UK Pickleball Tournament Calendar 2026
Confirmed UK pickleball tournaments June 2026 to January 2027 - English Open at Birmingham, English Nationals at Bolton, PickleB Series, regional tours.
By Rob Griffiths9 June 2026 · 5 min read
June 2026 - season opens
- Hybrid Team Event - 6-7 June (Sanctioned by Pickleball England).
- Liverpool Summer Tournament - 6-7 June, Liverpool, Merseyside (Regional).
- South Suffolk Constable Cup - 6-7 June, Colchester, Essex (Regional). Register.
- PickleB Series: Event Six - 12-14 June, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Premier). Register.
- WPC England 2026 - 19-21 June, Leeds, West Yorkshire (Premier). Register.
- Minor League: West Midlands - 20 June, Stourbridge, West Midlands (Regional). Register.
- Sunderland Summer Tournament - 20 June, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear (Regional).
- Basingstoke Open (RTA 500) - 26-28 June, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Premier).
- Young Persons Championship - 27-28 June, Stourbridge, West Midlands (Regional). Register.
- Somerset Summer Tour Event - 27-28 June, Street, Somerset (Regional).
- Eastbourne Summer Slam - 28 June, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Regional). Register.
July 2026 - regional density
- Minor League: East Anglia - 4 July, Woodbridge, Suffolk (Regional). Register.
- UK Deaf Pickleball Festival - 11-12 July, Loughborough, Leicestershire (Adaptive). Register.
- Pickledilly Summer Cup - 11 July, Cranfield, Bedfordshire (Regional). Register.
- Masters Team Tournament - 11-12 July, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (Club).
- Home Counties Summer Tour Event - 11-12 July, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (Regional).
- Kent Summer Tournament - 18-19 July, Canterbury, Kent (Regional).
- HEAD Norwich Open 2026 - 24-26 July, Norwich, Norfolk (Regional). Register.
- Heaton Doubles Tournament - 25-26 July, Bradford, West Yorkshire (Club).
- English Open Warm Up Event - 25-26 July, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (Premier). Register.
- Belfast Summer Tour Champs - 25-26 July, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Regional).
August 2026 - English Open week
- Exeter Grand Slam - 8-9 August, Exeter, Devon (Regional).
- London & Essex Summer Tour Event - 8-9 August, Ilford, Essex (Regional).
- 2026 English OPEN - 11-16 August, Birmingham NEC, West Midlands (National Championship). The flagship event. Register.
- Willing Cup (International Team) - 22-23 August, Ware, Hertfordshire (International team event).
- Cornwall & West Country Summer Tour - 22-23 August, Bodmin, Cornwall (Regional).
- Lincolnshire Open - 29-30 August, Boston, Lincolnshire (Regional). Register.
September 2026 - autumn season
- West Sussex Tour Event - 6 September, Crawley, West Sussex (Regional).
- Leeds Open 2026 - 18-20 September, Leeds, West Yorkshire (Premier). Register.
- Herts Mixed Doubles Tournament - 19 September, Hatfield, Hertfordshire (Club).
- Amber Valley Open (Weekend 1) - 19-20 September, Stourbridge, West Midlands (Regional). Register.
- PickleB Series: Event Seven - 25-27 September, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Premier). Register.
- Amber Valley Open (Weekend 2) - 26-27 September, Derby, Derbyshire (Regional). Register.
October 2026 - North West festival + Nationals lead-in
- North West Pickleball Festival - 2-4 October, Preston, Lancashire (Regional). Register.
- PickleB Series: Event Eight - 16-18 October, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Premier).
- Pickledilly Festival of Courts - 17 October, Cranfield, Bedfordshire (Club). Save the date.
- 2026 English Nationals - 29 October - 1 November, Bolton, Greater Manchester (National Championship). Save the dates; registration not yet live.
November 2026 - international season
- European Pickleball Open - 3-8 November, Manavgat, Türkiye (International). Register. Not a UK tournament but the main European event many UK players target.
December 2026 - season closer
- PickleB Series: Event Nine - 4-6 December, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Premier).
January 2027 - 2027 season opens
- Tournival - 23 January 2027, Hatfield, Hertfordshire (Club). Save the date.
Frequently asked questions
Q01How do I register for the 2026 English Open?
Registration is via Picklebook at picklebook.org/a/pbe/events/hootYdNVgxClOTAx. The event runs 11-16 August at the Birmingham NEC with six days of competition - age-graded doubles 11-12 August, mixed doubles + adaptive events 12 August, team event 13 August, open + junior events 15-16 August. Pickleball England targets 3,000+ player registrations across the 60-court setup.
Q02What's the difference between the English Open and the English Nationals?
Both are national-level events run by Pickleball England. The English Open (Birmingham, 11-16 August 2026) is the larger event with international entries, the 60-court setup at the NEC, and full age-graded brackets. The English Nationals (Bolton, 29 October - 1 November 2026) is the national championship - typically more elite competitive than the Open. Players targeting national rankings should plan for both; recreational players usually pick one.
Q03Are these tournaments DUPR-sanctioned?
Most Pickleball England sanctioned tournaments report results to DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating). The Premier-tier and National events do; many regional and club events also report. Check the individual tournament page for DUPR sanctioning. Picklebook is the main UK registration platform - most sanctioned events use it for entry.
Q04Where can I find smaller club-level tournaments?
Pickleball England's tournament calendar lists club-level events (Cambridge Masters, Herts Mixed Doubles, Pickledilly events, Heaton Doubles, etc.). For pure club night and ladder play below tournament level, the PlayPickleball UK club locator at playpickleball.uk/clubs is the best directory.
Q05What if I'm new to tournament pickleball - which event should I target first?
The PickleB Series at Basingstoke (Premier tier, bi-monthly through 2026) has a graded format that handles beginner-to-intermediate well; the Minor League events (West Midlands 20 June, East Anglia 4 July) are explicitly designed as regional entry points. Regional Sunday tournaments like the Eastbourne Summer Slam (28 June), Sunderland Summer (20 June), or West Sussex Tour Event (6 September) are also good first-tournament options. Skip the English Open until you have a confirmed DUPR rating - the bracket structure assumes accurate self-rating.