Indoor rock climbing gym with colorful climbing walls, seating area, and plants.

RISE & CLIMB

Climb, Train and Hang in E16

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Who Are We

Rise is an independent bouldering gym, training centre, café and chill space based in Canning Town.

We try to create interesting and vibrant blocs with a comfortable and welcoming environment, reflecting a true home away from home for the community. 

First Time Climbing?

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Come down and try out our problems, train in the gym, or hang out in the cafe.

First time climbing? Great – we’ve got everything you need to get started!

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Free Improvers & Socials

Check out our free monthly sessions (in addition to entry). Join improvers sessions to improve your climbing in a supportive group setting, or one of our ever-growing list of social clubs!

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Our Merch

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Get our Limited Edition Rise x Manshen Expansion Tees. Only 100 tees (includes all two colours - faded indigo and faded coal) so get em before they are gone!

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Access

  • There is a ramp outside the centre to access the main entrance and the ground floor climbing.

    As well as approx. 60% of the climbing space in the centre, the ground floor also contains reception, café, toilets, shower, changing rooms, and lockers.

    The first floor climbing area and gym is only accessible via two staircases, one on each side of the building, both made up of two flights of stairs.

  • Closest underground station: Canning Town Underground Station - Jubilee line, DLR & local buses (routes 5, 69, 108, 115, 147, 300, 309, 323, 330, 421, 474

    Closest bus stops: Jude Street - bus routes 147 & 474, George Street - bus route 330, Brunel Steet - bus routes 147, 330 & 474

    When you arrive at the Canning Town Underground Station, the best exit to take is for the bus station. The centre is approx. a 7 minute walk from here. The walk is mainly via a pavement alongside the dual carriage, with pedestrian crossings at traffic lights.

  • Cycle parking is directly outside the main entrance of the centre, and is clearly visible from the reception desk. There are Sheffield bike stand which you can lock bikes to.

    If you are particularly worried about leaving your bike locked up, we should have space to put it in the back for you - just ask at reception when you arrive.

  • Rise Climbing is in a restricted residents’ parking zone weekdays and Saturdays 08:00–18:30. During these times, you can pay for up to a maximum of 2 hours parking via PayByPhone on Caxton Street North, Nelson Street or Tarling Road. Outside of these times, parking is free.

    There is blue badge parking on Caxton Street North.

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Our Facilities

  • Bouldering is the most straightforward form of climbing. We climb short ‘problems’ over foam matting to protect our falls. Solo, or in a crew, it’s a workout, some time to yourself, or super social.

    We have a traverse wall for warmups and full height walls with new problems every week.

    We have shoes and chalk for you to buy (or hire) if you are new to climbing.

    The best way to get comfortable with bouldering is with one of our intro classes.

  • In our dedicated boardroom, we have arguably the most complete board set up in London. We have three boards:

    • TB2 mirror @ 45 degrees

    • Moonboard 2016 @ 40 degrees

    • Rise set board @ 42.5 degrees (reset every 6 months - last set by Sam Prior, Jim Pope, Dipi & James)

    The boardroom has its own speaker system (so you can play what you want!) a small AC unit and several fans to keep you cool.

    We also have a good hangboard set up with several Beastmaker 1000s & 2000s plus loads of different edges, loading pins, pulleys and weights.

  • We have more than doubled our original gym space. We offer gym classes and PT sessions. We also offer a gym only membership for £46.5 a month.

    We now have the following equipment:

    • Full squat rack

    • Half squat rack

    • 2no. 7ft Olympic bars, Trap bar, Ez curl bar

    • 255kg in 2inch plates

    • Hex dumbbells up to 37.5kg

    • Cable machine

    • Concept 2 rower

    • 2no. Static bikes

    • Calisthenics rig

    • TRX & Olympic rings

    • 7o. school gym mats

    • Weight vests, weight belts, wrist roller, bands, boxing pads etc.

  • We have a small cafe that serves brews and brews*. The bar is open from 5pm on weekdays and 12pm on weekends- but no climbing after beers - they don’t mix well!

    *that’s a joke about the words for tea and beer being the same ;) sorry!!!

  • We have a shower and changing facilities if you want to come early or have somewhere to go after.

Just go up

Just go up