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Grand Slam of Darts 2026 Hospitality
Saturday, 14 November 2026
View EventLast updated: 23 July 2026.
The Grand Slam of Darts is a televised November tournament run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), staged over nine days from 14 to 22 November 2026 at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton. The 2026 edition is its 20th staging and the first with a 48-player field. No hospitality has been released for it yet, so Prestige Corporate Events is taking registrations rather than bookings.
Why Is Darts So Popular Right Now?
Darts has grown fast enough that the Professional Darts Corporation put 2026 Grand Slam of Darts tickets into a public ballot after recent editions sold out quickly. The field has grown with it: 48 players in 2026, up from 32, and the first time it has gone that high. Hospitality providers now build corporate packages around the biggest darts fixtures, the Grand Slam of Darts included.
How Much Has Luke Littler Driven the Boom?
Luke Littler is the reigning Grand Slam of Darts champion and goes into the 2026 edition chasing a third win in a row. He took the 2025 title by beating Luke Humphries 16-11, a year after seeing off Martin Lukeman 16-3. Only three players had defended the Grand Slam before him: Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price.
Why Are Darts Tournaments Selling Out So Fast?
Recent editions sold out at pace, so the PDC made the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts the first edition to use a public ticket ballot. The general ballot ran from 10 to 15 June 2026, with a members' ballot before it. Our guide to getting Grand Slam of Darts tickets after the ballot covers what changed, and why no corporate hospitality has been released for the 2026 tournament.
The Grand Slam of Darts 2026 in Numbers
| Milestone | 2026 detail |
|---|---|
| Field size | Expanded from 32 to 48 players, the largest field in the tournament's history |
| Group stage | Restructured to 16 groups of 3 players, up from 8 groups of 4 |
| Prize fund | A total fund of up to £1,000,000, including £200,000 to the winner |
| Staging | The tournament's 20th staging, held over 9 days from 14 to 22 November 2026 |
| UK broadcast | Live on Sky Sports |
| US broadcast | Live on ESPN2 and ESPN+, part of a new PDC-ESPN agreement |
| Defending champion | Luke Littler, chasing a third consecutive title |
Why Has Corporate Hospitality Followed Darts?
Darts suits corporate entertaining for practical reasons. Sessions run across an afternoon and an evening, so your group stays together in one room for hours, and the atmosphere is louder and more sociable than a seated dinner. Which session a group picks changes that feel, as our guide to how Grand Slam of Darts sessions work explains.
The 2026 Grand Slam of Darts shows it plainly: nine days at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, a 48-player field, relaxed afternoons and a raucous finals weekend.
Our Grand Slam of Darts tournament hub covers what a darts hospitality day involves, the Grand Slam of Darts hospitality page covers the 2026 tournament itself, and our guide to corporate darts client entertaining looks at when it suits a client group.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Demand and the tournament have both grown. The PDC moved 2026 Grand Slam of Darts tickets to a public ballot after recent editions sold out fast, the field expanded from 32 players to 48 for the first time, and the prize fund reached a total of up to £1,000,000, with £200,000 for the winner.
Luke Littler is the defending Grand Slam of Darts champion. He won the title in 2024 and 2025, and he arrives at the 2026 tournament chasing a third in a row. Only Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price had defended the Grand Slam before him. His run has kept the tournament in the spotlight.
The PDC introduced the ballot because recent editions of the Grand Slam of Darts sold out, and the 2026 event moved up to a 48-player field. The general public ballot opened on 10 June 2026 and closed on 15 June 2026, with a members' ballot held first.
The 2026 Grand Slam of Darts carries a total prize fund of up to £1,000,000, with £200,000 going to the winner. That is a rise on the 2025 edition's fund, and the 2026 tournament also moves to a larger 48-player field.
The Grand Slam of Darts takes place at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, currently branded WV Active Aldersley, across nine days from 14 to 22 November 2026. The venue has hosted the tournament since 2018; earlier editions were staged in Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall from the event's 2007 start.
Darts hospitality suits client entertaining and team days out where you want a lively, sociable format without the scale or formality of a football or rugby fixture. Play is split into afternoon and evening sessions, which lets a host match the part of the day to the group. Our Grand Slam of Darts hospitality page has more detail on what a darts hospitality day involves.
Yes. The Grand Slam of Darts is shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and is part of a new PDC agreement with ESPN that puts it live on ESPN2 and ESPN+ in the United States. The US deal covers several major PDC events, reflecting darts' growing audience beyond the UK.
The 2026 Grand Slam of Darts moves up to a 48-player field, the first time it has gone above 32, and splits the group stage into 16 groups of 3 players rather than 8 groups of 4. It is the tournament's 20th staging; the field had held at 32 or fewer in every edition since the event began in 2007.
Written by Steve Hill
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