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Founded by Shauna Coxsey in 2011, WCS events aim to connect, develop and inspire all climbers.

25/03/2026

🌟🎤 WCS26 speakers 🌟

There's something special about bringing together so many women speakers under one roof - sharing their expertise, passions, experience and insight. 😊

This year's line up included:
on mindset, motivation and high balls
on nutrition for climbers
on finger health
on taking up space
on community and healing coaching and on pregnancy and motherhood menopause on hormonal health

We also heard from headliners and , both incredible, authentic role models and trailblazers 💪

💬 🤔 We love hearing your feedback from events....what were some of your favourite takeaways from this years talks??

06/03/2026

1️⃣ day to go!

Here's the wonderful in her happy place....high up on beautiful rock! 🌞🧗🏽‍♀️

We have a brilliant line up of speakers at this years event.....the hardest bit is choosing which to go to!

Psst...there's still a few full and talk-only tickets left....head to our website to book!

05/03/2026

2️⃣✌️!!!!

It's just 2 days until WCS26 🥳🥳
We're busy with the last bits of prep and can't wait to welcome you all on Saturday!

will be running our ever popular Dynamic Climbing workshop....its going to be a good one! 😁

P.s. are you booked on to our beginner or advanced board climbing workshops??
🤳Download the Kilter, Tension and Moonboard apps in advance so you can get the most out of the sessions 🙂

WCS26
Saturday 7th March

25/02/2026

🔟 days to go!!!! 🥳
WCS director and the rest of the team are busy behind the scenes, and can’t wait to welcome you to our favourite event of the year!

🎫 Already bought your ticket?
➡️ Check your emails to select your preferred coaching workshops in advance!

🤔 Not purchased yours yet?
➡️ We still have tickets available, grab yours now so that you have time to choose your workshops

WCS26
Saturday 7th March

23/02/2026

📣 BRAND PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

WCS is psyched to be partnering with Petzl once again! They’ll be bringing gear chat, goodies and exciting tech demos to our Bristol event. 🤝

Get to grips with the latest belay devices including NEOX and the new GRIGRI+ and find out just how hard your helmet actually is… 🪨

Grab your ticket by hitting the link up top ⬆️

11/02/2026

Introducing Ahlam Woods, founder of .climb 🍀

Ahlam will be joining our focus speaker team, sharing her journey in building a business and following a passion.

We've got an incredible focus speaker line up this year - topics include physiotherapy, paraclimbing, building community, paraclimbing, female hormones, and nutrition.

AND not forgetting headline speakers and 😍

Grab your tickets via our website now!

08/02/2026

is a British paraclimber and four times national champion representing the GB Paraclimbing Team.

In her talk 'Taking up Space', Lucy will be giving us an insight in to her world as a climber, competitor and as someone with a disability. She'll be sharing stories and experiences which have shaped her, and the highs and lows of training and pushing for big goals as a paraclimber. Down to earth and challenging, yet lighthearted and engaging, Lucy's talk is not to be missed!

paraclimbing.collective

All info on our website now, link in bio!

Saturday 7th March

06/02/2026

📢 Focus speaker announcement!!

We're excited to have joining this years speaker team at
Mina is an elite climber, nutritionist and author of 'Eat to Climb', published recently with .
She has many years of experience across the climbing disciplines, is also a mum, and nutritionist for

In this talk, Mina will take us through nutritional considerations for female climbers; an informative discussion around what we know and what we don't yet know about nutrition for women. Using up to date research and mechanistic understanding, this talk will help you to understand the nuances of nutrition in the context of female physiology and the demands of rock climbing.

Mina will also be joining our coaching team, and running a workshop on Advanced Board Climbing during the event!

👀 Check out our website for info and booking
Bursary tickets available too....just apply via our website ⬇️
Link in bio 🙂

23/01/2026

📢 WCS26 coach announcement!!!

One of the truly unique things about WCS is bringing together fantastic coaches from across the country. We love having such a great team all under one roof! 😀

Our expert coaches will be delivering a whole range of workshops on movement, headgame, ropework and artful climbing 🖌 including:
🔸️Injury prevention
🔸️Dynamic climbing
🔸️Managing fear and anxiety
🔸️Beginner and expert board climbing
🔸️Trusting your feet
🔸️ Steep climbing
🔸️ Heelhooks
🔸️ Sport skills
🔸️ Trad Skills

More details coming up on our website soon
🎫 Grab your tickets now!

coaching

19/12/2025

Calling all early birds! We’ve frozen our WCS Bristol ticket prices for a limited period… 🪱

You can grab yourself a spot at our 2026 flagship event for this year’s rate when you book between now and the 31st December. Hit the link up top to get yours! ⬆️

WCS Bristol takes place on the 7th March 2026 - workshops and talks are yet to be announced, so keep your eyes on our socials and sign up to our mailing list for more info… 👀

10/12/2025

Want to unlock your ‘try hard’? 💪

In our latest awesome guest blog, professional climbing and mindset coach Flo () shares some key strategies for improving focus and building a solid mental foundation to up your bouldering game... 🧠

Hit the 🔗 in our bio for Flo’s pro tips!

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Unit A5/A6, Southmoor Industrial Estate
Wythenshawe
M23 9XD

Website

http://www.womensclimbingsymposium.com/

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