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The British Junior Open, the most prestigious junior squash event in the world, will be hosted in Birmingham for the next three years. The University, in collaboration with the Edgbaston Priory Club, successfully bid to England Squash for Birmingham to be the next host of the event, following 22 years of the event being held in Sheffield. The first annual event will take place between Wednesday 3 January and Sunday 7 January 2018. Attracting over 450 players, 250 coaches and representatives from over 30 nations, the British Junior Open is the biggest junior championship in Europe. Due to the sheer size of the event, in addition to the six glass-back squash courts at the University's brand new Sport & Fitness Club which opened in May this year , the University will also erect an additional all-glass show court in the arena in the Sport & Fitness Club, enabling up to 500 spectators to view the games from all sides. The other West Midlands venues that will also host will be the Edgbaston Priory Club (eight courts), Solihull Arden Club (four courts) and the West Warwickshire Club (three courts). In addition, the University has also secured its first ever world event for the new facilities - and for the city.