Courses

All of our courses are supervised by qualified instructors who have current first aid certificates and have been checked by the Criminal Records Bureau for their suitability to work with young people. With the exception of the Sport Unlimited and Coaching Club sessions, all courses need to be booked in advance.

Adult Sessions

Adult Induction Session
Adult Induction sessions are obligatory for those who are 18 years and over, who have not climbed before, and wish to use The Climbing Academy bouldering facilities unsupervised. In this session, one of our qualified instructors will teach you how to use our centre safely and you’ll get plenty of time on the wall finding out why bouldering is such a fun activity. Membership is included along with climbing shoe hire, an induction handbook and a free cup of tea. Once the induction course is complete, you will be able to use the centre unsupervised whenever you wish, and you will also be able to sign-in and supervise your own guests.
Duration: 75 minutes
Cost: £15
Ratio 6:1
Monday 8.00pm

16 and 17 year olds may participate in Adult Induction Sessions leading to entry under our parental consent scheme.

Family Induction Sessions
Family Induction sessions are for 2 adults and 2 juniors and a great way for the family to  safely learn about the sport of bouldering together, in a fun and informative way. Membership is included, along with climbing shoe hire and our induction handbook.
Duration: 75 minutes
Cost: £45 

Movement and Technique
The art of effortless climbing is something to which we all aspire. With our Movement and Technique session, you will be shown ways in which to position your body enabling you to climb with the minimum of effort, taking weight from your arms and distributing it to your feet. This knowledge is essential for the development of both boulderers and rope-climbers alike. For new, inexperienced or un-coached climbers, this is the single easiest way to improve technique in a very short space of time – probably the best 90 minutes you will ever invest in your climbing...
Duration 90 minutes
Cost: £25
Ratio 4:1
Friday 7.30pm

Coaching Club 
For those who wish to consolidate and progress their climbing technique, we run a Coaching Club on Monday evenings at 6.45pm. This is an informal one-hour coaching session that will help you refine the skills that you have already gained, will help you to solve problems that you may be struggling with, and will push you towards being ready for the Advanced Movement & Technique course. The session costs only £2.50 in addition to your normal entry and provides a great start to your evening’s bouldering.
Mondays 6.45 to 7.45  

Advanced Movement and Technique
Building on the Movement and Technique session, the AMT takes you into steeper climbing territory and transfers your basic skills into a world long past the vertical. A reasonable level of bouldering fitness is required as are knowledge and use of twistlocking and flagging techniques.
Duration 90 minutes
Cost: £30
Ratio 4:1
Friday 7.30pm

Personal Coaching
Benefit from the long term experience of one of our coaches to help improve your fitness or technique. These sessions are carried out in a relaxed and friendly way, enabling you to make tangible progress in your climbing. Specific topics can be worked on by request or let us spot and help develop your weaker areas.
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: £45
Ratio 1:1
PC sessions can be booked anytime 

Youth Sessions

Boulder Club
These are hassle-free supervised sessions for juniors who have attended our Sport Unlimited sessions, and wish to get more from their climbing. High quality climbing shoes are included to help you progress quickly, along with fun games and coaching.
Ratio 1:10
Saturday 10am - 12midday Cost £10
Wednesdays 2pm - 3pm (School holidays only) Cost £5

Sport Unlimited
We are participating in the Bristol Sport Unlimited initiative. This gives school kids from the ages of 8 to 19 the chance to participate in out-of-school activities that they might not otherwise have the opportunity to be involved with. We will be running Saturday morning and Tuesday/Thursday afternoon drop-in sessions. Cost of these sessions is £5 with instruction and climbing shoes and they run from 5th January to 13th March. For the start of first session a parent or legal guardian will need to attend.

Junior Birthday Parties
Birthday Parties for 9 to 12 year olds are run in conjunction with our neighbours, Playspace. There are various options to choose from which can include climbing, soft play and food, or a combination of all 3.
Duration: Dependent on party type
Cost: Dependent on party type
Ratio 10:1

Contact Playspace on 01179557720 or visit their website here. 

Schools and Youth Groups
Weekday daytime school and youth bookings can either be fun one off sessions or of multi-session lesson plan orientation. We want the pupils to really get the most from their sessions and therefore high quality climbing shoes are included as standard.
Cost: £25 per instructor per hour plus £5 per student.
Ratio 10:1

External Instructors
External instructors with relevant qualifications are welcome to bring their own private groups along to the centre. Please call us for more details.

Site Specific Validation
With The Climbing Academy Site Specific Validation, teachers and group leaders can learn how to supervise their own groups safely in the centre. Please contact us for further information.