Coverage of the first day of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The first round of matches takes place today and this stage last year saw the likes of James Wade, Gary Anderson, Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting all progress to the second round. However, both Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall went out at this stage 12 months ago, with Humphries losing 10-8 to the Netherlands' Gian van Veen and Aspinall going out thanks to a 10-6 loss to van Veen's fellow countryman Wessel Nijman.
19Jul
World Matchplay: Day 2 (Darts)
19 July 2026
From 13:00
Coverage of the afternoon session on day two of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four first-round matches. Dirk van Duijvenbode registered an impressive 10-8 victory over Rob Cross in the corresponding session last year, while there were also wins for Andrew Gilding, Jermaine Wattimena, and Mike De Decker.
20Jul
World Matchplay: Day 3 (Darts)
20 July 2026
From 19:00
Coverage of day three of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four first-round matches. Josh Rock recorded a three-dart average of 104 in a 10-5 victory over Ross Smith in the corresponding session last year, while Chris Dobey, Gerwyn Price, and Michael van Gerwen all secured a spot in the second round with wins over Ricardo Pietreczko, Daryl Gurney, and Raymond van Barneveld.
20Jul
Pool Night
20 July 2026
From 20:00
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21Jul
World Matchplay: Day 4 (Darts)
21 July 2026
From 19:00
Coverage of day four of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four second-round matches. Stephen Bunting and Gary Anderson were involved in the match of the night at this stage 12 months ago, with the former claiming a quarter-final berth with a 12-10 triumph, while Gian van Veen, James Wade, and Jonny Clayton also progressed to the last eight.
21Jul
Quiz Night
21 July 2026
From 21:00
Quiz Night – Come and Join Us for a Fun-Filled Evening of Trivia, Laughter, and Friendly Competition!
22Jul
Happy Hour
22 July 2026
From 17:00
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22Jul
World Matchplay: Day 5 (Darts)
22 July 2026
From 19:00
Coverage of day five of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four second-round matches. Luke Littler was pushed all the way by Jermaine Wattimena before he eventually prevailed 13-11 at this stage last year, while Josh Rock also won by the same score in his match against Michael van Gerwen
23Jul
World Matchplay: Quarter Finals (Darts)
23 July 2026
From 20:00
Coverage of day six of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features the opening two quarter-finals. James Wade prevailed 16-13 against Gian van Veen and Jonny Clayton claimed a 16-7 victory against Stephen Bunting at this stage last year.
24Jul
Live Music
24 July 2026
From 20:00
Live Music – Join Us for an Evening of Great Music, Good Company, and Fantastic Atmosphere!
24Jul
World Matchplay: Quarter Finals (Darts)
24 July 2026
From 20:00
Coverage of day seven of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features the concluding two quarter-finals. Luke Littler was pushed hard by Andrew Gilding in last year's corresponding session, but eventually claimed a 16-14 victory. That contest was followed by a strong performance from Josh Rock, who recorded a three-dart average of 104.02 in a 16-11 victory over Gerwyn Price
25Jul
World Matchplay: Semi-Finals (Darts)
25 July 2026
From 20:00
Coverage of day eight of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features the semi-finals. The match between James Wade and Jonny Clayton at this stage last year went to a tie-breaker, with Wade eventually prevailing 20-18. More drama was to follow when Luke Littler surprisingly went 5-0 down against Josh Rock, but fought back to claim a 17-14 victory.
27Jul
Pool Night
27 July 2026
From 20:00
Join Us for an Evening of Fun, Friends & Pool!
28Jul
Quiz Night
28 July 2026
From 21:00
Quiz Night – Come and Join Us for a Fun-Filled Evening of Trivia, Laughter, and Friendly Competition!
29Jul
Happy Hour
29 July 2026
From 17:00
Happy Hour – Come Join Us for 40% Off Drinks!
31Jul
Live Music
31 July 2026
From 20:00
Live Music – Join Us for an Evening of Great Music, Good Company, and Fantastic Atmosphere!
03Aug
Pool Night
03 August 2026
From 20:00
Join Us for an Evening of Fun, Friends & Pool!
04Aug
Quiz Night
04 August 2026
From 21:00
Quiz Night – Come and Join Us for a Fun-Filled Evening of Trivia, Laughter, and Friendly Competition!
05Aug
Happy Hour
05 August 2026
From 17:00
Happy Hour – Come Join Us for 40% Off Drinks!
07Aug
Live Music
07 August 2026
From 20:00
Live Music – Join Us for an Evening of Great Music, Good Company, and Fantastic Atmosphere!
10Aug
Pool Night
10 August 2026
From 20:00
Join Us for an Evening of Fun, Friends & Pool!
11Aug
Quiz Night
11 August 2026
From 21:00
Quiz Night – Come and Join Us for a Fun-Filled Evening of Trivia, Laughter, and Friendly Competition!
12Aug
Happy Hour
12 August 2026
From 17:00
Happy Hour – Come Join Us for 40% Off Drinks!
14Aug
Live Music
14 August 2026
From 20:00
Live Music – Join Us for an Evening of Great Music, Good Company, and Fantastic Atmosphere!
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