Club fees 2026

We are aware that the LGBTQ+ community are often affected strongly by financial factors and we always try our best to minimise the impact of club fees on our members.

We have to pass on the BMC fees to our members as paying these continues the support for the club and our members that the BMC provides. Read more about the clubs and members benefits here.

For the past 3 years we have also asked member for a voluntary top up on the BMC fees. This voluntary top up provides the club with a small pot of money that we can use to support any costs that the club might need to cover and support our members. We always welcome any financial support we can get but we do not expect this.

These fees were proposed at our 2025 AGM and voted in by a majority of members.

Club Adult

£30.74

Club Adult with BMC donation

£33

Club Student

£26.23

Club Student with BMC donation 

£28

Club Discount

£24.01

Club Discount with BMC donation 

£26

Club membership includes these benefits:

• • Free kit hire at the Quay Climbing Centre and discounted entry to Plymouth Life Centre

  • A voucher for 20% off at Taunton Leisure’s Exeter store

  • Discounted leggings from Funky Fitness (ask us for the code)

  • BMC member discounts on outdoor kit, travel, and accommodation at hundreds of shops and businesses nationwide

  • £15m personal liability insurance for all your climbing, hillwalking and mountaineering anywhere in the world plus a range of other BMC benefits including physio and Osteo support

  • Access to BMC training courses and specialist travel insurance 

  • Supports the excellent work the BMC does for all climbers, including access and conservation

  • Helps raise the profile of LGBTQ+ participation in climbing

  • Some of these benefits – particularly those provided by the BMC – are only available once you’ve paid for membership.

BMC fees update

From the BMC:

"Each year, we review membership fees with the BMC Board and Members Council to ensure the BMC remains financially secure and to maximise value for members. Today, we are announcing that from 1 January 2026, membership fees will increase in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI), which has been set at 4.8% (based on July’s figures from the Office of National Statistics)."

To read why these changes have been made in more detail please read the BMC Membership Fee Update 2026

 If you have any worries or questions about these please speak to any of the Committee or email us at hello@climbing.lgbt