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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 young boy looks up concentrating while climbing on colourful holds.

28.10.24

Try before you buy (Southwest)

Find out how you can get your first session of selected kids classes free of charge.

26.10.24

Arc Schools’ Competition

Sign up now to compete in a schools' climbing competition for Wiltshire schools at The Arc.

A person bouldering on an indoor bouldering wall at The Climbing Academy.

23.08.24

Let’s go clubbing!

If you are looking to meet other climbers, to improve your skills or just to have some fun, we have lots of climbers' clubs in Bristol and Chippenham that you can choose from.

Picture of the outdoor climbing wall at The Arc.

15.08.24

Filming Request – We Need Your Help

Interested in being involved in our filming project? Click through for more details.

29.07.24

Rock and Sun discount

TCA pass-holders get 10% off International holidays with Rock and Sun.

DeafBlind climber Karolina training for her Everest attempt _ she stands in the foreground roped to another climber. We can see some other climbers in the background on the snowy mountain

17.07.24

Meet Karolina – DeafBlind Everest climber

Find out more about TCA regular and DeafBlind climber Karolina who is aiming to summit Everest.

A skateboarder does a trick suspended off the ground in front of The Arc's outside climbing wall

27.06.24

Burt’s Fest 2024

A fun skate jam with graffiti display, skate shop stalls, Arc cafe food and drink, skate comp, prizes and music.

04.06.24

Climbing in the Olympics: Everything you need to know

Explore the exciting world of Olympic climbing! Learn about bouldering and lead climbing as featured in the Olympics.

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?

2 boulderers make similar moves alongside each other

30.04.24

Accident stats

Why is TCA sharing accident stats with climbers? Should we be scared?

25.04.24

WATCH – Urban Uprising x Black Diamond Tribe Leaders

Find out who this year's BD Tribe Leaders are.

A collage of pics of teens bouldering and roped climbing at The Arc. One teen is giving the 2 thumbs up.

26.03.24

Teen Takeover at The Arc

As part of the Teen Takeover weekend, The Arc climbing centre in Chippenham is hosting a number of free climbing sessions.

A coach helps someone to climb while someone else learns to belay.

12.03.24

Climbing changes lives

The team at The Arc in Chippenham can run regular or one-off climbing sessions for your group. Find out more

29.01.24

TCA’s first Sustainability Report

Find out more about TCA's commitment to sustainability, our strategies, progress so far and goals for the future.

A graphic saying Try Something New

18.12.23

Try something new in 2024

Get fit in 2024. As you start a new year, we have climbing courses that will help you to grow in confidence and learn new skills.

A graphic saying Mega Deal £3 climbing

10.10.23

Mega deal for new climbers at The Arc

A shot of The Arc featuring the outdoor wall and the wooden cafe decking

29.08.23

Heritage Open Days at The Arc

Come and visit The Arc at this year's Heritage Open Days

06.07.23

Vision Impaired Climbing Event

Find out how Bath University's vision impaired event went at The Arc

a mixture of climbing holds

30.05.23

Visual-impaired climbing

Bath University is looking for visually impaired young people to try climbing at The Arc

A skater holding a new Arc skateboard at the edge of The Arc skatepark

30.05.23

Pre-order your Arc skateboard

Complete with Sam Giles (AKA Krome) artwork

08.05.23

Tops-on policy

Find out more about the reasons behind a change to the clothing policy at TCA.

04.04.23

Black Diamond Tribe Leaders

Find out who this year's BD Tribe Leaders are.

15.03.23

TCA merch is here

TCA t-shirts and sweatshirts are now available made with ethically sourced cotton, in a range of colours and branded prints for each centre.

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

16.02.23

The Arc skateboard design

Find out who won the competition to design the first ever skateboard for The Arc

01.02.23

Win an overnight stay and climbing at The Arc

Visit Wiltshire is running a competition for a climbing trip to Chippenham including accommodation at The Angel.

09.01.23

TCA Sustainability Strategy

Find out more about TCA's sustainability strategy

04.01.23

Design a skateboard for The Arc

Get your creative juices flowing and submit your entry for our first ever TCA skateboard

12.09.22

Bank Holiday – Mon 19 September

TCA centres will be open

27.07.22

Get a tour of The Arc

As part of Heritage Open Days you can book a free guided tour of The Arc

12.07.22

Subsidised or free group visits to The Arc

Find out if your group is eligible

The Mothership

85 Barrow Road
Bristol
BS5 0FD

0117 907 2956

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

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

124 Portman Street
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

0117 941 3489

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

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

Unit B2, 24 Craigmont Street
Maryhill, Glasgow
G20 9BT

0141 429 6331

Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)
Sat-Sun: 8am-8pm
(Peak 8am-3pm)
The Arc

Westmead Lane
Chippenham
SN15 3HZ

01249 471182

Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri : 11am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

Wed : 9.30am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)

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