WELCOME to the area of the BADMINTON England website dedicated to the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2009.
The Championships began in 1899 with Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles, with Men's & Women's Singles being introduced in 1900. Since then, the Championships have grown and become widely known as, "...the world's oldest and most prestigious tournament, and a world symbol for Open Championship badminton".
Kosaku Yoneyama
President, Yonex Company Limited
The 2009 Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships will be the 99th Championships, and will once again be sponsored by the world's No 1 badminton equipment manufacturer, Yonex. It will be the 26th consecutive year of Yonex sponsorship, making it one of the longest relationships in sports worldwide.
The 2009 Championships will be returning to the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham between the 3rd and 8th March 2009, with tickets now also being available to the public for the Qualifying Rounds on the Tuesday.
Click here for Timetable Of Events
Click here for General Booking Information
Click here for How To Book
Click here for Discounts
Click here for Ticket Prices
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS ( 03 - 08 MARCH 2009 )
Tuesday 3 March 11.00am - 10.00pm approx (5 courts)
Qualifying Rounds
Wednesday 4 March 10.00am - 10.00pm approx (5 courts)
Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles (1st rounds)
Thursday 5 March 10.00am - 10.00pm approx (Interval 4.00 - 5.00pm approx.) (3 courts)
Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, & Mixed Doubles (2nd rounds)
Friday 6 March 5.00pm - 10.30pm approx (3 courts)
All Quarter Finals
Saturday 7 March 12.30pm - 5.00pm approx (2 courts)
All Semi Finals
Sunday 8 March 12.30pm - 5.00pm approx (1 court)
All finals
GENERAL BOOKING INFORMATION
Rover tickets
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, seats will be unreserved except for season ticket holders. Ticket holders may sit anywhere except in seats reserved for season ticket holders, players and officials, and may move from seat to seat within that area to watch selected matches.
Booking fees
There is a booking fee payable on every ticket issued unless you call personally at the NEC Box Office to book your tickets or on the door at the NIA and pay by cash. We regret we are unable to accept payment by cheque from banks outside Great Britain.
BADMINTON England Members’ Lounge
All Members of BADMINTON England are welcome to access the Members’ Lounge where they can sit in comfort and purchase snacks and drinks. Please see programme for opening times. VIP/Hospitality packages are available – please call 01908 268400
Retail Village
Your entrance ticket to the Yonex All England Championships also gives you access to the renowned Yonex Retail Village where their latest products can be viewed and purchased.
HOW TO BOOK
By Telephone
For credit card bookings call 0844 444 9994.
Lines open 9.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. Monday to Friday,
9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Saturday,
and 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Sunday
For those calling from Ireland, please call 0871 945 6000.
By Post
Complete the ticket order form and send it with remittance to:
Badminton
National Indoor Arena
P O Box 3348
Birmingham B40 1NS
Cheques should be made payable to 'The Ticket Factory’
Internet
Tickets can be bought via the internet by logging onto www.theticketfactory.com. This facility is only available for full price tickets and children’s/senior citizens. Discounted tickets for BADMINTON England members and ‘ONcourt’ and ‘courtSIDE’ members are not available using this service.
In Person
You can purchase individual tickets as follows:
• At the NIA Box Office, during the event only.
• At the NEC Box Office, open 12.00 – 5.00 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
• At the Ticket Shop in Birmingham, open 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except Tuesday 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m., and Sunday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. (Booking fees/transaction fees still apply via the ticket shop.)
• Members wishing to buy tickets at the discounted rate (Column B) MUST be able to produce their affiliated membership number.
Disabled access
People with disabilities and wheelchair spectators please telephone on 0121 782 3555. Disabled customers are advised to book early.
The promoters would like to point out that any persons featured in
promotional materials for this event will not necessarily participate in it.
DISCOUNTS
Early Booking Bonus
All purchasers prior to and including 31 December 2008 will receive a 10% discount on any ticket purchased.
Children and Senior Citizens
Children aged 16 years and under and senior citizens are entitled to discounts off the full adult ticket price as shown in Column E on the ticket order form.
Students
Students are entitled to a 50% discount off the full adult price ONLY on production of a valid Students Union ID card when booking at the NIA, The NEC Box Office or Birmingham Ticket Shop in person.
Members of badminton clubs affiliated to BADMINTON England (BE) and ‘ONcourt’ & ‘courtSIDE’ members
There is a discount for members of badminton clubs affiliated to BADMINTON England and to ‘ONcourt’ and ‘courtSIDE’ members. Members are entitled to only 2 tickets per person per day at the discounted rate. Discounts are only available on Full Adult Price tickets. A further discount is available if you book as a group (see ‘Group bookings’ below).
Family Ticket
We have a family ticket available consisting of 2 adults and 2 children (aged 16 and under) priced at an attractive rate (see ticket order form for prices).
Group Bookings
Groups of 15 or more are entitled to a 10% discount. This will apply to tickets bought at the full price or Affiliated Club Price and a group may consist of a mixture of both together with child/senior citizen tickets. Please contact Group Bookings on FREEPHONE 0800 358 0058 for details or fax your reservation on 0121 767 3849.
School Parties
For every ten children’s tickets purchased one free Adult ticket will be issued – this applies only to Official School Parties. Please contact Group Bookings on FREEPHONE 0800 358 0058 for details.
TICKET PRICES
The above details show ticket price followed by the booking fee which should be added to the ticket price. All bookings are subject to a £1.50 transaction charge.
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