Tickets for the final of the British Open at the Brighton Centre are sold out but seats are still available for the earlier rounds.

The tournament runs from November 8 to 16 and tickets cost £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions.

For more details call the box office on 0870 900 9100.

It is the first time the championships have come to Brighton and all of snooker's top players will be in action, including world champion Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White and defending champion Paul Hunter.

Hunter, who is ranked 8th in the world, was in Brighton on Wednesday to promote the championships and admits he cannot wait for it to start.

He said: "I love it in Brighton and I am really looking forward to playing here.

"Hopefully I will be able to win the championships again, but it will be tough because of the quality of the players taking part.

"There is a bit more pressure on me because I am the defending champion, but I don't mind that and I just want to go out and put on a good show."

Snooker fans will get the chance to play former champion Steve Davis at the Churchill Square Shopping Centre, Brighton this Saturday (25th) from 10am.

Davis will be take on competition winners and give a trick-shots masterclass as part of the special snooker day run by World Snooker and LG Electronics.

There will also be a potting challenge, where members of the public have 60 seconds to pot as many balls as they can.

Prizes up for grabs including tickets to the British Open and LG Electronics products.