[5][6] The event took place from 9 to 15 December 2024 at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

[1][7] Qualifying took place from 28 to 30 October 2024 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England.

[8][7] The qualifying rounds were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland) and by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel and Huya Live in China.

[12] The main event was broadcast by Eurosport, Discovery+ and DMAX in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by True Sports in Thailand; by TAP in the Philippines; and by Sportcast in Taiwan.

[14] The breakdown of prize money for the event, an increase of £123,400 from the previous event, is shown below:[1] On 28 October Stan Moody beat Iulian Boiko 4‍–‍2, Louis Heathcote whitewashed Joshua Thomond, and Dean Young beat Daniel Womersley 4‍–‍2.

Daniel Wells whitewashed Rory Thor making a 112 break in the second frame, his 100th professional career century, and Jamie Jones came from 2‍–‍3 down to defeat Oliver Lines 4‍–‍3.

[17] Before the start of the tournament Judd Trump and Mark Williams withdrew, and so Chadha and David Lilley were given walkovers to the last 32.

[7][21] On 9 December Long Zehuang defeated defending champion Gary Wilson 4‍–‍2, and John Higgins beat Ian Burns, also by 4‍–‍2.

Young, ranked 98, defeated Pang Junxu 4‍–‍2, and Shaun Murphy whitewashed Wells.

[29] In the evening session Allen beat Saengkham 5‍–‍2 with Allen making three century breaks, and Lei beat Ford 5‍–‍4 although Ford made two century breaks.

[7][21] In the afternoon session, Wu recovered from 2‍–‍4 down to beat Xiao 6‍–‍4 making a 115 break in the 9th frame.

After the match, Lei commented: "Honestly, it feels so unexpected to win the title.

Reaching that stage already felt satisfying, so I played with no pressure and didn't overthink things."

[38][8] A total of 48 century breaks were made during the main stage of the tournament in Edinburgh.

[5] A total of 12 century breaks were made during the qualifying stage of the tournament in Sheffield.