UK Hive Cup 2026
Do you have what it takes to become the next
UK Hive Champion?
Registration modality and entrance fees are defined by the local venues so check the Calendar below in this page to know how to register for each event.
You can also pre-register for each tournament (button below). It's not compulsory, but we always love knowing who's coming!
If you want to run your local tournament as part of the UK Hive Cup, follow the Tournament Guidelines (button below) and let us know so we can add it to the Calendar!
Calendar
All the tournaments, including the finals, are open to anyone! Use the links indicated for each event to register or buy tickets.
- AIRECON 2026 (Harrogate), 14-15 March 2026 (TBD)
- UKGE 2026 FINAL TOURNAMENT (Birmingham), 30-31 May 2026 (TBD)
Special Prizes
- The winner of each local tournament will receive a 1-day ticket to enter the UKGE (on the day of the UK Hive Cup finals 2026), a ticket to enter for free the UKGE finals and exclusive prizes provided by Gen42.
- The winner of the UKGE Finals 2026 will also be rewarded with free accommodation for two nights and a flight ticket reimbursed (up to £100) to participate in the European Hive Convention and Open 2026 (date and venue to be defined)
Any shop, café, association or school can run their own local tournament!
Please get in touch with us if you're interested, and Gen42 will send you prizes and gadgets for free!
If this is your first time running a tournament, Gen42 sells a special Starter Tournament Pack at a discounted price that contains all you need to run an official tournament:
6 (or more if needed) Hive Ultimate sets.
1 Hive Pillow
1 Hive keychain
1 Hive T-shirt.
24 Hive badges for all the participants.
Piece movement recap cheatsheets.
The winner of each local tournament will also receive, on top of the prizes included in the pack, a free entry ticket to the UKGE 2026 and the final tournament! (The UKGE tournament is still open to anyone)
The winner of the UKGE 2026 final tournament will become the UK 2026 Hive Champion and will be awarded paid travel to the European Hive Convention 2026 (date and venue to be defined)