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We get together for some of our favourite things - climbing, community, and cake - and if you can belay, you\u0027re invited. We’d love to meet you!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eIf you’re new to climbing and can’t yet belay, please come along to one of our Extra Welcoming events on the first Wednesday of each month, where our volunteers will be able to help you get started. There’s lots more info for people new to the club or climbing over on our New Here page: \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.climbingclan.com/Cms/Spaces/About/New+Here\u0022\u003ehttps://www.climbingclan.com/C...\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u0026nbsp;We also have themed nights for things like Pride, Halloween, Christmas jumpers, and any other excuse for fancy dress (optional!) and eating extra snacks. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information about these. 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Sign up for our next \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.climbingclan.com/Cms/Spaces/Events/Indoor+Climbing+Events+this+Week?fbclid=IwY2xjawIr8a1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHT_nIau74uKKQe9H_74yc4AUJFULnFMzNiOQmCIi_D02bu1xzE0c3aCyvg_aem_Q5oXRJeVblSvzO56JZ18Lg\u0022\u003eWednesday event\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;on this page:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.climbingclan.com/Cms/Spaces/Events/Indoor+Climbing+Events+this+Week?fbclid=IwY2xjawIr8a1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHT_nIau74uKKQe9H_74yc4AUJFULnFMzNiOQmCIi_D02bu1xzE0c3aCyvg_aem_Q5oXRJeVblSvzO56JZ18Lg\u0022\u003ehttps://www.climbingclan.com/C...\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eYou must be signed up in order to climb with us.\u0026nbsp;You can do this up until 18:40 on the night, and when you sign up, you’ll be asked to complete a short form so we know who to expect.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eYou’ll be asked if you can complete any volunteering roles, but please don’t worry about this for your first few weeks! Just let us know in the \u0022other\u0022 text box.\u0026nbsp;You can also add any notes that you’d like volunteers to read when pairing you up, in the box labeled \u0022Anything else you\u0027d like us to know?\u0022. These could be things\u0026nbsp;such as “I’d like to climb with someone specific”, “I’m feeling nervous”, “I’ll bring vegan cake”, etc. (Please note that these notes aren’t confidential, our volunteers can see them).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u0026nbsp;Separately to our sign up, the centre will require you to do\u0026nbsp;some paperwork.\u0026nbsp;If you haven’t been before, you’ll need to do a participant waiver (either on their website or when you arrive). 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At all of our events you can expect plenty of opportunities to come together and hang out, a supportive group of people, and -\u0026nbsp;of course - cake!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe always meet between 18:30 and 19:00.\u0026nbsp;At both of our centres\u0026nbsp;we take a break to socialise and eat cake at 8pm. Partway through the break a volunteer will make some announcements about what’s coming up over the next few weeks, such as trips, social events, and more.\u0026nbsp;After the break you can continue with more climbing until you’re ready to leave (the centres close at 22:00). If your climbing partner has had to go or you need to swap partners, let a volunteer know during the break and we can help sort it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes us unique is that we pair people up at the start of the evening. So even if you don\u0027t have a partner or you don\u0027t know anyone we\u0027ll make sure you\u0027ll have someone to climb with!\u0026nbsp;Our Pairing volunteers will assign you someone to climb with based on your current climbing experience, and if you’ve been to one of our Extra Welcoming events and you’re still learning to belay, you’ll be assigned a supervisor to support you through the night. You can still join if you arrive late, but please let us know this is happening, either in advance when you sign up, or by contacting us as soon as you can. Details on where to find the pairing desk are available once you sign up but we have big flags that make us easy to spot!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eOur events look a bit different depending on which centre you go to. Read on to find out more:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Depot Manchester\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose of us who arrive early often meet in the cafe from about 5:30 onwards to hang out and have a snack before the session. Please come and join us even if you’re new! You’ll be able to find us by looking for the climbing clan flag with our logo on it. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the biggest indoor climbing centre in the UK and it can get quite busy in the evenings!\u0026nbsp;You might not always be near to other people from the clan while climbing but we have a designated spot called the podium where we gather for cake and chats. This is a smaller space within the centre\u0027s climbing area apart from the general hustle and bustle of everything that\u0027s going on.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter cake we continue to climb. Around 9pm there is another opportunity to spend time together - \u0026nbsp;some\u0026nbsp;people like to gather in the bouldering area to work on problems together and continue to socialise. If you’d prefer to stick to ropes that’s fine too, of course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummit Up Climbing\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eOur events at Summit Up are a bit more laid back so if you\u0027re looking for a quieter evening with lots of great climbing\u0026nbsp;this might be the event for you. The group here is small but mighty!\u0026nbsp;We also have cake in a private room, away from the climbing area, which means the space is nice and quiet.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Announcements are usually more informal at SU and we go back to the wall more quickly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eWe still pair people up at SU\u0026nbsp;but we\u0026nbsp;don\u0027t have a formal desk\u0026nbsp;here. once you come down to the climbing area one of our volunteers will be waiting next to a flag with our logo on it so it should be easy to spot a friendly face!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eMore information about each of the centres is available on their website.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eFor Big Depot Manchester go here:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.depotclimbing.co.uk/\u0022\u003ehttps://www.depotclimbing.co.u...\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eFor Summit Up follow this link:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://summitupclimbing.com/\u0022\u003ehttps://summitupclimbing.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":"On the night","Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}},{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":1945,"Type":"HTML","Content":"\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u0026nbsp;We hope you’ll want to come back!\u0026nbsp;Sign up for the following week will open after the current event ends.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eOnce you’ve been to your first Extra Welcoming event, you’re welcome to come back to any Wednesday night (regardless of whether you’ve mastered belaying or not)!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eYou may also want to \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.climbingclan.com/Registration/Register/Index?id=1\u0022\u003ebecome a member\u003c/a\u003e, which gives you all sorts of other perks. You can find out more about this here:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.climbingclan.com/Registration/Register/Index?id=1\u0022\u003ehttps://www.climbingclan.com/R...\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eFor any more info or to give feedback, just drop us a line\u0026nbsp;at hello@climbingclan.com.\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":"Coming back","Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}},{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":1946,"Type":"IMAGE","Content":null,"ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":"https://www.climbingclan.com/Client/Images/Cms/indoor_1.JPG","ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":"8cm","FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":"white"},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":"white"},"Alignment":"centre","Position":"bottom","Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":"black","Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":"A lead climber clipping in on an overhang. 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