National Celebrants' Convention

Name: National Celebrants' Convention
Address: Water's Edge Visitors Centre, Barton upon Humber, DN185JR, GB
Telephone: +447469192644

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The National Celebrants' Convention, the UK’s only all-celebrant, dedicated annual event. Reading 2026
Friday, October 16th, 2026, Crowne Plaza, Reading.

General delegate bookings: https://buy.stripe.com/dR66pM8Xt85pbzW7sT

For all other enquiries, email: [email protected]

11/06/2026

Today marks the start of the bi-annual National Funeral Exhibition, hosted by the National Association of Funeral Directors.

The Association of Independent Celebrants is there, representing its members and the wider sector, so if you’re attending the busy Warwickshire event, pop and say hello at stand 346 in Hall 2 or drop us a line below!

Pictured is AOIC President Brian Bull with Second Vice President Debi Robinson.

03/04/2026

The latest speaker to be announced for this year’s National Celebrants’ Convention is Josie Jakub, CEO of highly respected charity Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de (UK SOBS).
Find out more about Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de - SOBS by visiting www.uksobs.com

General NCC ticket purchase at: https://celebrantsconvention.co.uk/booking-and-contact

AOIC members, please see the ticket purchase link on the weekly bulletin.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Crowne Plaza, Reading, this autumn!

28/03/2026

Want to find out more about multicultural weddings? We are delighted to announce award-winning celebrant, toastmaster and multicultural wedding expert Sonal Dave as a speaker at this year's National Celebrants' Convention, on October 16th.

Find out more about Sonal at www.sonaldaveevents.com
Sonal Dave Celebrant, Toastmaster & Communications Expert

General ticket purchase at: https://celebrantsconvention.co.uk/booking-and-contact
AOIC members, please see the ticket purchase link on the weekly bulletin or the member page.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Crowne Plaza, Reading, this autumn!

14/03/2026

We are delighted to welcome the highly respected and experienced Professor Kate Woodthorpe as a speaker at this year's National Celebrants' Convention (NCC), where she will discuss "Funerals of Today and Tomorrow".

Kate is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath where she is co-director of the Centre for Death and Society (CDAS). Over two decades she has conducted funded research and published on funeral costs, funeral practice, families at the end of life, cemetery usage, direct cremation, and much more.

To find out more about Kate, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-woodthorpe-30194766/

For tickets to the event on October 16th, visit www.celebrantsconvention.co.uk

04/03/2026

We are delighted to announce the keynote speaker for this year's National Celebrants' Convention, Bernadette Chapman - Wedding Business Consultant

Bernadette will be joining us on Friday, October 16th, at the Crowne Plaza in Reading, where she promises you will leave the session with "learn how to position yourself so clients choose you for who you are" ...

For tickets to this year's NCC, visit https://celebrantsconvention.co.uk/booking-and-contact/

23/02/2026

Now on sale*: https://celebrantsconvention.co.uk/booking-and-contact/

*AOIC members need to book via the link provided on the February 20th weekly bulletin. Thank you.

22/02/2026

Tickets on sale TOMORROW FROM NOON for the biggest, all-inclusive celebrant event of the year, this time in Reading! https://celebrantsconvention.co.uk/booking-and-contact/

Easily accessed via the national motorway and train networks, and for anyone coming from Scotland, Northern Ireland, or the Channel Islands, less than an hour from Heathrow!

Speaker and exhibitor information announced in the coming weeks so keep an eye on socials or the NCC website: www.celebrantsconvention.co.uk

Bookings also open from tomorrow for exhibitors so if you have something to showcase to celebrant delegates, drop us a line for details! Email: [email protected]

Westerleigh Group

16/02/2026

SAVE THE DATE for Reading 2026! The National Celebrants' Convention returns for another year, promising a day of fantastic speakers, an inspirational keynote, and networking opportunities for celebrants from across the UK.

Tickets on sale from Monday, February 23rd, 2026, at 12 noon.
https://celebrantsconvention.co.uk/booking-and-contact/

We hope to see you there to connect, learn, and grow!

Westerleigh Group

27/05/2025

Good morning - we hope you enjoyed a lovely bank holiday weekend!

A huge thank you to those who submitted feedback at the 2025 National Celebrants' Convention. Your comments enable us to look at what is going well at the event, and the things we need to tweak for 2026.

Read more at: https://independentcelebrants.com/positive-feedback-from-the-2025-national-celebrants-convention/

Civil Ceremonies Ltd Avens Marketing International College of Professional Celebrants UK Child Funeral Charity Michelle Taylor Your Westerleigh Group Lanson Moore Art National Association of Funeral Directors Celebrant Circle Guides for Brides

Address

Water's Edge Visitors Centre
Barton Upon Humber
DN185JR

Telephone

+447469192644

Website

http://www.celebrantsconvention.co.uk/

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