Events

Find out about our upcoming events. Whether you're looking for a webinar, a local peer support group or you're hoping to run a marathon, we've got something for you.

A woman wearing a Retina UK running vest. Both arms are held straight up in the air and she is smiling.
Running

Retford Half Marathon 2026

From: To:
Sheffield
Registration fee: £10
Face-to-face

Join us and take to the streets of Retford, as part of #TeamRetinaUK, during our special 50th anniversary year!

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The Tudor gatehouse entrance to Hampton Court Palace
Running

Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon 2026

From: To:
London
Registration fee: £46
Face-to-face

This is the only Half Marathon to be held at this historic royal home and Hampton Court Palace is one of only two surviving palaces that King Henry VIII owned. The race will start inside the Palace gates and finish in its beautiful gardens.

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Glasgow Local Peer Support Group
Local Peer Support Group

Glasgow Local Peer Support Group

From: To:
Face-to-face

Tuesday 17 March 2026, 3.00pm - 5.00pm - In-person - Following on from the Glasgow Sight Village event please come and join our new Glasgow Peer Support Group facilitator Sarah Speed at Costa Coffee for a social catch up.

Queen Alexandra Enterprises Birmingham Empowering Abilities, Inspiring Lives
Conferences

QAC Sight Village: Scotland

From: To:
Glasgow
Face-to-face

An unmissable event for people of all ages living with varying degrees of sight loss, professionals supporting and advising VIP’s and for all businesses and other organisations wishing to improve their services for the visually impaired.

Dr Birthe Hilgen
Conferences

Research Update

From: To:
Glasgow
Face-to-face

Join us to hear the latest inherited sight loss research news at a special in-person Retina UK event in Scotland in March.

Wales Regional Peer Support Group
Local Peer Support Group

Wales Regional Peer Support Group

From: To:
Online

Tuesday 17 March 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join us for a Wales region-wide meeting with guest speaker Owen Williams, Director of Wales Council of the Blind and our new South Wales Peer Support Group facilitator, Stuart Francis.

An aerial view of the town of Reading, Berkshire, England
Running

Green Park Reading Half Marathon 2026

From: To:
United Kingdom
Registration fee: £62
Face-to-face

Experience the thrill of the Green Park Reading Half Marathon, one of the UK’s most celebrated half marathons since its launch in 1983 and support Retina UK in 2026.

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