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23.06.25

Take a Piece of TCA Bristol with You

By the end of September, The Climbing Academy will say goodbye to Bristol. The Church and The Mothership – our two beloved centres – are being passed on to new hands.

This change marks the end of an era. Seventeen years of climbing, community, sweaty palms, shared beta, big sends and long chats over coffee. And before we go, we want to give you a chance to take a small piece of it with you.

TCA Bristol Merch

Collage of TCA branded products. We see climbers wearing a Mothership Tee and a Church sweatshirt, plus images of a Church branded Nalgene bottle, other nalgene bottles with TCA stickers on them and a row of climbers standing facing us with coloured tees which say The Climbing Academy on the front

 

Once they’re gone, they’re gone

We’ve got a few bits of TCA Bristol merch left, and we’d love to see them go to the people who actually climbed the routes, sat on the mats or shared a laugh in these buildings. We have things like:

  • Branded clothing (currently on sale)
    Ethically sourced organic cotton tees and sweatshirts, stamped with The Mothership or The Church logos
  • TCA stickers
    Classic TCA stickers – ideal for laptops, journals or those battered Nalgene bottles you’ve taken on every adventure
  • TCA Nalgenes
    And speaking of Nalgenes – we’ve still got a few Church-branded ones in stock (The Mothership ones already sold out)

Where to buy

We’re not restocking The Mothership and Church branded items. Once they’re gone, they’re properly gone.
So if you’ve ever wanted a memento of your favourite boulder problems or route – now’s the time.

You can check in centres for availability, browse what’s left in the TCA Shop or use the direct links above. Click and collect available. And if you do pick something up, know that it’s more than just a shirt or a sticker. It’s a nod to a shared chapter we’ll never forget.

Thanks, Bristol.

Share the love. Don't forget, we’d love to hear what TCA Bristol has meant to you – share your memories, your old photos or just let us know what these centres have meant to you over the years. Reply to our social posts and use the hastag #IheartTCA or email social@theclimbingacademy.com.