Wanderers of Colour

We’re heading to for June’s bouldering meet up!

This may be one of the last times it’s possible to climb at this independent gym before the centre closes down later this year.

🔗 Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/5h58j5vx

❓What to expect?
- Fun and friendly meet up by and for Black people and people of colour
- Supportive and welcoming environment
- Meet new people and make new climbing buddies
- Learn and develop climbing skills
- Beginners welcome!

🧺 Post-climb picnic
An optional post-climb picnic will be hosted by Ash if anyone is interested in exploring Crystal Palace park and visiting the dinosaurs 🦕

💸 Cost?
A discounted price of £7.50 with free rental shoes and chalk!

🙌 Thanks to Mount Palace, we also have two fully funded climbing spots for those on low/no income.

We’re currently recruiting Head Cooks for our upcoming climbing festival! Could this be you? 👀🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Role includes planning and prepping meals, and leading the cooking team. In exchange you get a free festival ticket!

🔗Read the link in bio for more details!

Below we reflect on volunteering at at the first iteration of our climbing festival.

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Our festival worked because of everyone that worked to make it happen. Thank you to everyone on the organising team who spent their time to make sure everything ran smoothly throughout the weekend!

Wanderers of Colour is 100% run by volunteers. Volunteering is a key tenet of everything we do. All attendees volunteer their time to make the festival happen:

🚐 Minibus driver shuttled climbers around the Peak District,

🍳 Kitchen volunteers woke up early to prepare breakfasts and were the last to eat in the evening after making dinner.

🧽 Many volunteers helped to wash dishes after every meal, including Arun from

🧙🏽‍♂️ Gear gurus including .fred in the gear hub made sure the appropriate size of harness, helmet, and shoes were chosen all while keeping track of who was borrowing what and explaining how to use them for those new to the gear,

🥾 Hiking leads such as and ran hikes and informal walks around the area, and

🚮 Litter pickers helped to keep spaces tidy and leave no trace.

Thank you to everyone for helping to make the festival happen, we couldn’t have done it without you!

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We are proud to be a festival for the community, by the community. Our festival team is led by volunteers and attendees pitch in, from car pools to crags, cooking and litter picking to buddying up to provide a friendly face.

As a small thank you, we were able to send all festival go-ers home with a goodie bag full of treats and a few lucky winners with raffle prizes thanks to donations from: .equipment, , , , , , , , , , , and .

Thank you for being a part of our journey!

(and to our attendees, can’t wait to show you what we’ve got in store for you this year👀)

We’re back for June’s rope climbing meet up!

🔗 Sign up https://bit.ly/WanderersClimbWestway

🗓️ When and where?
15:00-18:00 Saturday 13th June at Westway Climbing Centre, W10 6RP

🧗🏿‍♂️ What to expect?
– Fun and friendly meet up by and for Black people and people of colour
– Supportive and welcoming environment
– Chance to meet new people and make climbing buddies

🧗🏿‍♂️ Who can attend?
– Competent experienced climbers welcome
– Limited ‘supervised climber’ places for those not yet confident to fit their gear or belay without reminder or support (supervision provided)

👉🏾 Cost?
– Discounted climb £12 (normally £16.50)
– 2x supported place (£8.50)
– Free equipment hire (normally £4)
– Fully funded spaces for 2x people who are currently on no or low income

We’re back with , and our wonderful new Sheffield climbing team member Satish! Our previous meet-ups have been wonderful and we hope to see more of you there!

🔗 Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/WanderersDepotSheffield (link in bio)

🗓️ When and where? 10:00-12:00 Sunday 30th May at Depot Climbing, Sheffield, S9 3LQ

❓What to expect?
Fun and friendly meet up by and for Black people and people of colour
Supportive and welcoming environment
Chance to meet new people and make climbing buddies

👬Who can attend?
All people of colour aged 18 or over
Climbers of any ability

💸 Cost?
Discounted climb £12.50 (normally £14.00) - Free shoe hire (normally £3.50)
Two fully funded spaces for people who are currently on no or low income

📸 of Molly by courtesy of

We kicked off the spring season with a lovely hike through Epping Forest in March, on the Loughton Circular Trail. 🌳

We were lucky to have sunshine and blue skies, making it the perfect day to explore the trail together. The woodland paths took us along tranquil ponds and streams, up towards a sunny hilltop lunch break.

It was great seeing our community members connecting and enjoying a relaxed walking pace. Some birdwatching and wildlife spotting was done along the way. 🐦

A big thank you to everyone who joined us on the day!

The Wanderers of Colour Climbing Festival is back and better than ever 🖤⛰️

Tickets for the 2026 festival are £150 and go on sale at 10am today! Wondering what’s included?

