Mattioli Arena

The Mattioli Arena is a multipurpose event space in Leicester. It is used for various PDC dart events on the regular season schedule.

Major Darts Tournaments & Events at Mattioli Arena

1. PDC World Grand Prix

   • The World Grand Prix (sponsored by BoyleSports in 2025) is held at Mattioli Arena.

   • For 2025, it takes place from 6-12 October.

   • Format is “double in, double out” (players must start each leg with a double or bullseye as well as finish on one) and matches are played in sets.

   • Prize fund in 2025: £600,000, with the winner getting £120,000.

2. PDC Women’s Series

   • Events 5-8 in 2025 were held at Mattioli Arena on 8-9 March.

   • Winners included Beau Greaves, Kirsi Viinikainen, Lisa Ashton, Robyn Byrne among others.

3. Players Championships / Challenge Tour / Pro Tour / Behind-Closed-Doors Events

   • Mattioli Arena hosts a number of ProTour / Players Championship events, though many of these are behind closed doors (i.e. no general spectators) or have limited public access.

   • Examples: Players Championship 28-30, etc.

4. Other Darts Shows / Exhibitions / Independent Events

   • The “Armageddon XL” show planned for 8 May 2026 at Mattioli Arena. It appears to be a darts-event with a fan zone, meet and greet, etc.

   • “World Champions, An Evening With…” (an exhibition / Q&A plus meet-ups) with top names like Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries etc.

Venue & Event Logistics (Mattioli Arena Specifics)

• Seating / Entry / Layout

  • For the World Grand Prix event, entry is only via “Memory Lane” — that is the designated access route for that event.

  • The venue is cashless — major credit/debit cards or mobile payments only.

  • For the Grand Prix, they introduced an outdoor zone in 2025, with additional food & bar stations, toilets, and a smoking area.

• Parking & Transport

  • No public car parking is available at the Arena during the Grand Prix event, nor along Memory Lane. Attendees are advised to use the nearby public car parks.

• Doors / Times

  • Doors for the World Grand Prix open at different times depending on the day of the week (4:30pm on early days, later for other sessions).

• Capacity / Venue Type

  • Mattioli Arena is described as Leicester’s largest indoor venue. It hosts concerts, sports, etc.

  • For the Grand Prix and similar major darts events, it is configured for spectator access; for many Pro-Tour / Players’ Championship type events, it’s behind closed doors.