PEEK Play Day 2026

Written By Karlyn Robertson

What a day!

On Wednesday 29 July, we welcomed almost 3,000 people to PEEK Play Day 2026. Thousands of families played and ate together in the sunshine, the rain, and everything in between. A combination of all things PEEK and the Commonwealth Games inspired a day of play, creativity and celebrating our community.

We have so many people to thank…

  • Our venue and partner, Glasgow Life for sharing their space with us.

  • Braveheart for keeping tummies full.

  • Our amazing Team PEEK, who have been working tirelessly to make sure the event was safe and fun for our families. Behind the scenes, Play Day is made possible by bringing together lots of small funding pots, careful planning and a team that is wonderfully creative, and just as wonderful at making every penny count. Every contribution, big or small, helps create experiences like Play Day.

Our incredible donors and sponsors, for making everything possible:

  • Glasgow 2026 Festival Fund

  • Glasgow City Council area partnerships

  • CHFP

  • Wheatley Homes

  • EPH Creative (Event Prop Hire)

  • Meals & More

  • Keepmoat

  • AG Barr

  • PepsiCo

  • Verde Waste

  • Rapid Relief Team

  • Jungle Rumble

  • Block N Mesh

  • MadeBrave

  • Hair and Beauty Queens

  • Tents and Events

Our extraordinary team of (200+) volunteers, including our PEEK Thrive Young Volunteers, and our amazing corporate partners:

  • Morgan Stanley

  • Teleperformance

  • Skills Development Scotland

  • Tesco Bank

  • Barclays

  • Nando's Central

  • Howden, a Chart Industries Company

  • Televerde

  • Scottish Power

  • Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

  • Edrington

  • Our brilliant suppliers and partners:

  • Merry Go Round

  • Scottish Book Trust

  • Play Talk Read

  • Halliday Foundation

  • GCC Partners

  • One Parent Families Scotland

  • Clyde Gateway

  • Strange Field

  • People’s Palace

  • Scottish Literacy Trust

  • GBPT

  • NHS HENRY team, Oral Health - Child Smile, Mobile Skills Unit

  • Scottish Fire and Rescue

  • Police Scotland

  • Scottish Athletics

  • Glasgow Youth Choir

  • Colour Me Happy Face Painting

  • Thompson Entertainment

  • Scotia Radios

  • Loo King

  • St Andrew’s First Aid

  • Odoom Photography

  • Donald, kerby champion

  • To everyone else who added to the magic of the day.

And, importantly, to everyone who attended and kept the fun alive. THANK YOU for making PEEK Play Day 2026 another to remember!

Glasgow Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren joining in the fun

Karlyn Robertson
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