Here’s the TL;DR:
✅ Three nights of accommodation at Thornbridge Outdoors — a fully accessible, residential outdoor centre in the Peak District.
✅ Three days of climbing, hiking and socials. Cooked breakfast and dinner every day.
✅ All transport to the crags and back.
✅And for the first time, all instruction is included in your ticket — no add-ons, no extras.

Want the full breakdown of what’s included in your ticket?

🧗🏽‍♀️ Expert-led climbing workshops & sessions
Access high quality workshops led by experienced climbers and outdoor instructors, all included in your ticket. Professional outdoor instruction can cost £100+ per day, and most festivals charge separately. We’re offering it as part of the experience! Just show up and climb.

🚶🏽‍♀️ Hiking & community socials
Join guided hikes, morning movement sessions, a panel talk, campfires, film night and communal meals. Whether you climb every day or just want to connect with community, there’s space for you here.

⛺ Accommodation & meals included
Every ticket includes camping or a bunk plus 2 meals a day, so you can focus on climbing, rest and connection instead of logistics.

🏞️ Inclusive & accessible outdoor space
Inclusivity and accessibility are at the heart of this festival. We work with instructors committed to making outdoor spaces safer and more welcoming for people of colour, and our accommodation is fully accessible.

This festival couldn’t happen without our partners. Thank you for generous sponsorship from .equipment.uk .climb brap, in-kind support from .expertise Katrina Kramer .climbing Maria Nguyen and El Temple and with kind thanks to

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‼️Presale tickets for the Wanderers of Colour Climbing Festival are on sale in 30 minutes‼️

This summer, Europe’s only climbing festival by and for Black people and people of colour is BACK. 

📍 Peak District
📅 6–9 August
🎟 Presale Tickets on sale: 10am 11th May
🎟General release tickets on sale 15th May

🚨 Full information is now our website!

All tickets include: Unlimited climbing courses, hosted climbing sessions for independent climbers with pros like and , daily hikes, accommodation, 2 meals a day, climbing gear, transport, raffle prizes, goody bag, film night, panel discussion, workshops and more!

Ticket types:
Pay-it-forward ticket: £175 (directly support Supported Ticket spaces and get access to early bird tickets) - Tickets on sale 10am Monday 11th May.

Standard ticket: £150 - Tickets on sale 10am Friday 15th May.

Supported ticket: £75 - Waitlist now open

Bursary ticket: £0 plus travel stipend and BMC membership  - Waitlist now open

For more information on the festival and to purchase tickets please visit our website (link in bio)

Got questions? Drop us a message 📩

This festival couldn’t happen without our partners. Thank you for generous sponsorship from .equipment.uk .climb brap, in-kind support from .expertise Katrina Kramer .climbing Maria Nguyen and El Temple and with kind thanks to

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We’re heading to for Mays bouldering meet-up!

🔗 Sign up: https://buytickets.at/wanderersofcolour/2186511

🗓️ When and where? 11:00-14:00 on Saturday 30th May at Aldgate City Bouldering, EC3N 1AH

❓What to expect?
– Fun and friendly meet up by and for Black/POC
– Supportive and welcoming environment
– Meet new people and make climbing buddies
– Learn and develop climbing skills
– Beginners welcome

💸 Cost?
A discounted price of £7.50 with free rental shoes!

🙌 Thanks to City Bouldering, we also have 2 fully funded climbing spots for those on no/low income.

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Countdown to the Wanderers of Colour Climbing Festival ticket drop!

This summer, Europe’s only climbing festival by and for Black people and people of colour is BACK. 

📍 Peak District
📅 6–9 August
🎟 Presale Tickets on sale: 10am, 11th May
🎟General release tickets on sale: 10am, 15th May

🚨 Full information is now our website: https://www.wanderersofcolour.com/festival

‼️Bursary and supported ticket applications are now open!

😍All tickets include: Unlimited climbing courses, hosted climbing sessions for independent climbers with pros like and , daily hikes, accommodation, 2 meals a day, climbing gear, transport, raffle prizes, goody bag, film night, panel discussion, workshops and more!

🎟️Ticket types:
✨Pay-it-forward ticket: £175 (directly support Supported Ticket spaces and get access to early bird tickets) - Tickets on sale 10am Monday 11th May.
✨Standard ticket: £150 - Tickets on sale 10am Friday 15th May.
✨Supported ticket: £75 - Applications now open
✨Bursary ticket: £0 plus travel stipend and BMC membership  - Applications now open

‼️For more information on the festival and tickets please visit our website (link in bio)

Got questions? Drop us a message 📩

This festival couldn’t happen without our partners. Thank you for generous sponsorship from .equipment.uk .climb brap, in-kind support from .expertise Katrina Kramer .climbing Maria Nguyen and and with kind thanks to

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