We had an amazing run of events at the Big Creative UK Summit 2026 this spring, bringing together investors, founders and creative leaders from right across the UK to celebrate creativity, collaboration and growth.
Birmingham 10th February – The West Midlands brought the energy with panels, fireside chats and brilliant networking. Huge thanks to Marverine Cole for hosting, and to our own Helen Oldham for sharing her insights on what it takes to scale creative businesses.
London 17th February – Investors Only – Hosted by Steph McGovern, this day was all about serious investment opportunities. Over 60 creative businesses showcased their potential, with inspiring talks from Stephen Welton CBE, Baroness Shriti Vadera and our co-founder Jordan Dargue exploring the future of creative investment in the UK.
Leeds 3rd March – The Create Growth Programme Summit shone a spotlight on the North’s creative ecosystem. Jordan Dargue delivered a great talk on investment‑readiness and growth.
Falmouth 4th March – Wrapping up today in the South West where Helen Oldham delivered an inspiring session on growth across the region. The summit celebrated creative excellence with showcases, pitch sessions and big conversations about opportunity and policy.
Thanks to all the founders, investors, speakers and partners who made these events so inspiring and to Creative UK for a successful series of events!
Here’s to driving the UK’s creative industries forward.