The Big Day Out 2025
The national gathering of the Paraplanners' Assembly – a community where professionals can learn, fix and share
Date and time
Location
FarmED
Station Road Shipton-under-Wychwood Chipping Norton OX7 6BJ United KingdomAgenda
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hello and Morning Assembly
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Case Study Pick-n-Mix: No 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Case Study Pick-n-Mix: No 2
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch and drop-ins
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
All Together Now
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
1545: All Together Now Too
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Cheerio and close
Good to know
Highlights
- 7 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
Join paraplanners from all over the country at the Paraplanners’ Assembly’s Big Day Out 2025.
We’ll be gathering on Thursday 9 October 2025 at FarmED in rolling Cotswold countryside – the last time the Big Day Out will be held at the venue.
What's it all about?
The Big Day Out is unlike any other event in the world of wealth management.
No presentations. No muzak. No boiled sweets. No exhibition areas. No product pitches.
Exclusively for paraplanners, it’s a gathering that offers a combination of tailor-made interactive sessions involving hand-picked experts (and designed especially for the event), group discussions facilitated by paraplanner hosts, and six hours’ worth of CPD.
Together we’ll explore topics affecting paraplanners and the practice of paraplanning – with case study-led technical sessions, the chance to gain insight and exchange ideas on the trends affecting the future of work, plus plenty of chance to make new paraplanning connections, and share tools and tips to perfect your day-to-day work.
The Big Day Out is a supportive and encouraging space in which you can listen and learn, and share ideas, knowledge and insights however suits you. It’s a unique environment in which you can really focus and flourish – both professionally and personally.
What’s on the agenda?
Once you’ve booked your spot, you’ll be invited to influence the content of the day, so the fine details won’t be locked down until about four weeks before the event. However, scroll down the page to see the expected running order for The Big Day Out 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Chipping Norton is the nearest town to FarmED and there are a number of hotels and pubs with rooms in the town centre – most offering a very reasonable range of rates if you book now. Here are the pick of the options: Premier Inn; Kings Arms; Crown & Cushion and The Fox.
You can let us know if there are any foods you’d like to avoid for the Big Day Out and the Big Night In as part of the checkout process. (By the way, because it’s a working farm, FarmED’s kitchen uses organic produce grown in its own fields so you’re in for the FRESHEST ingredients imaginable!)
We're really grateful that you've offered to help and will be in touch as soon as we've fine-tuned the plan for the day.
Our event takes place in FarmED’s award-winning buildings. There are no steps in any of the buildings. Wide side doors can be opened to assist wheelchair access. Assistance dogs are welcome in the buildings. There are two disabled car parking spaces next to the entrance of the main building.
FarmED’s mission is to provide learning spaces and events that inspire, educate and connect people to build sustainable farming and food systems that nourish people and regenerate the planet. These really chime with the Assembly's role in the lives of paraplanners. (Plus it's a lovely venue.)
Yes. We love a good a photo featuring our events so don’t be surprised if you spot a photographer or Assembly host lurking with a camera. If you don't want to appear in photographs that we publish online, please let us know when you arrive at the event.
Assemblies are designed by paraplanners for paraplanners and we also welcome administrators, so if you are not one please don’t book a ticket. If you’re still really interested in coming along then get in touch with us at hello@paraplannersassembly.co.uk.
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