Wanderers of Colour

Climbing Festival

Thursday 6th - Sunday 9th August 2026

Peak District, UK

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About

Join us for the UK’s first climbing festival by and for Black and people of colour. We are heading to the Peak District for a weekend of climbing, community and joy! Our events are open to all BPOC - whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced climber this festival is for you!

Our Values

  • Community

  • Inclusion

  • Joy

  • Supportive

  • Celebrating each other

  • Healing and nurturing

Festival Team

  • Ife

    FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

  • Charm

    CLIMBING MANAGER

  • Sakshi

    CLIMBING MANAGER

  • Anesu

    WELLBEING MANAGER

  • Jo

    TRANSPORT MANAGER

  • Sydney

    ACTIVITY MANAGER

  • Freddie

    INSTRUCTION ADVISOR

  • Janice

    INSTRUCTION ADVISOR

What to Expect

  • Community Driven

    This festival is created by and for you: the community. This is a not-for-profit event and we run the festival collectively. All attendees volunteer to make this trip happen, for example by joining the cooking team, or helping get people to their courses on time.

  • Climbing

    We will be climbing in the beautiful Peak District, where you can undertake instructor-led workshops, organised social climbing, or climb independently. We can support you in finding a belay partner if required.

  • Other Activities

    On top of all things climbing – bouldering, top roping, sport climbing, trad climbing – keep an eye out for everything from movement workshops, stalls and hikes to open mics, panels and movie nights. Take some quiet time with a book in our chill-out area, hire a bike to get in some more sightseeing, or sign up for a buddy to chat with throughout the festival. This is your space to explore, rest and enjoy.

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Supported by

Thank you to our awesome partners

Sponsored by

  • Arc'teryx

  • BMC

Instruction provided by

  • Adventure Expertise

  • Mountain Training

  • The Pure Outdoor Foundation

Ticketing made possible by

  • Mountainova

Bursary places made possible via

  • The Alpkit Foundation

  • Arc'teryx

  • Sport England

    Sports England

Sustainable transport with support from

  • National Trust

With support in kind from

  • Alpkit

  • Blackdog Outdoors

  • The Climbing Hangar Sheffield

  • The Foundry Climbing Centre

  • UK Climbing / RockFax

  • Black Diamond logo

    Black Diamond

  • Ocun logo

    OCÚN

  • Yeti logo

    Yeti

  • Athletic Brewery logo

    Athletic Brewery

With thanks to

  • United We Climb

  • ClimbOut Festival

  • Women's Trad Festival

Thank you to our previous retreat attendees for all the wonderful photos including Eleanor. Special thanks to Jeng Au for the festival identity design. Icons are from freepik.

If you want to support us please contact: wanderersofcolour@gmail.com

Press enquiries: climbing@wanderersofcolour.com

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