Wimbledon 2026

BBC: Anti-expansion protests held as Wimbledon begins A group opposing plans to expand the Wimbledon tennis complex held a protest outside the ground as the tournament got under way on Monday. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) wans to build 38 additional tennis courts and an 8,000 seat stadium on a former golf course opposite the site.

Putney News: Giant ears at dawn: the protest AELTC is trying not to hear. Residents brought giant ears to Wimbledon Park on Championships opening morning.

Save Wimbledon Park protestors at The Queue and the opening of Wimbledon this morning

Video of today's protest by @savewimbledonpark to stop the expansion of the AELTC onto the former Wimbledon Golf Course which they promised on to build on when they bought the freehold in 1993. It is also meant to be protected Metropolitan Open Land

Save Wimbledon Park demonstrators gather by the queue on the first day of the Wimbledon Championships to protest plans to expand

The Standard | 29 June 2026 | Megan Howe Thousands of tennis fans joined the Wimbledon queue the morning, including protesters from Save Wimbledon Park. Campaigners from Save Wimbledon Park Protesting on Opening Day | Mike Egerton / PA Wire Protesters from Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) were among the crowd in the queue today, as tennis fans waited for tickets on day one of the Wimbledon Championships. Dressed as tennis balls and holding large placards which read "AELTC can you 'e