When? 9 to 14 September 2026

Where? Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB

WEIGH IN TIMES (at the venue): 24 hour weigh in ONLY – 9am to 11am and 4pm to 5pm
PASSPORTS MUST BE SHOWN AT WEIGH IN – no exceptions
 
Closing Date: 1 August 2026 both international and British competitors. 
 
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIRS AND A/WPC COUNTRY HEADS
For international competitors: NO individual international entries will be taken, you must contact your country head who will send the team entries directly to us. 
A/WPC Country heads: Please email emma@britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk for any queries. 

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1221050739854447

 SCHEDULE

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 9th of September 2026

Women Full Power Classic Raw: Open, Master, and Junior age classes, all weight classes

DAY 2: THURSDAY 10th of September 2026

Men Full Power Classic Raw: Open and Masters age classes, all weight classes

DAY 3: FRIDAY 11th of September 2026

Men RAW (naked knees) Full Power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes 

Full Power Classic Raw: Men Junior class, all weight classes

DAY 4: SATURDAY 12th of September 2026

Men Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes

Women Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes

Men equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes

Women equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes

Night bench competition 

DAY 5: SUNDAY 13th of September 2026

Teen Men Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes

Teen Women Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes

Teen Men Classic Raw full power: All weight classes

Teen Women Classic Raw full power: All weight classes

Equipped Full Power (Single and Multi ply), Men and Women, all age and weight classes

DAY 6: MONDAY 14th of September 2026

Women Raw (naked knees) full power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes

About the AWPC World Championships 

The AWPC World Championships 2026 is being hosted by the British Powerlifting Union, WPC UK. We have hosted numerous World and European Championships with over 600 lifters in the past and we are looking forward to once again hosting the AWPC World Championships 2026.

The competition over 6 days will incorporate teams from all over the World and as always, will be a tribute to the AWPC and its commitment to powerlifting.

The AWPC has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years, and it is anticipated that the competition will be extremely stiff. The UK has the largest AWPC contingent in the World, not only with the UK, but travelling to international competitions. We are looking forward to teams from all the countries under the AWPC license coming to compete on our World stage and make this a true world level battle.

The Competition Venue – The Pendulum Conference Centre

The Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre is a dedicated conference facility and hotel in the very centre of Manchester and has provides the stage for our 7 day British Championships with over 500 lifters, and has also been our chosen venue for WPC and AWPC World Championships and A/WPC European Championships since 2017. The venue and hotel is in the city centre, you do not need a car as everything is within walking distance. A professional and welcoming venue who understand the needs of our lifters and powerlifting competition requirements.

The Hotel and Preferential Group Booking Codes

You can stay on site at the venue who have provided preferential rates using a booking code. 

 

TRAVEL

Driving & Parking
For those driving to the venue, the NCP Circle Square car park is the nearest car park and is discounted for guests. Discount codes are available when checking in to the hotel.

By Train
PICADILLY STATION – 5 min’s walk
Head for escalators to the left of the concourse. Follow the signs for ‘TAXIS’. Immediately outside the station main entrance, turn right and cross London Road, then cross Fairfield Street to the Bulls Head pub. Turn down Lower Pump Street and proceed under the railway arch (passing Echoes Nursery on your right). Turn right onto Altrincham Street and Continue to the security lodge. Turn left and you will see Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre.

OXFORD ROAD STATION – 5 min’s walk
At the bottom of the station approach, cross over Oxford St. into Whitworth St. (to the right of the Palace Theatre). Turn right before the University’s Sackville St. Building and continue along Sackville St. Under the railway and the Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre is on your right.

VICTORIA STATION
Take the MetroLink Tram to Piccadilly Rail Station. Exit to the street at platform level following signs for ‘Taxis’ and continue as for directions for PICCADILLY STATION.

BY PLANE
Manchester International Airport is 25 minute by taxi. By train there is a direct rail link from the airport to Piccadilly Station (listed above) which takes approximately 30 minutes.

Heathrow and London Gatwick are both served by links into central London where you can take a direct train to Manchester Piccadilly Station which takes approximately 2 and a half hours.