General sale for Brighton opens Thu Oct 22 at 7:00am ET on Ticketmaster UK. One person can buy up to 6. A presale for PDC app subscribers may open Mon Oct 19 at 7:00am ET.
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Night 9 at the Brighton Centre, Thu Apr 1. The only league night in our window, and an hour from London.
Tour Championship, Manchester, Mar 29 – Apr 4. Only the top 12 of the season qualify. Ronnie is 21st right now.
Mar 22–30 is an international break, so Man City doesn't play while we're there. Haaland plays for Norway that week, opponent not set yet.
Comedy Store, Top Secret Comedy Club, and two Apollo shows that week.
Brigadiers for the rowdy one. Dishoom or Tayyabs as backups.
London is 4 hours ahead of New York on Mar 27. UK clocks go forward on Sun Mar 28, so it's 5 hours ahead after that.
BA nonstop, JFK 9:05a → Heathrow 8:00p. Pints near the hotel, early night.
Sleep: LondonSome shops and sights close. Comedy Store Players improv at 7:30p.
Sleep: LondonMorning train from Euston, about 2 hours. Each match is split across the 1:00p and 7:00p sessions, so stay for both to see one finish. Easter Monday is a UK holiday; check for rail works.
Sleep: Manchester, near DeansgateLate-morning train back. If Ronnie plays Tuesday instead, swap these two days. The schedule comes out Mar 22.
Sleep: LondonBrigadiers near Bank: Indian food in an army-mess sports bar with pool tables and beer on tap.
Sleep: LondonDirect train from Farringdon or Victoria, about an hour. Afternoon on the seafront. Doors 6:00p. It ends around 11pm.
Sleep: Brighton, or the 23:23 back (see the vote)Aurie Styla at the Eventim Apollo, or Best in Stand Up at the Comedy Store.
Sleep: LondonBA nonstop, Heathrow 12:30p → JFK 3:20p. Or stay until Sunday for Saturday football (see the vote).
The trip covers three cities in seven nights, and every hotel change costs about half a day. Two facts shape the plan:
The plan: keep one London base all week and leave the big bags there. Take a backpack each for one night in Manchester and maybe one in Brighton.
| London area | To Manchester | To Brighton | To Heathrow | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon / Clerkenwell | 10 min to Euston | direct 1h14 | direct ~35m | Good pubs, next to Shoreditch |
| King's Cross | Walk to Euston | Direct from St Pancras | ~1h Tube | Dishoom, bit corporate |
| Covent Garden / Soho | 15–20 min, a change | 20 min to Victoria | ~50m | Walk to comedy, priciest |
| Shoreditch | ~25m | 15 min, a change | ~45m | Rowdiest |
Later option: Finals Night at The O2 in London, Thu May 27. The O2
On sale now, but Ronnie isn't in yet. The field is set on Mar 22. Watch his ranking and buy in early March if he's close. Round 1 rarely sells out.
| Days | Round | Session | All day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 29 – Tue 30 | Round 1 | £26–35 | £45–60 |
| Wed 31 – Thu 1 | Quarter-finals | £26–35 | £45–60 |
| Fri 2 – Sat 3 | Semi-finals | £45–75 | £80 |
| Sun 4 | Final | £60–100 | £110 |
Plus a 10% booking fee. The higher price in each range is a reserved seat at Table 1 or in the front rows.
No Premier League games on Mar 27 or Apr 3. Man City play Man United on Mar 20 and Bournemouth on Apr 10, both outside the trip.
Prices are per head.
| Leg | Time | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK ⇄ Heathrow, BA nonstop | 7–8h | check | The $697 fare from the chat has a 23-hour outbound. Not worth it. |
| Euston → Manchester | 2h06 | £14–76 | Cheap advance fares open around early January. |
| Farringdon or Victoria → Brighton | ~1h–1h14 | £32–38 | Off-peak day return. GroupSave may cut a third for 3+. |
Easter rail works closed the Euston line in 2026. Check the 2027 plan before booking Manchester.
Times are New York time.