European karate championships with athletes aged 14 and above on the first three days and those aged 13 and below on the weekend.
The 2026 WUKF European Karate Championships are coming to Sheffield from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 October, taking over the Canon Medical Arena on Worksop Road in Attercliffe. It's a five-day stretch of competition that brings together karate athletes from across Europe, all fighting for European titles.
Because it runs for five days, the schedule is split by age and category. The first three days — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — are for athletes aged 14 and over. The weekend is reserved for the younger ones, aged 13 and under, as well as for Inclusive Athletes. If you're heading down to support a particular age group, that's the bit to keep in mind before you pick your day.
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It's a long haul of a tournament, with the action running from 8am to 5pm each day. The venue is the Canon Medical Arena, S9 3TL, so if you're coming from the city centre, you'll be heading out towards Attercliffe. Tickets range from £6.13 to £76.55, and children under five go in free. Just a heads-up that tickets are non-refundable, so it's worth deciding which days you actually want to be there before you commit.
