May Bank Holiday opening times

We are pleased to announce that we will be open as usual throughout the May Day Bank Holiday weekend.

Our opening times are as follows:

Saturday 5^th 10:00am-6:00pm

Sunday 6^th 10:00am-6:00pm

Monday 7^th 10:00am-10:00pm

We’ve got all our usual Kids clubs running throughout the week end and some great new routes set this week, so no matter what the weather, we’ve got something for you all to enjoy.

For more information about booking a course weith us, or to check our opening times, please feel free to call us on 0161 2307006.

New Rock Shops!

Have you been wondering what was happening with the shop at MCC, or perhaps you haven’t been down to the centre for a while? Well, either way, we have now opened our very own climbing shop, the Manchester Climbing Centre Rock Shop, reason alone to head on down to MCC! Our new store carries the key items you need for all types of climbing and bouldering, at a price that will keep you smiling, knowing you have got a great deal. We will be  offering the best value equipment, climbing clothing, guidebooks and literature we can find, and offer our members a discount to boot!

The new Rock Shop opened on Wednesday and we are already offering some great deals on brands such as DMM, Black Diamond, prAna, Evolv, Scarpa, Boreal, Petzl and many more! We have some great 50% discount offers on Mountain Equipment tops including the Cabrera Jacket and Arrow Zip T at £45! Our great supplier network also means that if you need something that isn’t in stock, we can order it in for you in time for your next visit!

Members of Manchester Climbing Centre receive 10% of everything in store, making our prices very competitive, so before you shop online, make sure you’ve checked out the Rock Shop!

Route setting in May

We’ve got loads of great route setting planned over the coming month.

Just to give you all an idea of the resulting wall closures, but mainly to get everyone as excited as we are, here’s a break down of route

setting in May!

To start the month we’ll be giving the back green slabs some special attention, so you can expect lots of beginner friendly

routes up the slab, and also some

technical face climbs on the flat lead lines. We may even throw in some challenging corner routes for all you traditionalist! Expect some wall closures on the

3^rd and the 8^th.

Next on the list is the impressive main wall, over two days we’ll be setting routes ranging in grade from 5+ right up to 8a, lots of great routes up our tallest and steepest wall, ideal for anyone wanting stamina training before the lime stone season truly kicks off. The main wall will therefore be closed on the 10^th and the 11^th during the day time.

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We then move across the hall to the lead slabs, where again we’ll be catering for the beginner leaders with some juggy routes around the 5+/6a range, but don’t think we’d forgot all of you technical masters. We’re sure to keep everyone happy with some technical slate-esque routes to test your balance and your nerve.  Setting is expected on the 14^th.

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Finally we head left onto the 15 meter walls, where the options are massive; we’ve got high exposure arêtes, consistent angle stamina walls and also technical face climbing on our single stepped wall. We’ll be working hard on the 21^st and 22^nd during the daytime.

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Add to that we’ve just reset both our bouldering walls and there’s plenty to look forward to in May!