The UK National Speedcubing Championship is set to be held this weekend at Coventry Building Society Arena.

The UK Cube Association presents the Kewbz UK Championship 2022, the UK National Speedcubing Championship, taking place on 28-30 October at Coventry Building Society Arena.

It will be the first National Championship held in the UK since 2019 due to COVID-19, so the UKCA is making it the biggest and best the UK has ever seen, with 500 competitors taking part.

Competitors will not only compete for the fastest times in the 3x3 Cube, originally invented by Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik in the 1970s and which exploded in popularity in the 1980s, but also in sizes from 2x2 all the way up to 7x7, and other 'twisty-puzzles' such as the Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb and Square-1.

In addition, competitors will face challenges such as solving cubes one-handed, and blindfolded! All the events will be sanctioned and officially recognised by the World Cube Association, which is the global governing body of the sport.

Speedcubers from all across the country and the world will be competing, with 35 countries being represented, although it's only the speedcubers from the UK that will be eligible for the prestigious title of UK Champion.

Kewbz UK Championship will see competitive action from one of the stars of the 2020 Netflix Documentary The Speed Cubers, Max Park from California, as he battles with Tymon Kolasiński from Poland. The prestigious 3x3 Average World Record has been fiercely fought for throughout 2022, and it currently stands tied between them both at just 4.86 seconds. It will be the first time these two speedcubing legends will be competing against each other since the World Championships in Melbourne in 2019.

Spectators will be permitted to attend across the weekend by paying a £5 fee at the Hall 2 Ticket Office whilst the competition is ongoing and tickets are still available. The fee grants you access to all days of the competition, including the final day on 30 October, when the 2022 UK Champion will be crowned. More info about spectating, and the competition schedule, is available here.