Open For Business – Salon Smart 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now

Creative HEAD’s business education and networking event returns on Monday 13 April – in a brand-new venue, with a packaged agenda, a stellar speaker line-up, and one important mission: to help you build a better business in 2026 – and beyond.

by JOANNA | CONNECT

For 20 years, Salon Smart has been supporting salon and barbershop owners and managers in the UK and Ireland with a carefully curated event agenda packed with candid talks and hot-topic discussion and debate, all delivered by industry innovators, alongside invaluable meet-and-greet opportunities with the hair and business brands that can revolutionise the way you work.

Real and relevant, fresh and forward-thinking, Salon Smart provides a space to connect, learn and grow and has fostered a strong sense of community; in fact, togetherness is the beating heart of Salon Smart. Large or small, urban or rural, established or newly launched, the one-day event agenda is abuzz with information, advice and inspiration for every business.

At Salon Smart 2026, you’ll hear from passionate employers such as Jo and Steve Dyer (Yoke, Plymouth), Sally Montague and Emmanuelle Montague Sayers (Sally Montague Hair Group, Midlands), Carolyn Sweeney (Creations, Chichester), and brother and sister duo Billy Ryan and Elle Foreman (Tribe Salons, London), who’s ‘take’ on ‘team’ earned Elle the One To Watch title at this year’s It List awards. In good company with many others, hear their hacks from the coal face, get introduced to professional brands who can support your journey ahead, and enjoy lunch with dozens of business owners just like you.

Open For Business – Salon Smart 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now

And there’s more to get excited about! This year, Salon Smart moves into a brand-new venue offering comfortable and stylish surroundings, serving delicious food and all-day refreshments, and located a stone’s throw from London’s Liverpool Street Station, providing excellent transport links. You’re welcome!

Tickets cost £150 plus VAT, and everything’s included – we’re even throwing in complimentary two-day access to HairCon in June! That’s outstanding value, so book now and get set for a brilliant year ahead.

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New Year, New Business Goals

Calling all salon and barbershop owners! Book for Creative HEAD’s business networking event and set yourself up for a brilliant year ahead

by JOANNA | CONNECT

The business of hairdressing is challenging – perhaps now more than ever. But one thing is certain: you do not need to go it alone. In fact, togetherness is the beating heart of Salon Smart, Creative HEAD’s business networking event.

Now it its 19th year, Salon Smart aims to serve and support salon and barbershop owners and managers across the UK and Ireland, offering unique insight, sharing experiences, and providing endless opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. Large or small, urban or rural, established or newly launched – the one-day event agenda is abuzz with fresh information, advice and inspiration for every business. And the community spirit is second to none.

Taking place in London on Monday 7 April, a ticket to Salon Smart costs £100 plus VAT (£80 plus VAT for newsletter subscribers), and guarantees access to a schedule of candid talks given by industry innovators, debates on big topics, interactive and live Q&A sessions, and the hair and business brands that could transform the way you work. A hot and delicious lunch plus coffee and cake breaks will ensure you’ll feel satiated and supercharged to absorb every second!

But don’t just take our word for it, these are the words of one satisfied Salon Smart attendee: “Every salon owner needs a pick me up! Today lifted me to the moon. So much great content to take away and digest, then spring it all into action.”

Relaxed, inclusive and relevant for right now, if you want to build a better business, get to Salon Smart.  

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Re-Live Salon Smart 2024

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RE-LIVE SALON SMART 2024

Watch the highlights from Creative HEAD’s annual business networking event.

Salon Smart returned to The Chain and Buoy Store in London on 18 March 2024, delivering a jam-packed day of insight and inspiration for salon and barber shop owners and managers. Sit back, relax and enjoy snippets from the sell-out event.