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The spire of The Church of St Werburgh's

28.11.23

A History of The Church

Find out more about the fascinating history of this climbing centre

A graphic saying Mega Deal £3 climbing

10.10.23

Mega deal for new climbers at The Arc

10.10.23

Southwest Schools’ Bouldering League 2023-24

Test yourself in our annual schools' bouldering league

Picture of a white climbing hold.

28.09.23

Climbing Jargon – Different Hold Types

Want to know more about climbing jargon?

A young man boulders on an overhang

19.09.23

Daytime student group deal

Official student groups and societies can get £8 daytime access in TCA Glasgow centres on request.

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

The spire of The Church of St Werburgh's

28.08.23

Heritage Open Days

The Church will feature 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

06.07.23

Griptonite app – TCA

Try our powerful and fun app to log climbs, track progress and take part in challenges.

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

Light coming through stained glass window at The Church

25.05.23

Renovations at The Church

Big news – The Church will be closed during August as we commence re-panelling of one section

22.05.23

Kids summer holiday climbing

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

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

What’s that tune? Music in TCA Glasgow

Atmosphere - it's that thing you can't quite put your finger on, but it can make or break a space.

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

07.03.23

Setting changes in Glasgow

We are changing the way we set boulder problems in Glasgow.

23.02.23

TCA’s guide to climbing etiquette

Learn some top tips for understanding climbing etiquette

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.

Orla stands at the top of yellow step ladders painting a mural or red and orange wavy lines with blac and white climbing gear over the top.

23.01.23

New mural in The Prop Store shop

Artist Orla Stevens has created a new mural for the shop in the Prop Store.

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

20.12.22

Student project promotes climbing for wellbeing

Watch Ryan Feeney's promotional video, filmed in The Prop Store in Glasgow.

21.11.22

TCA Southwest Schools’ Climbing Championships 2023

Take part in our schools' climbing championships!

15.11.22

Hamish Potokar – Profile

Rich Emerson profiles TCA legend and creator of Spotter Magazine, Hamish Potokar.

12.09.22

Bank Holiday – Mon 19 September

TCA centres will be open

17.08.22

Party pics

Are you coming to the I heart TCA party? Share your party pics

10.08.22

Glasgow Freshers’ climbing offer

Are you new to Glasgow and new to TCA – and want to try something new? Get half price entry for a limited period

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

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-6pm
(Peak 9am-3pm)
The Prop Store

24 Craigmont St
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)