Tickets to what could be a historic Mark Bates Ltd National Championships are now on sale.

England No 1 Tin-Tin Ho will be aiming to win an eighth Women’s Singles title and own the record outright having moved joint top of the all-time list alongside Jill Parker MBE last year.

Tickets are now on sale – to book your place in the crowd to watch the drama unfold, simply click the button below.

The Mark Bates Ltd National Championships is at the University of Nottingham from 20-22 March.

The opening day on the Friday – when the qualification tournament will take place – is free of charge to all spectators, all day.

Weekend tickets are great value – from £5 for the Saturday and from £7.50 for Finals Day on Sunday.

See the table below for all prices.

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Adult (members)	Free	£10.00	£15.00
Child (U18’s)*	Free	£5.00	£7.50

* please note, under-16s must be accompanied by a paying adult

Tickets bought ‘on the door’ – if still available – will be charged at 20% more.

It promises to be three days of scintillating action and tickets are sure to sell quickly, especially for Finals Day, so don’t delay – secure yours as soon as possible!

What is the event format?

The Mark Bates Ltd National Championships will be an even bigger and better occasion for players and spectators in 2026, with a refreshed format that brings qualifying and the main draw together under one roof.

For the first time in recent years, the opening day of the Nationals will see the Men’s and Women’s Singles qualifying rounds.

Competitors will go head-to-head to be one of 24 players in each gender who will progress to the main draw on Saturday, where eight players invited on the basis of rankings will be waiting in the Round of 32.

Doubles remains a central part of the flagship competition, with the early rounds adding to the spectacle on Friday and continuing into Saturday.

Sunday is Finals Day, when the venue is transformed to the ‘Show Court’ set-up where a day of thrilling matches will see the titles decided.

What else is going on at the Nationals?

In addition to the packed competition schedule, there are a number of attractions in the FanZone:

• Speed Gun
• Table Tennis Robot, including the interactive games successfully used at the Star Contender event
• Therapy Tables, featuring a white Butterfly table with side panels and a round T3 Foundation table
• Polybat, available for participants to trial
• Charity and health representation, with Parkinson’s UK, Parkinson’s Table Tennis, and Alzheimer’s Society attending to discuss and promote the health and wellbeing benefits of table tennis
• 2pong paddles, available to trial and compete with
• Target Board 
• VR Table Tennis, with a top-level VR player recruited to take part in challenge matches within the zone
• Mini tables and starter tables to support engagement and first-time participation
• Bat testing area