5 photos showing the creative costumes as Grand Slam returns to Wolverhampton

In years gone by, going to the darts meant sitting in a dark working men’s club, with very little colour present among the people watching.

Nowadays, people attending darts events are encouraged to dress up in colourful costumes and make themselves as much a part of the show as the two players trading arrows on the oche.

Events run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) are as much about the fans and their interactions as they are about the players and the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton is no expection.

Over the years, the event has seen fans make an effort and wear some dynamic, bright and, at times, very funny outfits, both at the Civic Hall and, since 2018, at Aldersley Stadium.

Now, as the tournament gets ready to begin at Aldersley, running from November 14 to November 22, we’ve taken a look and picked out some of the best photos from the tournament over the years which show fans in their element and having fun at the darts.