Why go to tournaments?

Tournaments can be a fantastic way to feel part of a wider Parkinson’s community. For many people this is in itself hugely inspiring. It’s also a great way to try competing, which you may or may not want to do.

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Parkinson’s Table Tennis Tournaments 2026

Here is a list of tournaments that are expected to take place in 2026. They differ in terms of length, size, venue and cost.

Brighton (June 20-21 2026) Brighton Table Tennis Club, Kemptown, Brighton

Mediterranean Games (June 26-28 2026) Malta

Church Mountain Open (June 27-28 2026) Kirchberg, Switzerland.

Scottish International Open (August 15-16 2026) Largs, Scotland. The tournament is at the National Sport Training Centre, Inverclyde, which has accommodation on site. Registration, and booking for on-site accommodation, is likely to open on April 1. Largs is on the coast, about 40 minutes from Glasgow. (Organised by Parkinson’s Scottish Table Tennis Association / Table Tennis Scotland)

French Open (September 12-13 2026) Le Mans, France. Registration is open. Le Mans is between Paris and Brittany. (Organised by Pingpongparkinson France)

PingPongParkinson World Championship (September 25-30 2026) Hanover, Germany

Registration is open. There will be about 1,000 participants. (Organised by PingPongParkinson)

World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships (October 2026) Shanghai, China