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- Tour Championship 2026: Monday, March 30 to Sunday, April 5
- Daily start times: 1pm BST / 8am ET & 7pm BST / 2pm ET
- FREE stream: Channel 5 (UK)
- Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere – 73% off today
Tour Championship 2026 live streams feature 12 of snooker's finest players – including Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong and Mark Selby – heading to Manchester, England, for a week of high-intensity play culminating with a final worth £150,000 to the winner. It's the last stop before the World Snooker Championship that starts in just a few weeks' time, and all matches consist of an extended best-of-19 frames.
The victor that day was world champion Zhao Xintong, and the 28-year-old will now be eager to become the first Chinese winner in the Tour Championship's seven-year history. Although Ronnie O'Sullivan will be missing for this one, competition is set to be hot, with Trump, Selby, Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy all in strong form and expected to go far.
Higgins vs Mark Williams – the past two Tour Championship winners – is the pick of the first-round matches. The victor takes on Selby in the last eight.
Here's how to watch free Tour Championship snooker 2026 live streams wherever you are. We've also listed this year's tournament schedule further down the page.
Can I watch Tour Championship snooker in 2026 for free?
The UK's free-to-air Channel 5 and sister channel 5Action will show coverage from every session of the 2026 Tour Championship for free.
That means the snooker will also be available online live and on demand through the Channel 5 website and via its 5 app.
If you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the live action free from abroad on your usual streaming service. More details below...
Use a VPN to watch Tour Championship snooker 2026 from anywhere
A VPN is a handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with a 73% discount and Amazon Gift Card thrown in on some plans (for a limited time).
Using a VPN is incredibly simple:
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the US and want to view your usual UK service, you'd select a United Kingdom-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your usual local streaming service and watch the snooker.
How to watch Tour Championship 2026 snooker in the UK for FREE
How to watch Tour Championship 2026 snooker live streams around the world
Tour Championship snooker 2026 will be available globally – including in the US, Canada and Australia – on specialist snooker streaming platform WST Play.
Priced in GBP, it costs £7 per month or £70 for a whole year. That’s roughly $9.50 and $95 respectively in USD.
If you’re traveling but wanting to watch your domestic Tour Championship snooker live stream, you’ll need to download a VPN and use that to watch as if you were back at home.
Tour Championship snooker 2026 schedule
Monday, March 30 – afternoon (Round 1)
Judd Trump vs Mark Allen
Barry Hawkins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Monday, March 30 – evening (Round 1)
Judd Trump vs Mark Allen (to finish)
Wu Yize vs Chris Wakelin
Tuesday, March 31 – afternoon (Round 1)
John Higgins vs Mark Williams
Barry Hawkins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (to finish)
Tuesday, March 31 – evening (Round 1)
John Higgins vs Mark Williams (to finish)
Wu Yize vs Chris Wakelin (to finish)
Wednesday, April 1 – afternoon (Quarterfinal)
Shaun Murphy vs Trump or Allen
Neil Robertson vs Hawkins or Un-Nooh
Wednesday, April 1 – evening (Quarterfinal)
Shaun Murphy vs Trump or Allen (to finish)
Zhao Xintong vs Wu or Wakelin
Thursday, April 2 – afternoon (Quarterfinal)
Mark Selby vs Williams or Higgins
Neil Robertson vs Hawkins or Un-Nooh (to finish)
Thursday, April 2 – evening (Quarterfinal)
Mark Selby vs Williams or Higgins (to finish)
Zhao Xintong vs Wu or Wakelin (to finish)
Friday, April 3 – (Semifinal 1)
TBD vs TBD
Saturday, April 4 – (Semifinal 2)
TBD vs TBD
Sunday, April 5 – (Final)
TBD vs TBD
When does Tour Championship 2026 start?
The 2026 Tour Championship starts on Monday, March 30 at 1pm BST / 8am ET / 5am PT.
It runs until the final on Sunday, April 5.
Can I watch Tour Championship 2026 snooker on my mobile?
Yes, the broadcasters mentioned in this article have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser – so that's Channel 5 in the UK and WST Play globally.
You can also stay up to date with all the action through the World Snooker Tour (WST) official social media channels: @worldsnookertour on Instagram, @WeAreWST on X, the WST Facebook page and the WST TikTok channel.
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