Please sign-up here for social and beginners' climbing sessions at the Sports Centre climbing wall, on Wednesday 2-4pm

Beginners' tickets are for those of you that have never climbed before, or for the people that haven't climbed with ropes for a long time and need a refresher! You do not require any previous experience or equipment. Please wear suitable clothing (normal sports/gym clothing will do) and make sure any long hair is tied back. 
During the session, you will be introduced to the basics of gear, tying into the rope, belaying, and how to keep yourself and others safe whilst at the wall. This is all useful for climbing indoor centres and rock-climbing outdoors. This session will be mainly on the ground with lots of talking.  Don’t worry, there will be chances for climbing in the session though!

We also offer learn to lead sessions, to attend these you must be competent and experienced at top rope belaying and should beable to climb a minimum of 6a, during these sessions you'll be introduced to how lead climbing differs from top rope, the extra types of gear that we use, how to lead belay, how to clip, how to catch a fall, how to fall safely and many small skills that will make your climbing better and safer.

If you are unsure if you meet the requirements for this ticket please messege our VP Chris Morris.

After one session, you will not be able to climb without supervision; it can take two to three sessions (depending on previous experience) to learn the necessary techniques in order to climb safely independently. After you have completed the required sessions, please ask about getting signed off. 

The session is run by exec and experienced LUMC members who have volunteered their time. 

You will be expected to pay for your own wall entry; this is free for gym membership holders or costs £6.35 for a single session. There is no cost for the gear loan.

If you are signed off as competent, please buy a social climbing ticket. The reason for these tickets is that the uni wall has a max capacity of 30 climbers per staff member.

Please arrive for your session 5 minutes early, so that you can pay for your entry before the session start. If for some reason you can no longer attend your session, let us know so we can offer the place to someone else!

As a society, we aim to be as inclusive as possible. There is a section on the tickets where you can write down any accessibility needs you require. These will only be seen by the exec running the session. If you require any auditory assistance or have any attention deficit issues, please inform a member of the exec via the tickets. The sports centre has changing facilities and toilets that may be used by those partaking in the beginner sessions.