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