The UK Championship is at York Barbican 28 November to 6 December, sessions at 1pm and 7pm. Tickets on sale now; last year seats started at £30 a session.
The UK Snooker Championship is at York Barbican from Saturday 28 November to Sunday 6 December 2026, with a 1pm and a 7pm session every day, and tickets are on sale now. The Barbican warns that some sessions already have only limited seats (York Barbican).
The quick answer
- When: Saturday 28 November to Sunday 6 December, sessions at 1pm and 7pm.
- Where: York Barbican, Paragon Street, YO10 4AH.
- Tickets: on sale through York Barbican, with day tickets available. The 2026 prices are not yet on the public pages; last year a standard seat was £30 a session in the early rounds and £65 for the final evening, plus fees.
- Who: the world’s top 16 plus 16 qualifiers, who come through the qualifying rounds in Leicester from 21 to 26 November (World Snooker Tour).
- Is it on this year? Yes. The Barbican lists all 18 sessions.
Dates and session times
York Barbican’s listing has two sessions on each of the nine days, at 1pm and 7pm, from Saturday 28 November to Sunday 6 December. The tournament is one of snooker’s Triple Crown events, with the Masters and the World Championship, and was first staged in 1977. It will be shown on BBC, TNT Sports and WST Play (York Barbican).
The Barbican does not yet say which round falls on which day. Last year’s event, the same nine-day shape a day later in the calendar, ran like this (World Snooker Tour 2025 price list):
| 2025 days | Round | Tables |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday to Tuesday | Last 32 | Two |
| Wednesday and Thursday | Last 16 | Two |
| Friday | Quarter-finals | Two |
| Saturday | Semi-finals | One |
| Sunday | Final | One |
If 2026 follows the same pattern, the final is on Sunday 6 December. We will confirm it here when the organisers publish this year’s schedule.
Tickets and prices
Tickets are sold through the Buy Tickets button on York Barbican’s page, and a booking fee applies. The Barbican says day tickets are available and there are concessions for seniors, students and NHS workers. For accessible tickets you must first register for a Nimbus Disability Access Card.
The 2026 prices were not on the Barbican or World Snooker Tour public pages on 15 October. For a guide, these were the 2025 prices for a standard seat, excluding booking fees (World Snooker Tour 2025 price list):
| 2025 session | Standard seat | Premium seat (front two rows) |
|---|---|---|
| Last 32 and last 16, any session | £30 | £68 |
| Quarter-finals | £45 (afternoon), £50 (evening) | £83, £88 |
| Semi-finals | £55 | £93 |
| Final | £60 (afternoon), £65 (evening) | £98, £103 |
Concessions started at £22 a session last year, and the 1875 VIP package, with front-row seats, a three-course meal and a photo with the trophy, ran from £240 to £335. Seating was reserved throughout.
Resale sites list York sessions well above these prices; the Barbican’s own link is the way to buy at face value.
The qualifiers in Leicester
Players outside the top 16 have to qualify first, at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester from Saturday 21 to Thursday 26 November. Tickets there are £12 for a whole day, and the last two days, 25 and 26 November, decide who goes to York. World Snooker Tour names possible qualifiers including Ding Junhui, Jak Jones, Luca Brecel and Jimmy White (World Snooker Tour, 24 September 2026).
Getting there and parking
York Barbican is on Paragon Street, YO10 4AH. Evening sessions start at 7pm and can run late, so check your last bus or train before you go. Car park prices and the nearest council car parks are on our parking in York page, and roadworks around the city are on roadworks and travel.
The opening weekend clashes with the start of York’s Christmas season: the Christmas Market is running and the Minster lights its tree festival on 28 November. See what’s on in York and York Christmas Market for the rest.
Still to come
- The 2026 ticket prices by round.
- The day-by-day schedule and the draw, after qualifying ends on 26 November.
We will add both as they are published.
Sources
- York Barbican: UK Championship Snooker 2026
- World Snooker Tour: tickets on sale for the UK Championship qualifiers in Leicester, 24 September 2026
- World Snooker Tour: 2025 UK Championship ticket prices and session times (PDF)
Frequently asked questions
When is the UK Snooker Championship in York in 2026?
Saturday 28 November to Sunday 6 December 2026 at York Barbican, with a 1pm and a 7pm session every day (York Barbican).
How much are UK Championship tickets?
The 2026 prices are not on the organisers’ public pages yet. In 2025 a standard seat cost £30 a session in the early rounds, rising to £65 for the final evening, plus booking fees (World Snooker Tour price list, 2025).
Can you still get tickets?
Yes. On 15 October York Barbican said tickets were on sale, with limited seats for certain sessions and day tickets available.
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