Tall Talker – Tony Blair’s Citizen’s Arrest [Live at City Bloc]
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That time we moonlight as a music venue. Check it out here:

“Yorkshire Spotting” could be described as half-arsed spotting or basically pointless. Spotting isn’t typically encouraged indoors – after all, that’s what mats are for. But, if you’re outside sitting on the soft, green grass impersonating a proper spot or enjoying your sandwich while your friend is slapping their way up a boulder, you are executing…

We want to take the fear out of your first climb by tackling some of those initial questions you might have like what is bouldering and what should I wear!

In November, Team Phat, the Parkour Athletes, descended upon City Bloc to film a collaboration with elite climber Max Milne. Chief setter Ben was entrusted with the task of creating a problem that would cater to the skill levels of both an elite climber and the fearless Team Phat, which would showcase the versatility of…

competition and community City Bloc’s Summer League 2025 Final Close battles, decider blocs, no-tex challenge, and non stop crushing – the Summer League Final on Friday September 5th was intense from start to finish. Ben & Alfie set problems that pushed everyone hard, and the competitors showed up ready to send. Here are the results…

Opening the Night: Intermediate Climbers Take the Stage The Winter League final was as grand as ever, with scores from the qualifiers so close we knew separating the competitors would be a tough job. But, true to form, everyone brought their A-game. The intermediate male and female categories were up first, and it was brilliant…

City Bloc team member and coach Freya Newbegin shares her experiences climbing whilst pregnant. I found out I was pregnant in February of 2021 and had been climbing for around 5 years or so already. Mainly bouldering, both indoors and outdoors, I’d tried sport climbing a few times, but bouldering gave me the most joy…