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BMC British Bouldering Championships
Depot Climbing Manchester – January 24/25th 2026
Depot Climbing is once again partnering with the British Mountaineering Council to host the 2026 edition of the British Bouldering Championships. This year, it is our Depot Trafford Park centre that will play host.
The event takes place across the weekend of the 24th & 25th of January, and will result in some disruption to the centre from Monday, the 19th of January.
The British Bouldering Championships, commonly referred to as the BBCs, is the largest national bouldering competition in the UK calendar, and is a key event for the GB Climbing team, acting as a key competitor selection event for the upcoming competition series.
This draws in the biggest names in the UK climbing competition scene, including Olympic Gold medalist Toby Roberts and Depot Climbing’s very own Erin McNeice, who followed up a 5th-place finish at the Paris Olympics with being crowned the 2025 Lead World Cup Champion.
Erin is also the reigning British Bouldering and Lead Climbing champion, having won both events in 2025, hosted by BIG Depot Manchester.
How will this affect you, our regular climbers
From Monday, the 19th of January, there will be disruption to the N2 and N8 areas as stripping and setting for the competition takes place. Full details of availability will be communicated via social media on a daily basis.
Over the weekend of the 24th & 25th, the centre will be open to the public, but only the N1 area, with a capacity limit. The training area (N7) will also be unavailable over the weekend.
We understand there is a lot of disruption to the centre during this week. So for an unhindered climbing experience, our BIG Depot Manchester centre in Wythenshawe is just a 15-minute drive away.
Entry is included for any Unlimited Climbing Pass members, and Punch Card holders can use punches at this site, too.
As the biggest climbing centre in the UK, BIG Depot Manchester has 100s of boulders and over 200 lines of roped climbing to experience, as well as a kids’ climbing area and a comprehensive kitchen and cafe offering too.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we host the UK’s most important climbing competition of the year.
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