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A young climber makes a high step while bouldering

06.06.25

Southwest student deals 2025

Discover exclusive student climbing deals at TCA! Discounted courses and special events, plus weekly club sessions for your college or university

Easter Holiday Activities for Kids

06.02.25

Easter holiday climbing in Glasgow – 2025

Looking for some fun Easter activities to get the kids moving?

04.02.25

Women’s Boulder Social in Glasgow

A space to connect and be inspired by climbers of all abilities, and for anyone that may struggle to feel welcome in the gym.

22.01.25

Neil Gresham masterclasses at TCA

Spend time with one of the world's top climbing training experts in Bristol and Glasgow

a man performing a heel hook at The Prop Store whilst climbing

18.12.24

Discounted courses for 2025 in the Glasgow

25% off courses. Learn how to lead climb or improve your bouldering skills in 2025

a man lead climbing in the church in bristol

06.12.24

Discounted courses for 2025 in the Southwest

Up to 50% off courses. Learn how to rope climb or improve your bouldering skills in 2025

A child climbing during mini mountaineers for 4-6yrs

28.10.24

Introducing Mini Mountaineers in Bristol

A special stay-and-play session for parents and little ones from 4-6yrs.

Woman performing a heel hook at an indoor climbing wall.

09.09.24

New adult bouldering courses in Glasgow

Enhance your climbing skills with our new series of Movement & Technique courses - now split out to suit your needs.

A young man give us the thumbs up with a happy face whilst lowering down from a climb

20.06.24

Get a taste of Olympic climbing

Want to try climbing? TCA is offering Olympics themed taster sessions for all ages in Bristol, Glasgow and Chippenham. Book now

A girl is bouldering and there are illustrations over the image to make it look more dynamic/fun. This is overlaid with a polaroid image of a teen boy roped climbing with his cap turned backwards.

04.06.24

Kids summer holiday climbing – Glasgow

Climb into an unforgettable summer with our action-packed holiday sessions.

Girl climbing on an indoor climbing wall during summer holiday session

04.06.24

Kids summer holiday climbing – Southwest

Climb into an unforgettable summer with our action-packed holiday sessions.

10.05.24

How to start roped climbing

Want to start roped climbing? We explain the basics to help you get started.

how to start bouldering

10.05.24

How to start bouldering

You can start bouldering at any centre without doing a course, but what actually is it?

Easter Holiday Climbing graphic

29.02.24

Easter holiday climbing in the Southwest – 2024

Looking for some fun Easter activities to get the kids moving?

22.05.23

Kids summer holiday climbing

Climb into an unforgettable summer with our action-packed holiday sessions.

14.03.23

Let’s go outside

A useful skip through lots of the things you should be thinking about if you're starting to climb outside. With guide and coach Trev Massiah

11.07.22

Kids courses in Glasgow (2022-23)

Find out more about the next set of terms dates in Glasgow - plus summer fun!

07.07.22

TCA Glasgow Youth Squad trials

Aspiring young athletes can apply now to join the brilliant Glasgow Youth Squad

06.07.22

Autumn kids courses in the Southwest

Autumn terms go on sale on Mon 18 July at midday and summer fun

26.04.22

How to reach your climbing goals

with a Lattice Assessment

21.04.22

Return of the Scottish Dry-Tooling Club

After a hugely successful first event, the dry-tooling crew return to The Prop Store and you are welcome to join them.

01.01.22

Improve your climbing

Do you want to improve your climbing? TCA offers a range of coaching options for all levels

27.07.21

Scottish Dry-Tooling Club at The Prop Store

Ever wondered who those people are who climb with ice axes when it's not cold. Come and try dry-tooling and find out about one of climbing's most esoteric disciplines.

07.07.21

Offers for Chippenham residents

We have created some offers to help the people of Chippenham get into climbing before The Arc opens. Discounted tasters, passes and more.

15.06.21

TCA squad – challenging, friendly, rewarding

Owen Taylor tells us about his time in the youth climbing team

27.04.21

Top tips for climbing outside

If you are new to climbing outdoors or thinking about starting we have gathered some useful tips to help you stay safe and confident.

01.03.21

The secrets of safer belaying

Watch our talk: We discuss the pros and cons of different devices, skill-fade, why accidents happen and offer practical ideas for practising and improving your belaying safely.

19.02.21

Finding the positive: the psychology of climbing

Watch our free Q&A Hazel Findlay. Get tips to deal with stress and create a positive mindset. Stay safe and make progress by managing your comfort, stretch or panic zone.

27.01.21

Finding your Edge: mental wellbeing and climbing

Rewatch our first online event with Hetty Key who shared results from her research into mental wellbeing and the outdoors and talked about the Women's Trad Festival

24.08.20

Courses at The Church

Improve your skills with our specialist courses - restarting in September 2020

16.12.19

Lattice Board

Work with coaches to get an insightful assessment of your climbing abilities and recommendations on areas to develop if you want to progress up the grades.

26.08.19

Top tips for safer roped climbing

Find out the essential checks that will keep you safe at height.

The Mothership

85 Barrow Road
Bristol
BS5 0FD

01179 072 956

Mon-Fri: 7am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Sat-Sun: 8am-8pm
(Peak 8am-3pm)
The Newsroom

124 Portman St
Kinning Park, Glasgow
G41 1EJ

0141 429 6331

Mon-Fri: 7am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Sat-Sun: 8am-8pm
(Peak 8am-3pm)
The Church

St.Werburgh's Church
Mina Road, Bristol
BS2 9YQ

01179 413 489

Mon-Fri: 12pm-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Sat-Sun: 9am-4pm
(Peak 9am-3pm)
The Prop Store

24 Craigmont St
Maryhill, Glasgow
G20 9BT

0141 429 6331

Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Tue, Thurs: 8am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Sat-Sun: 8am-8pm
(Peak 8am-3pm)
The Arc

Westmead Lane
Chippenham
SN15 3HZ

01249 471182

Mon-Fri : 11am-10pm
Wed (+ school hols) : 9.30am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Sat-Sun: 9.30am-6pm
(Peak 9.30am-3pm)