courses
The Climbing Works runs the following selection of training courses and coaching sessions:
Adult Induction Session
Cost £20 per person including hire equipment and instruction
This is the session for all adults (18 and upwards) with no experience of bouldering who wish to come and use The Climbing Works unsupervised. The course consists of one and a half hours tuition with one of our qualified instructors, and focuses on how to use the climbing walls safely. This course is obligatory if you would like to use The Climbing Works but have never climbed before. Once you have done this session, you are free to use the centre when ever you like unsupervised, and can also sign in and supervise other climbers.
Monday 7.30pm – 9pm
Sunday 10.30am – 12pm
Sessions need to be booked a minimum 2 days before.
Children’s sessions
Cost £10 per person including hire equipment and instruction
Aimed at kids from between the ages of 7 and 14, our children’s courses last for one and a half hours and are supervised by qualified instructors. These are the sessions for children who have not used a climbing wall before, or have only done a little climbing. The sessions are designed to teach children safe and effective use of the bouldering walls, but with the emphasis on fun and having a good time. These sessions can be booked as and when you like.
The sessions are split into different age groups (Monkeys: 7-9 & Chimps:10-14) so the kids can climb with children their own age..
Monday 5.30pm-7pm
Friday 5pm – 6.30pm
Saturday 10.30 – 12pm
Sessions need to be booked a minimum 2 days before.
Junior Membership
Children from 14-18 yrs old who are experienced climbers can become junior members of The Climbing Works allowing them to climb unsupervised. To do so, they must first undertake a supervised induction with a Climbing Works instructor who will assess their climbing experience and decide whether they are eligible to become a junior member.
Ask at reception for more details.
Adult Improver Sessions
Cost is just your normal entrance fee. No extra cost for the actual session.
Supervised by our qualified instructors, the adult improver sessions are for climbers looking to improve and meet new people to climb with.
It's all about enjoyment and learning new techniques with the help of a Climbing Works instructor. Just turn up on the night, no need for prior booking. It's been both very popular and very successful, with many regulars seeing their climbing grade shoot up. If you're new to climbing or stuck around the Font 5 grade, then this is the session for you.
We also do an advanced adult improver's session for those climbing Font 6b and up. These are roughly once every 2-3 weeks. Ask at reception for more details.
Adult Improver sessions: weekly times
Wednesday 7.30pm – 10pm
Friday 8-9:30pm
Children’s Parties
£15 per person Minimum number – 6 children
One and a half hours climbing with our qualified staff – with the emphasis very much on having a fun time! A great way to wear your kids out! Price includes all equipment hire and instructors. If you would like to bring party food, cakes, etc. this can be arranged. Please speak to our reception staff for more details.
Parties must be booked 2 weeks in advance..
Group bouldering events
£15/person/hour
Need to organise an event for a works night out? Or simply want to get together with a group of friends and try bouldering? Contact The Climbing Works and book yourself a session with our instructors. Session lengths range from one and a half hours through to entire day events – we can tailor courses to suit your requirements. Give us a ring on 0114 250 9990 and speak to one of our staff for more details.
Sessions can be booked anytime.
Climbing Work’s coaching
Once you have learnt to use our bouldering walls, you are free to come and climb whenever you like. However, for those who would like to learn new skills and techniques, or if you just want to get all the problems in one circuit finished and progress to the next level of difficulty, then our coaching sessions are for you. All adult coaching is done on a relaxed and friendly basis by our team of professional coaches. Sessions run regularly every Wednesday evening where you can just turn up and join in. You can also book one-to-one sessions with one of our coaching team in order to get a more personalised training plan.
Our coach’s can also provide the following specific training session’s if needed:
Comp style problem training
On sighting
Campus Board work and Fingerboard training
Head games
Visit our specialised coaching page to find out more
The Climbing Works welcome’s Outdoor centres, School groups and other groups with there own instructors. We are open to arranging special sessions out of normal opening hours for groups with time constraints. This will cost £4 a head and the instructors will climb for free. Instructors need to be minimum S.P.A.
