UK bodybuilding finals weekend: PCA and UKBFF events set for 17–18 October
Two British finals events share the coming weekend. Here are the dates, venues and details to check with each organiser.
Two British bodybuilding finals events are scheduled for the coming weekend: the PCA British Finals Weekender in Telford on 17–18 October and the UKBFF British Championship in Bedford on Sunday 18 October. The dates come from the organisations’ own event listings, checked by FM Coaching on 13 October 2026.
These are separate events run by different organisations. Athletes and spectators should use the appropriate organiser’s information when checking entry, tickets and arrival arrangements.
PCA British Finals: two days in Telford
The PCA event listing places the weekender at Telford International Centre, International Way, Telford TF3 4JH. Its headline schedule runs from 09:00 on Saturday 17 October to 19:00 on Sunday 18 October.
The organiser lists bikini, physique and a mixed disability contest for Saturday, with figure and bodybuilding on Sunday. Those are the published broad day allocations, rather than individual athletes’ stage times.
Booking detail to check: some ticket descriptions on the PCA page contain inconsistent Saturday date wording. Confirm the intended day with the organiser before paying or arranging travel.
UKBFF British Championship: Sunday in Bedford
The UKBFF listing schedules its British Championship at Bedford Corn Exchange, Saint Pauls Square, Bedford MK40 1SL, on 18 October. The listed event window is 08:30–19:30, with registration and weigh-in beginning at 08:30.
UKBFF describes the event as a pro qualifier linked to international IFBB events. Its published instructions require active membership and ask bodybuilding and women’s physique competitors to prepare 60 seconds of posing music in MP3 format. Competitors should confirm their category requirements directly with UKBFF.
An international weekend too
The IFBB calendar also lists the World Fitness Cup in Bratislava on 16–17 October, the Diamond Cup in Skopje on 17–18 October and the O’Mara International in Perth on 18 October. These listings provide wider context for a busy competition weekend; this preview does not report results or confirmed athlete line-ups.
Before you attend
Check the organiser’s latest timetable, confirm whether your ticket covers one day or the full event, and distinguish registration time from the start of stage judging. A venue’s overall event window is not a promise that every class will run throughout that period.
For competitors, use your own federation’s current instructions for eligibility, membership, check-in and posing requirements. For spectators, verify the correct venue and day before booking transport. Schedules and availability can change after this report is published.
This is an independently written event preview based on the official sources below. FM Coaching does not organise these competitions and has not independently verified competitor lists, ticket availability or eventual results.
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