| 1981 All England Championships | |
| Dates: | – |
| Number Edition: | 71st |
| Venue: | Wembley Arena |
| Location: | London |
| Previous: | < 1980 |
| Next: | 1982 > |
The 1981 John Player All England Open Badminton Championships was the 71st edition of the event.It was held between March 25 and March 29, 1981, in London.
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Liem Swie King |  Prakash Padukone | 11-15, 15–4, 15–6 | |
| Women's singles |  Hwang Sun-ai | Lene Køppen | 11–1, 11–2 | |
| Men's doubles | Rudy Heryanto & Hariamanto Kartono | Tjun Tjun & Johan Wahjudi | 15–9, 15–8 | |
| Women's doubles | Jane Webster & Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks & Paula Kilvington | 15-8, 15-4 | |
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett & Nora Perry | Christian Hadinata & Imelda Wiguna | 15-10, 14–18, 15–10 |