Everyone’s A Winner, Baby!

Award-winning theatre makers Bear Hug are back at the Merchant City Festival for the Commonwealth Games 2026 with their feel-good roaming performance that puts you on the winner's podium.

Big wins, little wins — they all count. Learned something new? Nailed a life admin task? Just showing up with great vibes? That's gold-medal energy.

Our gold-clad winner-finders will be roaming the streets of Glasgow — and they know there's plenty of champions out there. Step onto the podium, strike a pose, take your flowers, pop the champagne. For one glorious moment, the spotlight's on you and the street becomes your cheering crowd.

First seen in 2012 for the Olympics before becoming a much-loved and remembered feature of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, this interactive performance returns to make new champions.

Everyone's A Winner, Baby!