Creative Cities Convention heads to Glasgow for 2027

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4th November 2026 - for immediate release

The Creative Cities Convention (CCC), the UK's leading screen-sector conference outside London, will take place in Glasgow on 19–20 May 2027 at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, expanding to two full days for the first time.

CCC travels to a different UK city each year. It brings together hundreds of broadcasters, streamers, digital-first companies, producers and creative talent from across the nations and regions.

CCC comes to Glasgow seven years after the pandemic cancelled its planned 2020 event, to a city with a large, diverse broadcasting and production sector and longstanding global reputation as both an originator of and a location for film and TV.

Sarah Wood, Creative Director of CCC, said: “Scotland makes and sells world-class work in every genre - drama, unscripted, digital, and a games industry that gave us Grand Theft Auto. We should have brought CCC to Glasgow in 2020, and the pandemic took it away. In 2027 we get to put that right, and we’re going bigger than we ever have. Two full days, and for the first time the Skills Summit sits inside the Convention itself. In May we’ll ask the big question: if British commissioners are buying less, who else is buying? Getting to ask it in Glasgow is a genuine thrill.”

David Smith, Interim Executive Director at Screen Scotland, said: “Glasgow has long been one of the UK’s centres of broadcasting and production, for film, TV and radio. With all of the changes impacting the media landscape, it’s great that Glasgow will get a proper chance to welcome delegates at the Creative Cities Convention in 2027. Bringing our industry together in Glasgow provides an opportunity to showcase the strength of Scotland’s screen and media sectors, to build new relationships and explore how we can create more opportunities for production businesses from across the UK to develop, grow and succeed. The convention will provide an important platform to contribute to conversations about the future of the UK’s media industries and the role they can play in driving creativity, cultural impact and economic growth. We’re particularly looking forward to discussions around public service media and its UK-wide impact, as well as skills and talent development, a key focus for Screen Scotland.”

Cllr Ricky Bell, Leader, Glasgow City Council, said: "We’re delighted that the Creative Cities Convention has chosen Glasgow for 2027. As one of the UK’s leading creative and cultural cities, Glasgow has a thriving screen sector, world-class talent and a strong track record of attracting major productions and investment. The convention will put Glasgow’s talent, ambition and creativity in the spotlight, giving us the chance to showcase everything our creative industries have to offer. We look forward to welcoming delegates from across the UK and demonstrating why Glasgow is one of the best places for creativity in the country."

What to expect

The 2027 programme will be built around a single question: if British commissioners are buying less, who else is buying? Sessions will cover international finance and co-production, the formats that sell around the world, Scotland’s games sector, and building an audience without a broadcaster. The full theme and programme will be announced in the new year.

BAFTA-winning journalist and filmmaker Mobeen Azhar returns as host for a third year, joined by Kirsty Wark, the Convention’s original host and one of the UK’s most influential broadcasters, who returns as a guest interviewer on home ground in Glasgow.

The Creative Skills Summit returns for its third year alongside the main convention and is once again hosted by presenter and journalist Jameel Shariff. It is free for attendees and supports the freelancers and emerging creatives the UK screen sector depends on, with hands-on sessions and practical routes into the industry. This year's convention in Liverpool drew record delegate numbers, with speakers including Channel 4’s CEO Priya Dogra, Sony’s Wayne Garvie, distinguished screenwriters Andrea Arnold and Tony Schumacher, Craig Cash, Jimmy McGovern and Jimmy Mulville.

Speaker and programme details will be announced in due course.

TICKETS

• A limited number of Super Early-Bird tickets at £260 are available until they sell out.
• Early-bird tickets £295
• Early-Bird Group Discount £260 minimum 4 tickets
• Standard ticket £360
• Standard Group Discount £320

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Press contact: creativecities@multitudemedia.co.uk

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Notes to editors

About Creative Cities Convention

Creative Cities Convention is a non-profit event bringing together people who make and distribute film, TV and digital content outside London. It was founded in 2018 by media executive Ruth Pitt and John McVay, former CEO of Pact. CCC is supported by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5/Paramount and Pact.

CCC is led by Director of Operations Susie Townson, Creative Director Sarah Wood, Partnerships Lead Izzy Huber and Consultant Advisor Ruth Pitt.

Previous host cities: Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Bradford and Liverpool.

Partnerships

As a non-profit organisation we are always keen to hear from anyone interested in becoming a partner of Creative Cities Convention. If this of interest please contact izzy@creativecitiesconvention.com

About Screen Scotland

Screen Scotland drives development of all aspects of Scotland’s film and TV industry, through funding and strategic support.

Screen Scotland is part of Creative Scotland and delivers these services and support with funding from Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Find out more at screen.scot and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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