2026 WPA Blackball World Championships — Heathrow, London
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What's On

Meetings, ceremonies, extra events and charity activities.

All times are UK local. Meeting room, opening-ceremony assembly point, some start times and the dinner details will be confirmed by the event team. Sunday 25 October: UK clocks go back one hour at 02:00.
19 October

Arrival

Delegations check in with hotel reception. Managers verify squads, doubles partners and tournament entries and gather mixed doubles details. There is no separate event registration office.

20 October · 10:00 AM

Managers’ meeting & wristbands

First event meeting for national managers or nominated deputies. Compulsory wristbands issued. Bring mixed doubles player/partner names, confirm the national opening-ceremony song and check League App Live ↗ and CueScore ↗, rules, access and team details.

Meeting room: TBC.

Full arrival information →
20 October · 12:00

Opening ceremony

Nations’ opening ceremony. Managers confirm their nation's music at the 10:00 meeting. Ceremony assembly point TBC.

Championship play starts 14:00.

On arrival · deadline 22 October, 20:00

Mixed doubles registration

Managers collect interested players’ names and partner details on arrival and bring them to the managers’ meeting. All entries close at 8:00 PM, 22 October.

Entry fee: £55 per mixed doubles pair. Matches are scheduled for 23 October, first to 4. Start time and payment route TBC.

23 October · deadline 22 October, 20:00

World Grand Prix

Entries and payments must be completed through CueScore by 8:00 PM on 22 October. Entry fee: £55 per player. First to 5 in every category. Keep your payment confirmation. Start time and exact event link TBC.

Open BPF on CueScore ↗
23 October · 09:00–21:00

Macmillan 12-hour charity poolathon

Fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support. Donations via collection bucket and event QR codes.

Participating table, sign-up contact and rota TBC.

22 October · action deadline

Presentation dinner numbers & payments

Team managers must collect their delegation's payments and confirm final dinner attendance numbers by 22 October. Dinner price, payment method and final arrangements TBC.

25 October · 02:00 → 01:00

UK clocks go back

Check phones, alarms, calendar appointments and scoring devices. All advertised match times use UK local time.

28 October · from 15:00

Finals and closing ceremony

Finals from 15:00. Presentation and closing ceremony at 19:30. Dinner details under discussion; DJ afterwards.

Full schedule of play →
29 October

Departures

Hotel check-out and onward transfers. Confirm your own travel arrangements.

Tournament sponsors

Official partners supporting the World Championships.