Scotland has an enviable global reputation as a major events destination. The country a great amount of major international sporting championships and cultural festivals.
These provide world leading and authentic experiences for both visitors and locals. They also generate a valuable international profile for Scotland.
Ensuring a future pipeline of events is vital for ensuring Scotland’s valuable tourism and events industry continues to grow.
This page highlights some of the major cultural and sporting events supported by our EventScotland team this year and beyond. As well as some major events we worked on.
Some future EventScotland supported events
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Orkney 2025 Island Games, 12 - 18 July 2025
A celebration of sports and island communities. This week-long event will see athletes from up to 24 island groups from across the world compete in 13 exciting sports.
UEFA EURO 2028, summer 2028
Scotland will co-host UEFA EURO 2028. Glasgow will be one of nine cities across the UK where matches will be played. Hampden is one of 10 stadiums proposed as a venue to host.
Some of the major events we worked on
2014
Ryder Cup
2014
XX Commonwealth Games
2014
MTV Europe Music Awards
2018
European Championships
2019
Solheim Cup
2023
UCI Cycling World Championships
