The World's Biggest Indoor Pickleball Tournament Is in Birmingham: 2026 English Open, August 11-16

The 2026 English OPEN Pickleball Tournament is descending on Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre this August, and the scale is staggering: 60 courts spread across multiple interconnected halls, more than 3,000 players already registered from dozens of countries, and the real possibility of being part of the largest indoor pickleball event in the world. This is the kind of tournament that pickleball's community spirit was built for — open to all skill levels and ages, a gathering of the global tribe.

Date: Tuesday–Sunday, August 11–16, 2026 Time: TBD Location: National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Halls 6, 7 & 20, Birmingham, UK Cost: £10–£25 (TBC)

Register through Pickleball England at pickleballengland.org/2026-english-open. The 2025 edition drew 2,300 players from 45 countries — the 2026 event is bigger. If a UK pickleball trip is on your list, this is the one.