WEYMOUTH GRAND SLAM CLASSIC 2026 SPECTATOR INFORMATION

The Weymouth  Grand Slam Classic is the oldest event in the UK and the first event held in 1983 was also the first time Beach Volleyball was played in the UK

The Weymouth Classic is a key part  part of the UKBeach Tour which involves 100’s of events across the UK. These events are of differing standards from 1 Star to Grand Slam. There are only 2 Grand Slam events this year of which the Weymouth Classic is one. The players taking part are the top players in the UK.

SITE

The event takes place on Weymouth main beach 100 metres from Weymouth Pavilion. There is a main Centre Court and 4 outside courts.

TIMINGS

WEDNESDAY ( from 10am) Crown Services Tournament. RAF, Navy, Army, Prison Service, Police etc will fight it out for the right to be Crown Service Beach Volleyball Champions

THURSDAY; ROUND TABLE   Charity Night. 24 local businesses compete for being the champion local volleyball business. The action starts at 6pm

FRIDAY( From 12pm) :  Qualification begins for the weekend. 2 places are up for grabs in the mens and womens competitions. Both qualifiers are full with waiting list of teams so competition will be fierce

SATURDAY ( From 9am- approx7 pm) Mens and Womens Grand Slam gets underway. Teams will compete in pools of 4 . Play will be almost continuous on Centre Court with full commentary and music between points and matches.

SUNDAY( From 9am-5pm) Play starts with mens and womens quarter finals and progresses towards the finals. The womens final will be at 3pm followed by the men and presentation of trophies.

VIEWING/ SEATING

There will be 150 seats in the main stand for Centre court .  This seating is FREE . There will be a first come first served basis  for seating..

The seating can be accessed by the two sets of steps onto the beach or the slip way.

You can also get a standing view from the Esplanade.

BAR

There will be a bar at one end of Centre Court which will be open all day for everyone.

PARKING

The nearest location for parking is the Pavilion Car Park. However this year there is  extensive work on the harbour wall being carried out so that the car park is only half open. So please allow plenty of time to park

FOOD

The area is surrounded by cafes, restaurants, takeaways etc!

OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY

The  two permanent courts located 200m from Centre Court are available for anyone to use free of charge except during the qualifying competition and Thursday Charity Night.