Sports Centre

Supervised roped climbing

• Monday, 5:15 pm to 9:15 pm
• Wednesday 5:15 pm to 9:15 pm

Bouldering only

• Open normal sports centre times

Entry prices for unsupervised bouldering

• Students, staff and U18s: £5
• Community: £8
• Free to students and staff with a gym membership

Young Climbers Club

This is a fun and educational climbing class for young people. The weekly class develops climbers' skills from novice to fully-fledged rock climbers. The Young Climbers Club is a great opportunity to get involved in a new sport, meet new friends and build up fitness in a fun and engaging environment.

Young climbers of all abilities are welcome to join the sessions.

Times and prices

• £6.70 per person 
• Saturday, 9.00 am to 10.30 am for 7 to 13-year-olds
• Saturday, 11.00 am to 1.00 pm for 14 to 17-year-olds
• Booking is essential

Birthday party

Happy birthday! Get older and braver and come climbing at the University of Derby. A birthday party at our wall in the Sports Centre will be a fun-filled one-hour session that includes climbing, bouldering, games and abseiling.

Working in teams, you will climb and help to keep friends safe on the rope. From ages seven to 70, a climbing party is a perfect way to celebrate in style.

Times and prices

• £100 for a maximum of nine climbers for 1.5 hours
• £180 for ten to eighteen climbers for 1.5 hours 
• Available on request

Try 'n' Climb

Try 'n' Climb is a "give it a go" session for people who have never climbed before. This hour session will give you a chance to sample the wall before committing to one of the longer courses. Participants can book onto this course as an individual.

Times and prices

• Monday, 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm
• Wednesday, 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm
• One-hour session, £3 per person or free to Sports Centre members
• Booking is essential

Indoor climbing offers participants the chance to experience adventure in a safe and controlled environment. Team work, communication and confidence boosts are all a natural part of the activity with challenge, excitement and trust thrown in for good measure.

Climbing provides a physical challenge for everyone regardless of ability level. Different routes on the wall allow everyone their own individual challenge. It’s not just about the exercise either, climbing requires lots of problem solving to work out the best way to use the holds to get to the top of the wall.

We can offer a range of sessions to suit your company’s needs, all at a competitive price.

Team building

Roped climbing in groups will help to build trust, confidence and communication between your colleagues. The climbing session will be designed around the theme of team building, with ice breakers slotted in between climbs to get the group working together. Typically the sessions are between one and two hours, including a mix of roped climbing, bouldering and abseiling.

Times and prices

• £100 per hour, per group of nine
• Available on request

External instructors are welcome to use our climbing wall. There are several features that make it a great venue for groups: 

• Contained space for the whole group
• 10m abseil with easy access to the top
• Routes for all abilities
• Access to the wall outside of public opening hours
• Viewing platform for non-climbers

External instructors can use the wall during Sports Centre opening times from 6.30am to 10pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Sundays. We will not usually be able to admit external groups on Saturdays, however, please feel free to ring ahead and check our availability.

We strongly recommend booking the wall in advance as booked groups will be given priority.

To use the wall, you must register as an external instructor (this can be done on the day of your session). We require copies of the following before your session:

• Relevant mountain training qualification
• First aid certificate
• Public liability insurance