The Gathering 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Tato Grigalashvili, one of the most talented Georgian Judoka of all time, will be joining us at The Gathering 2025!  

Achievements: 

🥈 Silver Medallist – Paris 2024 Olympic Games 

🥇 3 x World Champion 

🥇 3 x European Champion 

🏅 17 IJF World Tour Medals 

Known for his explosive throws, unorthodox gripping, and relentless fighting spirit, Tato embodies the powerful and dynamic Georgian style of judo. 

This is a rare and incredible opportunity to learn from one of the sport’s true greats — an experience guaranteed to challenge, inspire, and elevate judoka of all levels! 

A Fresh Look for The Gathering 2025 

This year, The Gathering has gone through a bit of a transformation! We’ve listened to your feedback and made some exciting changes to improve the weekend experience. 

New Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow 

To welcome even more judoka, we’re moving to the world-class Emirates Arena for 2025. This bigger venue means more space, more judoka and more opportunity. Open to judoka aged 12 and up of all levels. 

Evening Social Returns! 

The Gatherings popular evening social is included with all tickets for over 18s. 

Time: From 8:00 PM 

Venue: Berlinkys, 396 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD 

A great chance to unwind, connect, and celebrate an incredible weekend of judo. 

Accommodation  

With the move to Emirates Arena, there will be no on-site accommodation.  SportsHotels.com, the Official Accommodation Partner of JudoScotland, is here to help you secure the ideal accommodation at the perfect price.

All participants can take advantage of exclusive discounted hotel rates, with savings of up to 40% at a range of hotels near the event venue.

Book Your Hotel Stay (Hyperlink: https://bit.ly/4kqhUcd)(Search using the postcodes: Emirates – G40 3HG, or Berlinkys – G2 3JD)

Need Assistance?

The SportsHotels.com team is ready to help with any accommodation queries. Feel free to reach out directly:📧 Email: SportsDesk@sportshotels.com
📞 Phone: +44 208 129 5556

Important Notice 

Please note that the JudoScotland Gathering is a participation-only event. To ensure a safe and focused environment for all judoka, there are no designated spectator areas. We thank you for your understanding and support in helping us create a positive experience for everyone involved. 

Additionally, the evening social event is strictly for individuals aged 18 and over, in accordance with licensing laws in Scotland. Identification may be required for entry. 

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to welcoming all registered participants to the event. 

Pricing

JudoScotland Members:

JudoScotland members non-residential (Saturday & Sunday) £100.00
JudoScotland members day pass (Saturday OR Sunday) £75.00

Non-JudoScotland Members:

Non-JudoScotland members non-residential (Saturday & Sunday) £120.00
Non-JudoScotland members day pass (Saturday OR Sunday) £95.00

For non-JudoScotland members, please call the JudoScotland office on 0131 333 2981 to book your space.