel to and from Cornwall
- Overnight accommodation during the summit
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ABOUT US
The Big Tent Summit UK is shaped by a team with deep roots in men’s work and community building. Dave and Ceylon bring decades of experience through Band of Brothers and Football Without Boundaries, two of the UK’s most respected organisations working with men and boys. Alongside them, original founders Chris Kyle, George Kansas and Tim Wade bring the learning and energy of two successful US summits to the UK for the first time.
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