Making Friends in Manchester UK

Depot is an expansive climbing gym.
Bouldering can be either a social or a solo activity.

It's helped my weight-loss and been fun to explore.
I've made some new friends there and met some from here.

Tram: 10 mins walk from Parkway.
Bus: 248 Manchester Airport to Eccles.

Safety Info

Never climb higher than you feel safe.
The top hold in each route is a goal, not a requirement.
There's crash mats if you fall off, but injuries are possible.

You need to watch the safety video before attending:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zbxIg4fqpc
You will be asked trivia questions about this on arrival.

You also need to register as an 18+ Unsupervised Climber:
https://app.rockgympro.com/waiver/esign/depotclimbingmanchester/66e936b7-717c-47c8-a20c-091cf9e85b61

Climbing Fee: £ 14.00 payable at the venue, to the venue.
Shoe Hire: £ 3.50 payable at the venue, to the venue.

Fab Cafe are a venue in the city centre.
The quiz costs £ 2.00 (cash) per person.
There's no step-free access.

Rounds are:

• Pictures
• News/Trivia
• Music
• Movies/Games
• Random Topic

There's free crisps and sandwiches midway.
Prizes are £ 100+ cash, drinks vouchers and a £ 10 - £ 100 raffle question.

It's a stress-free social as we don't care if we win.
The venue's covered in entertainment memorabilia.

Bus: 5 mins walk to Piccadilly Gardens.
Tram: 5 mins walk to St Peter's Square.
Train: 5 mins walk to Oxford Road or Deansgate.

Motel One are hotels with a focus on cosy lounges.
There's 3 of these in Manchester, so check the address ^-^

Visiting here often as the lounge is spacious
Will be around for 2-3 hours every Saturday.

There's no event after this as I work as bar staff.
This means I'll head off from 15:30 each week.
If you're anxious, ask the bar staff, they know me by name 😊

Tram: 1 min walk to St Peter's Square
Train: 5 min walk to Deansgate and Oxford Road Stations
Bus: 5 min walk to Piccadilly Gardens

The Fletcher Moss pub is our starting spot.
It's cosy with a decent outside space.
From here we'll walk through Didsbury Park.

Then down to Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens.
There's a cafe, seating and bathrooms in the gardens.
We can lounge and do short walks (20 mins).

There's also a route along the River Mersey.
Some may wish to walk to Jackson's Boat (2 hours).
There's a tram stop near the pub there too (Sale).

It's up to the group what we do on the day.
There's no pressure, they're just options.

Tram: 2 mins walk from Didsbury Village
Train: 15 mins walk from East Didsbury
Bus: 42/142 takes an hour from the city centre.