Battle of Britain 2024

Did you miss it? Were you there? Watch all the action from the 14th Battle of Britain competition.

Winter Bouldering Leagues 2024/25

Winter Bouldering Leagues is back! And we’re giving away 2x 1 Year of Free Climbing + pairs of climbing shoes of your choice, all just for taking part!

Each round is £1 to enter with all proceeds raised going to the NSPCC Child Protection Charity.

Find dates, scorecards and all the details for our latest round of friendly, community-orientated bouldering competition.

Climbing at Christmas

The Christmas and New Year period is a hectic one!  Our 1-hour sessions for kids are the perfect way for them to burn some energy from the most exciting time of the year.

We’ve got bite-sized 1-hour sessions that are perfect to fit into the festive schedule.

See how we can help the whole family get climbing this Christmas.

Christmas Jumper Day

Join us on Thursday the 12th of December, where we’ll bring Christmas vibes in the evening with a festive playlist and encourage you to come down and climb in your finest (cheesiest!) Christmas jumpers!

Upload a picture or video to Instagram and tag us and we’ll pick one lucky winner to win a free coaching session!

You can also catch our regular free-to-attend climbing socials below, ’tis the season of festive cheer after all.

Why you should try Climbing

Is it because it’s rising in popularity? Is it that it’s become an Olympic sport? Is it because you can get physically fit?

It’s all of those and more! Discover all the benefits of climbing, its community and the mental and physical health benefits it can provide.

It’s an honour for us to be a part of your climbing journey, find out more below.

Best Gifts for all Budgets

Finding the right gift for the special climber(s) in your life can be hard, and doing that within a budget can be even harder! So let us take off some of your load, after all, this is gifting, not weighted hang-boarding!

We’ve put together a list of the 18 best gifts for climbers, from as little as £6, so that if you’re looking for anything from stocking fillers to under-the-tree showstoppers, we’ve got you covered!

Climb on Your Own Time

Whether you’ve got a busy life schedule, or you’re taking your climbing outdoors after a winter of training, our punch card passes mean you can climb to your own time.

Better still? Save up to £40 on your climbing!

Social Sessions

Our FREE-with0-entry social sessions don’t just provide you with some FREE coaching tips & a FREE brew, they are here to build COMMUNITY in our centre.

Choose from our LGBTQ+ night, Women’s Night and Open Social Night. Got an idea for another social session? We’re all ears!

Why not come down and meet new climbing friends and find your tribe with our social nights right here in Manchester.

Make the most our facility

We’re more than just climbing, far more! Our comprehensive training area is here to help your overall fitness goals as well as your climbing ones!

Want to use our dedicated gym space but not sure where to start? Our Gym Inductions are FREE to book and will result in you being signed off to use our gym independently.

Personalised Climbing Coaching

Coaching isn’t just for the elite, here at Depot Climbing we believe it’s for anyone who wants to improve, no matter what stage of your climbing journey you are at.

We’re here to help you with your goal, from climbing to strength & conditioning, we’re here for you.

So we start with a very simple question;

What is your goal?

NICAS Bouldering

Focused on cultivating a lifelong involvement in climbing, the scheme teaches climbing techniques, terminology, equipment use, safety, and etiquette while providing a record of personal achievement.

See how our NICAS Climbing courses can help your young one reach their potential.

Yoga with Jess

The North West’s favourite Yoga teacher is back with two regular classes here at Depot Manchester.

Join Jess on Thursdays at 7-8pm or 8.15-9.15pm.
Yoga: £8 / Yoga & Climb: £15
Book online or at the desk

People of Depot Climbing: Manchester

People of Depot Climbing is a video series documenting the common thread that spans between us all, regardless of our motivations for climbing.

What do we love about climbing?

Join us for stories from Athletes, Staff and Customers as we explore our community psyche for climbing!

Stay Classy: Responsible Outdoor Bouldering

Climbing has never been more popular and in vogue and is growing at a rapid rate.

As a business that sees thousands of climbers each day, in a ‘self-governed’ sport, we believe we have a responsibility to help any climber aspiring to take their new passion to the next level; the outdoors!

We can build countless new walls, but we can’t build new crags. So how can we ensure we collectively look after what we’ve got?

We teamed up with an author, photographer and gritstone aficionado Dave Parry,  to see what little behaviours we can all adopt to ensure our outdoor crags are well looked after.