A Day-Long Celebration of all things
Climbing & Mountaineering
Join us for a day of skills and community building at the BIG Depot Leeds Climbing Fair, with workshops, talks and demos from some of the biggest climbing brands.
Ever wanted to join a local climbing club? We’ll have a range of mountaineering and social clubs here to talk to you about the benefits of being a part of a club.
Watch 2024 Highlights Registrations
An event for rope and outdoor climbing.
What is the BIG Depot Climbing Fair?
The Big Depot Leeds Climbing Fair is a community-focused day, aimed at helping climbers develop skills not just to take their climbing outdoors, but how to be good custodians of the outdoor climbing spaces we inhabit.
We’ll have accessible workshops to help you develop your skills from some of the best mountaineering instructors and the biggest climbing brands.
From practical climbing skills to best practices with equipment, and usually in more than 1:6 ratio groups, you will come away from the day having enhanced your skills and knowledge, and hopefully made some new friends along the way.
We’re here to help build community too, which is why you’ll be able to meet and talk with some of the main mountaineering clubs in the local area, to expand your network of climbing partners and friends.
Climbing Fair 2024 Roundup
What is the format of the day?
Doors: 09:00
Sessions & Skills: 09:30-18:00
Headline Speaker & Film Screening: TBC
Rock Climbing Skills Workshops
Self Rescue for Climbers with Dan Mckinley // 10:00-12:00 // 13:00-15:00 // 16:00-18:00 // Max participants per workshop 6
Sport Climbing Skills with Petzl // 09:30-12:00 // 11:30-13:00 // 14:00-15:30 // 16:00-17:30 // Max participants per workshop 8
Fear of Falling with Hazel Findlay & Black Diamond // 13:00-16:00 // Max participants per workshop 9
Mindset with Hazel Findlay & Black Diamond // 10:00-12:00 // Max participants per workshop 12
Adventure Photography with Dave Parry // 10:00-12:00 // 14:00-16:00 // Max participants per workshop 6
Accessible Belaying with Edelrid // 09:30-11:00 // 11:30-13:00 // 14:00-15:30 // 16:00-17:30 // Max participants per workshop 8
Confidence on the Wall with Depot Climbing // 10:00-12:00 // 13:00-15:00 // 16:00-18:00 // Max participants per workshop 6
Pushing Your Grade with Pete Dawson // 10:00-12:00 // 13:00-15:00 // 16:00-18:00 // Max participants per workshop 4
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Climbing’s Biggest Brands
Black Diamond // Supporting Hazel Findlay Workshops
Petzl // Supporting Sport Climbing Skills
DMM // Supporting Self-Rescue Skills
How Much Is It?
Entry Prices
Our centre will be open commercially as usual, and so our usual entry rates will apply. If you have an Unlimited Climbing Pass or a Punch Card Pass with us, you can use these as you normally would.
All workshops and headline speaker prices are separate to entry prices.
Workshop Prices
All workshop revenue will be donated to the Yorkshire Bolt Fund to help keep our crags safe, functional and accessible.
Self Rescue for Climbers with Dave Mckinley // £5
Multipitch Sport Climbing Skills with Petzl // £5
Climbing Photography with Dave Parry // £5
Confidence on the Wall with Depot Climbing // £5
Pushing Your Grade with Pete Dawson // £5
Fear of Falling with Hazel Findlay // £10
Mindset with Hazel Findlay // £10
Registrations
If you haven’t climbed at BIG Depot or any of our other Depot Climbing centres before, you’ll need to fill in a registration form and watch a safety video.
You can watch the safety video here on our Registrations Page.
Workshop & Speaker Booking
All proceeds from workshops throughout the day will be donated to the Yorkshire Bolt fund to help keep our local crags safe, functional and accessible.
Workshop & Speaker booking fees do not include entry to the centre.
If you have not visited us before, you’ll need to fill in a registration form by clicking the link below.
Registrations & Safety Video
