The Centaur in Cheltenham hosts snooker's best and brightest over the next week in the fourth ranking tournament of the World Snooker Tour campaign.
The opening day is a busy one as the big players bid to avoid an early slip-up in the final qualifying matches, which are best of seven frames, and book their spot in the second round of the competition.
Radio Times brings you the daily order of play and full schedule for the British Open 2026.
All UK time. All sessions live on 5 unless specified. Coverage may switch channels mid-session, subject to change.
Monday 31 August
QR1: Ding Junhui (CHN) [15] v Anton Kazakov (UKR) [115]
QR1: Shaun Murphy (ENG) [1] v Reanne Evans (ENG) [82]
From 3pm
QR1: Florian Nüßle (AUT) [93] v Kyren Wilson (ENG) [8]
QR1: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [14] v Mateusz Baranowski (POL) [85]
QR1: Judd Trump (ENG) [3] v Dylan Emery (WAL) [72]
QR1: Chris Wakelin (ENG) [13] v Luca Brecel (BEL) [44]
From 9pm
QR1: Mark Selby (ENG) [9] v David Lilley (ENG) [60]
QR1: John Higgins (SCO) [6] v Hossein Vafaei (IRN) [28]
British Open 2026 schedule and round dates
Qualifying round 1: Monday 31 August – Tuesday 1 September2nd round: Wednesday 2 SeptemberQuarter-finals: Thursday 3 SeptemberSemi-finals: Friday 4 – Saturday 5 SeptemberFinal: Sunday 6 SeptemberHow to watch British Open 2026 on TV and live stream
It is one of several World Snooker Tour events that the broadcaster now has the live rights for.
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