English Open and World Billiards Championship – 17th – 22nd October ’26
The 2026 World Billiards Championship will take place at the outstanding Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, near Walsall, England. This will mark the fourth time the prestigious John Roberts Trophy has been contested at the venue, which is renowned for its excellent playing conditions and warm hospitality.
The Level 6 World Ranking event will be preceded by the English Open, with both tournaments played under the timed format.
The English Open will take place over the weekend of 17th–18th October, followed by the World Championship from Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd October. The Women’s World Championship will also take place on Wednesday 21st October.
With one of the strongest fields assembled in recent years, six days of top-class English Billiards are in prospect. Spectators are warmly welcome throughout, while live streaming of Table 1 will be available for those unable to attend in person.
Current Champion:
David Causier is the current World Billiards Champion having beaten India’s Dhruv Sitwala at Landywood in 2025. Please visit our YouTube playlist for footage from this event. Causier will be defending his English Open title having defeated Robert Hall in the final last year.
Venue:
Landywood Snooker Club,
Holly Lane,
Great Wyrley,
WS6 6AJ
A Google location map is included here.
Car parking is available at the side of the club.
The club serves food on-site with a variety of products and meals available to purchase along with cold drinks and sundries.
Travel:
Air – the nearest airport is Birmingham Airport. Birmingham International Railway Station is easily accessible from the airport via the ‘Air-Rail Link’ monorail system. The free Air-Rail Link takes two minutes to get to the station and operates between 03:30 and 00:30 hours daily. Outside of these hours, the station can be reached by taxi or by walking from the terminal.
Direct trains operate from Birmingham International to Landywood Station, approx. travel time is just over 1 hour. Approximate taxi cost from Birmingham Airport to Landywood is £60 – 75 and approximate journey time is 30 minutes, subject to traffic conditions. Birmingham Airport also has a large selection of car hire firms, please visit their website for details.
Train – Landywood Station is less than a mile from the venue. For players staying in Walsall, Walsall also has a train station situated close to the city centre. To book tickets, visit Trainline.
Hotels:
Players may choose to stay at accommodation of their choice. Some options are listed below. Alternatively, players may wish to use Airbnb to find local properties. Nearby to the Landywood area is Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Cannock.
- Travelodge Birmingham Hilton Park M6
- Premier Inn Cannock Orbital
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North-Cannock
- Premier Inn Cannock South
- Days Inn – accessible via Bettys Lane to avoid toll
- Premier Inn Walsall Town Centre
- The Barns
- Mercure Barons Court Hotel
- Village Hotel Walsall
- Metro Inn Walsall
- Garner Hotel Wolverhampton
- Novotel Wolverhampton
- The Larches Wolverhampton
Prize Pool:
2026 World Billiards Championship
| Winner | £7500 |
| Runner-up | £3500 |
| Semi-Final | £1750 |
| Quarter-Final | £750 |
| Last 16 | £375 |
| Last 24 | £150 |
| High Break | £1 per point |
2026 English Open
| Main | Winner | £1000 |
| Runner-up | £500 | |
| Semi-Final | £250 | |
| Quarter-Final | £125 | |
| Last 16 | £75 | |
| Last 24 | £35 | |
| High Break | £50 | |
| English Open Challenge Cup | Winner | £125 |
| Runner-Up | £75 | |
| Semi-Final | £25 | |
| High Break | £25 |
Enter English Open:
The English Open is a Level 3 World Ranking event and is £60 to enter. Entries are now full, please contact us if you would like to be added to the reserve list.
A list of players that have entered is available here.
Players invited to play in the World Championship have been sent an email with details of the entry procedure.
For more information on the Women’s World Championship, click here.