Festival events at UK climbing walls
Multi-day climbing festivals, film tours and gatherings.
August 2026
- 28 Aug–30 Aug 202616:00Plas y Brenin · Capel Curig, WalesFestivalOpen to all
A multi-activity weekend event run with Ellis Brigham.
October 2026
- 3 Oct–4 Oct 202617:00Plas y Brenin · Capel Curig, WalesFestivalOpen to all
A paddling festival for the LGBTQI+ community hosted at the centre.
May 2027
- 7 May–9 May 202717:00Plas y Brenin · Capel Curig, WalesFestivalWomen
A women's paddling event at the centre.
Regular sessions
- Yearly, held at ROC CentralRock Over Climbing Central · Manchester, North WestFestivalOpen to all
A yearly celebration at ROC Central featuring challenges, prizes and a community gathering.
- Annual, date to be announcedRockover Climbing · Manchester, North WestFestivalOpen to all
An annual celebration at Central Manchester with challenges, boulders and prizes.
- The 2025 edition is written up on the blogThe Climbing Works · Sheffield, YorkshireFestivalYouth
Youth climbing festival held at The Climbing Works and covered on the centre's blog.
- AnnualThe Nest Climbing · Hayes, LondonFestivalOpen to all
Listed on the socials page as the centre's annual festival.
Previously
Past dates, kept because most of these run on an annual or seasonal cycle.
- 1 Aug 202611:00The Climbing Academy - The Arc · Chippenham, South WestFestivalOpen to allPast
A day out for all ages from 11am to 6pm with climbing tasters, tours, nature walks, food, live music, games and the play park, held alongside the Burt's Fest skateboard festival.
- 1 Aug 202610:00The Climbing Station · Loughborough, East MidlandsFestivalOpen to allStandard wall entry, plus small charges for individual acti…Past
A day-long climbing festival with fun competitions, coaching sessions throughout the day and a BBQ. Money raised from the activity charges goes to Heart Link Children's Charity.
- 8 May 2026Boulder Brighton · Brighton, South EastFestivalOpen to allPast
Come and celebrate our thirteenth birthday with us.
- 8 Nov 2025ChalkUp Bouldering · Nether Stowey, South WestFestivalOpen to allPast
Anniversary event featuring a pairs fun CrossFit competition, a woody climbing competition on routes designed by Joe Walmsley, and a circuit board challenge open to all ages and abilities. Hogroast catering by The Hood Arms of Kilve and a mobile bar.