Team Scotland is preparing to welcome the King’s Baton Relay ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and you can be part of the celebrations!

From Wednesday 1^st July through to the Opening Ceremony on Thursday 23^rd July, the Baton will travel across the country, visiting communities, events, and festivals to celebrate Team Scotland, sport, the Commonwealth, Scottish culture and the Games.

This year, the Relay has been reimagined to make it easier for communities to get involved. Rather than travelling continuously through streets, the Baton will use a hub-and-spoke model, bringing it to selected events across Scotland every day.

How to Host the Baton at Your Event

If you run a festival, sports activity, community gathering or other creative event, you can register your interest to host the Baton with us via Glasgow 2026’s All In programme: CLICK HERE for the registration form.

When you register, simply tick the box to share your event with Team Scotland. The KBR delivery team will review submissions and confirm which events will host the Baton by 30^th April.

What the Baton Visit Looks Like

At selected events, the Baton can:

• Be brought in by local Batonbearers or community heroes
• Be displayed for attendees to hold, take photos and celebrate
• Include content creation support, with imagery from the event available for your use
• Feature current or former athletes, or a visit from Finnie, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Official Mascot, depending on availability

Themes and Ideas

We’re looking for creative and inclusive events that reflect the themes of sport and the Commonwealth. Events can be large or small, urban or rural. The more imaginative, the better!

We’re also incorporating activities that support the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign, such as plastic and litter collections around Scottish waterways. Organisations that organise these activities are especially welcome.

Take Part in the Relay

This is your chance to bring the excitement of Glasgow 2026 to your community. Whether it’s a local sports event, a festival, a clean-up initiative, or another creative gathering, the Baton is coming to connect communities and celebrate Scottish and Commonwealth culture. Register your event and get involved today: CLICK HERE for the registration form.

Decorate Scotland’s Baton

There are 74 Batons, one for each nation and territory in the Games. Each country will decorate their Baton to represent their nation and these will be united in Glasgow when the Kings welcome message to open the Games is read out to the world.   

The Scotland Baton carries the word ‘gather’, a symbol of community, connection and celebration. Handmade in Glasgow by skilled makers from Galgæl and master craftsman Tim Norman, it’s a blank canvas waiting for Scotland’s creativity. Communities, artists, and schools are invited to apply to decorate and customise the Baton, leaving their mark on this once-in-a-lifetime journey to the Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony. Find out more about the open call for artists here: https://www.teamscotland.scot/kbr-scotland/kbr-decoration/

Don’t miss your chance to be part of history!