Lunchtime Conversation: The Commonwealth Games

16 April 2026

Venue: CPA Room, Westminster

It’s just three months until the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will be there and it will have the largest para-sport programme in Commonwealth history. 

Organisers say they’re “pioneering a leaner, more sustainable model for major events.”

Glasgow took over the Games from the Australian state of Victoria 2 years ago.

So how did they do it in such a short space of time, and how will it be different from previous years?

Our expert panel includes:

  • Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
  • Martin Reynolds, Deputy CEO Commonwealth Sport
  • Louisa Mahon, Chief Marketing officer of the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company
  • Patricia Fergurson MP
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