Next week’s UK Padel Convention — the first major gathering of the British padel industry — has officially sold out with all 750 tickets sold.
The B2B event, hosted by The Padel Directory, will welcome industry leaders, operators, investors and enthusiasts to The Padel Club Gloucester Quays on Wednesday 19 November.
The convention is set to bring together many of the figures who will shape the next decade of padel’s growth in the UK and beyond. It’s hoped it will encourage collaboration, knowledge-sharing and community growth.
The Padel Directory co-founders George Modler and Ben Harris are the brains behind the UK Padel Convention. Modler, 22, graduated from the University of Bristol in July while Harris, 33, has a background in sports coaching.
The co-founders commented: “The UK Padel Convention was developed as an extension of The Padel Directory’s mission — to connect, promote, and grow the sport of padel through shared knowledge, collaboration, and visibility.
“What started as an online platform has evolved into a nationwide community, and today marks the next step in that journey: bringing the entire UK padel industry together, in person, under one roof.
“This event represents an extension of what The Padel Directory has always aimed to do — to give clubs, coaches, and brands a space to connect, exchange ideas, and collectively move the sport forward. From the panels and showcases to the conversations happening between sessions, everything here reflects our ambition at TPD.
“We’re incredibly proud to see so many familiar names and new faces come together to shape the next chapter of the sport.”
Across the venue’s nine-court layout, two Showcase Courts will host a full day of live padel activations — featuring the Britain Padel Tour Academy, Padel Peeps, Mission Padel, BY3 Pro Exhibition, British Padel Academy, Padelmaster and more.
Meanwhile, inside the Panel Stage, seven live sessions will explore the business, infrastructure and innovation driving UK padel forward.
Each conversation is designed as a live podcast-style discussion, bringing together leading operators, brands and governing bodies to share insights and debate the future of the UK padel ecosystem.
