
London Climbers for Palestine - 4th May
London Climbers for Palestine hosted by Asian Climbing Crew, Black Girls Climb, ClimbMuz, T-Climbing, Queer Climbers and Wanderers of Colour
Join us in an empowering bouldering event showing solidarity for Palestine and supporting charities aiding in this catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
Saturday 4 May 2024, 6pm till 11pm
Donations:
£3 of your entry fee is a donation to Climbers for Palestine who are fundraising for Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Medical Aid for Palestinians, and Tents for Rafah.
Free shoe hire (normally £3). Subject to availability
Further donations:
There will be opportunity to donate by cash or card on the night
Buddy system:
Please send any of the groups a message if you would like to be introduced to someone to come to the event with
Asian Climbing Crew: via @asianclimbingcrew on Instagram or email asianclimbingcrew@gmail.com
Black Girls Climb via @thisblackgirlclimbs on Instagram or email thisblackgirlclimbs@gmail.com
ClimbMuz: via @climbmuz_c.i.c on Instagram or email ClimbMuz@gmail.com
Queer Climbers via @queerclimbersldn on Instagram
T-Climbing: via @transclimbing on Instagram, or email hello@t-climbing.uk
Wanderers of Colour: via @wanderersofcolour on Instagram or email climbing@wanderersofcolour.com
Food:
Rise will be serving Thai small plates on the night
Jackfruit or halal chicken skewers
Mango sticky rice
Inclusion policy:
No racism (including anti-semitism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia), transphobia, homophobia or ableism will be tolerated at this event
This is a welcoming space for all, but this is also an explicitly pro-Palestinian event. So, please do not attend if you are not 100% aligned with that goal
Further information:
You can show up early, just make sure to say you’re there for the London Climbers for Palestine event
Please bring banners/flags, wear your keffiyeh, pro-Palestine T-shirts etc. You can buy a t-shirt from Climbers for Palestine (available until 15 April)
DJs will be playing music to support the event. (Please speak to us if you have any auditory or sensory needs, and we will do our best to accommodate)
Prayer space will be made available and music will be turned off to accommodate this during prayer times, Mahgrib 20:30 and Isha 21:46. Please note that the prayer space is not entirely separate from the rest of the gym and as such there will still be some ambient noise from the event. The prayer space is on the mezzanine level so only accessible up two flights of stairs
KN95s will be provided for those who wish to wear a mask
The documentary Resistance Climbing (2023), the award-winning film by Reel Rock and Andrew Bisharat, will be screened at 21:00
The organisers will be photographing this event to celebrate it online afterwards. Please let a facilitator know when you arrive if you'd rather not be photographed at all and we will provide you with a wristband so you can be easily identified.
Can’t come? You can still donate here: https://bit.ly/LCfPdonate
Funded Spaces:
Thanks to Climbers for Palestine and to donations from Wanderers of Colour members, we are able to offer 12 funded spaces – free entry to the event – for Black people and people of colour on no or low income. Please enter your details into this form to take one of these places which are allocated on a first come first serve basis
Thanks to donations from the trans climbing community, T-Climbing is able to fully fund spaces (i.e. free entry to the event) for all trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming climbers. The only request we have in return is that if you are financially able to, you match your entry fee as a donation on the day (£12). If you would like to make use of one of our funded spots, get in touch with T-Climbing on Instagram (@transclimbing) or via hello@t-climbing.uk
Centre Access & Facilities:
Please have a look on our Access & Facilities page for full details
If you have a question that isn’t covered, or specific access needs that aren’t being addressed, please email info@rise-climbing.com or call us on 020 4547 0708.
Health and Safety
Please note the organisers are a club. Bouldering is a risky sport, you are responsible for your own safety.
If you are feeling unwell or have COVID symptoms, please do not attend.
You will need to complete the Rise Climbing waiver form to attend the event. You can complete this in advance here