Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games update
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games run from 23 July to 2 August. The Games are privately funded, and we’re proud to once again host a major international sports event. Three of our venues will be part of the action.
The venues taking part are:
- Scotstoun Stadium
- Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
- Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Next week, we’ll update all our customers with clear details about how the Games will affect our three competition venues. We wanted to let colleagues know first.
How will our venues benefit from the Games?
We’ve worked with Glasgow 2026 to get our venues ready. They’ve received major investment, all at no cost to the city or our members.
Some improvements might not be obvious right away, but they make our facilities better and help us bring in extra income. This means we can reinvest more for our members and community in the future.
What does this mean for our customers?
We will close these venues to the public for a short time during specific event dates in July and August. Closures may begin shortly before each event for set-up and end shortly after for clear-down. Exact closure periods will depend on each venue’s schedule. We’ll keep closures as short as possible to reduce any impact.
We’ll confirm the closure dates and times once we have finished planning with Glasgow 2026 in the next few weeks.
Our venue teams are looking for ways to help customers stay active during closures and are working to move as many activities as possible.
No matter what dates we confirm, we’ll give everyone as much advance notice as we can, so they have time to adjust their plans.
What does this mean for colleagues working in competition venues?
Venue management will work with teams at each venue to talk through the impact of closures. If you have any questions, please contact your line manager or venue manager.
How can everyone keep up to date?