Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014

  • Artists impression of the National Velodrome at night, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Inside the National Velodrome, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Rugby 7s at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014

Contact Details:
Media office
Glasgow 2014
0141 287 2014
Media2014@glasgow.gov.uk

Website: 
www.glasgow2014.com

Project History
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  • Artists impression of the Athletes Village, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • The new national indoor arena, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Artists impression of the National Velodrome at night, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Artists impression of the National Velodrome, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • The Athletes Village at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Netball at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Athletics at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Table Tennis at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014
  • Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014

Location:

Clyde-wide

Description:

The Commonwealth Games will come to Glasgow in 2014.

The announcement was made in November 2007 to huge excitement around the city and beyond. In the Clyde Waterfront area several major projects will contribute to the success of the 2014 games.

The new National Arena is a 12,000 seater arena at SECC. The £125 indoor Arena is scheduled to open in 2013, creating Scotland's top venue for large scale concerts, conferences and events.

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are expected to act as a catalyst for investment and regeneration, sparking a massive influx of visitors and leaving a lasting legacy for the city.  Glasgow has an ambitious new Tourism Strategy to increase tourism revenue by 60% by 2016, and the Commonwealth Games are expected to go a long way towards helping achieve that. Around 100,000 additional visitors to the city in the three years following the Games.  New hotel projects along the waterfront are an essential element in accommodating this growth.

Find contract information relating to the Commonwealth Games on the Glasgow Business Portal.

It is anticipated that the net economic benefit to Glasgow will be £26 million, while the benefit to Scotland will be £81 million.  In the three years following the Games, there could be a net increase of 4% in tourism, which equates to approximately £30 million in additional expenditure.

The development benefit of the Commonwealth Games is further explored in our expert article by Councillor Archie Graham.

 

Current status:

The news that Glasgow had won the right to host the Games was announced in November 2007

Timescale:

The Commonwealth Games will take place in Glasgow from 23 July – 3 August 2014.