Wanderers of Colour Climbing Festival 2026

Get ready for the Wanderers of Colour Climbing Festival! As well as our 10th birthday!

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

We’re bringing together climbers, outdoor enthusiasts, and adventure seekers for a celebration of community and the thrill of climbing and hiking. Whether you’re a seasoned climber or just getting started, this festival is for YOU.

📍 Peak District
📅 6–9 August

Presale tickets go on sale 10am, Monday 11 May 2026.

General Release Tickets go on sale 10am Friday 15th May 2026.

What’s included?

• Unlimited climbing courses with qualified instructors for ALL levels (bouldering, sport and trad)

• Hosted climbing sessions for independent climbers with pros like Molly Thompson-Smith and Ashima Shiraishi

• Daily guided hikes

• Other activities including film night, panel discussion, workshops and more

• 3 nights accommodation (bunkhouse or camping)

• Breakfast and dinner throughout the weekend

• Access to climbing gear hire and shuttle transport to the climbing locations

• Raffle prizes

• A fantastic goody bag

• A welcoming, supportive community (most attend solo)

Yes you read that correctly! All of this is included in your ticket. Your only extra costs are lunch and getting yourself to the festival.

Ticket information

Ticket price: £0–£175
We’re always aiming to make our trips as financially accessible as possible. Without funding this festival would cost £600+. Thanks to our sponsors all tickets are heavily subsidised.

Ticket types:

• Pay-it-forward ticket: £175

• Standard ticket: £150

• Supported ticket: £75

• Bursary ticket: £0 plus travel stipend and BMC membership

Please make sure to read the full ticket descriptions on our website to ensure that you’re getting the right ticket for you.

Bursary and Supported Ticket applications are now open and close Friday 8th May. For more details and to apply please use our application form.

When do tickets go on sale?

• Presale tickets go on sale 10am, Monday 11 May 2026.
• General Release Tickets go on sale 10am Friday 15th May 2026.

Only Pay-it-Forward tickets will be released in our presale as we use these sales to directly fund Supported Tickets that support those on low and no incomes in attending the festival. Please do consider purchasing a Pay-it-Forward ticket if you’re able to.

What to expect at check out

You are only allowed to buy one ticket at a time.

Please note that the full sign up process takes about 15 minutes to complete and requires information including:

Previous experience

Emergency contact details

Accommodation and activity preferences

• Please note that you do not need to decide on all of your activities right now, and your selections can be amended after booking. Contact us using our queries and requests form.
• If any activities you wish to do are sold out, you can join the waitlist using our queries and requests form.

Demographic information

• This part of the form will be anonymised. We collect diversity monitoring data to measure and report on our impact.

Full information is available on our website.

Got questions? Please email us at: festival@wanderersofcolour.com

Photo by Roxanna Barry