Competitions, film nights, socials, workshops and festivals at climbing walls around the world.
UP Climbing, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A five-week social bouldering comp: 100 problems, ten new ones going up every Monday and Wednesday, with scores logged for each set, category rankings, prizes and a raffle for everyone who scores every set.

The Hive Zagreb, Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
An autumn bouldering-league round at the Hive. Climbs from all three rounds can be scored through 2 November; consult the organiser’s rules for recording results.

Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry or $150 for a Circuit Membership
Beyond Bouldering Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A four-week boulder ladder across Keswick, Kent Town and Thebarton: a new set goes up at each gym every week and climbers log their sends in the Griptonite app for one shared leaderboard, in Open A, B and C, social and youth categories. The top six in Open A and B reach the final at Thebarton on 9 November.

Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry or $150 for a Circuit Membership
Beyond Bouldering Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A four-week boulder ladder across Keswick, Kent Town and Thebarton: a new set goes up at each gym every week and climbers log their sends in the Griptonite app for one shared leaderboard, in Open A, B and C, social and youth categories. The top six in Open A and B reach the final at Thebarton on 9 November.

Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry or $150 for a Circuit Membership
Beyond Bouldering Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A four-week boulder ladder across Keswick, Kent Town and Thebarton: a new set goes up at each gym every week and climbers log their sends in the Griptonite app for one shared leaderboard, in Open A, B and C, social and youth categories. The top six in Open A and B reach the final at Thebarton on 9 November.

Movement Rockville, Rockville, Maryland, United States
A six-week team bouldering league for climbers of every level: log your climbs, earn points and build community in low-pressure competition.

The Hive Zagreb, Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
An autumn bouldering-league round at the Hive. Climbs from all three rounds can be scored through 2 November; consult the organiser’s rules for recording results.

No entry fee (normal entry or membership needed)
BlocHaus Climbing, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Round of BlocHaus's free autumn bouldering league: 15 new problems from V0 up, two weeks to try them, scored with online scorecards; your best five of seven rounds count.

£3.50 entry
Kong Adventure Centre, Keswick, England, United Kingdom
Comp routes set on the wall for anyone to try at their own pace, with prizes to be won. Climb them any time before 14 November.

£7 score card
The Face at Wirksworth Leisure Centre, Wirksworth, England, United Kingdom
A winter-long bouldering competition with 25 new problems set every two weeks. Pick up a score card from reception; prizes are sponsored by climbing brands.

Oswestry Climbing Den, Oswestry, England, United Kingdom
First round of the Den's 16th winter bouldering league, with problems planned across grades so climbers of every level can take part and track their progress over the winter.

£1 competition fee plus entry
Kendal Wall, Kendal, England, United Kingdom
First round of KendalWall's open-format Winter Boulder League: climb the league boulders as often as you like during the round and log scores on Griptonite. Open, Female and age categories.

Blue Spider Indoor Climbing, Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Final round of Blue Spider's autumn bouldering series on a new set, with junior (under 16), open and veteran (45+) categories and prizes for the top scorers. Scorecards from reception, due back by 10pm on the closing day.

£1 competition fee plus entry
Lancaster Wall, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
First round of LancasterWall's open-format Winter Boulder League: try the league boulders as often as you like during the round and log scores on Griptonite. Open, Female and age categories.

Free with membership or a day pass
270 Climbing Park, Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Fifth of six rounds of the year-long league on the IFSC comp wall in C2: 20 blocs with a two-week window to log scores on a paper scorecard. Junior, adult, masters, para and gender-inclusive categories.

9 Degrees Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ten days of qualifying for 9 Degrees Brisbane's biggest comp of the year, at both Enoggera and Morningside: log your sends in the Blocbase app and your ten hardest climbs count. Categories include masters, gender-inclusive and a D category for climbers up to purple.

9 Degrees Morningside, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ten days of qualifying for 9 Degrees Brisbane's biggest comp of the year, held at both Morningside and Enoggera: log your sends in the Blocbase app, with A, B and C climbers in one category and a D category for climbers up to purple. The semi-finals (4 November) and finals (7 November) are at Enoggera.

The Hive Zagreb, Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
An autumn bouldering-league round at the Hive. Climbs from all three rounds can be scored through 2 November; consult the organiser’s rules for recording results.

No entry fee (normal entry or membership needed)
BlocHaus Climbing, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Round of BlocHaus's free autumn bouldering league: 15 new problems from V0 up, two weeks to try them, scored with online scorecards; your best five of seven rounds count.

Onyx Climbing, Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
The next round of Onyx's Equaliser bouldering series: new problems go up from about 3pm and each round runs for two weeks, with scores, a live scoreboard and raffle prizes on the app.

BlocHaus Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A month-long bouldering challenge at Marrickville and Leichhardt for teams of two, who log as many boulders as they can, with their combined score setting the rankings. It ends with the teams finals, podiums and a wrap-up Bloc Party at Marrickville on 28 November. Sign-ups were still to open when announced.

£1 with entry
Preston Wall, Preston, England, United Kingdom
First round of PrestonWall's open-format winter bouldering league: climb the round's boulders as often as you like and log scores on Griptonite. Categories for juniors, seniors, veterans and super vets.

Friction Bouldering Gateshead, Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
A Halloween-weekend competition with a twist on the usual bouldering comp. Some climbing experience is needed, and under-12s can only enter with the staff's agreement.

$95 to compete ($85 early bird)
GRIPswich Bouldering, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Sport Climbing Queensland's state youth bouldering championships: U11, U13 and U15 compete on the Saturday and U17, U19 and the inclusive categories on the Sunday, each with qualifiers on five boulders followed by finals. Competitors need SCA membership; the gym is closed to the public from 26 October to 1 November.

Plas y Brenin Climbing Wall, Capel Curig, Wales, United Kingdom
A weekend of workshops and talks for people planning their first major expedition, covering team selection, first aid, equipment, logistics and grant applications. Supported by the Alpine Club, Mount Everest Foundation, Arctic Club and BMC. Tickets needed.

£16, £12 concession, £5 members or party only
Rise Climbing, London, England, United Kingdom
Halloween party with sweets at the top of climbs, costume prizes, a late bar and food. The slab and board room stay open late; main climbing areas until about 21:00-22:00. Tickets needed, including a party-only option.

Free for members, $20 entry ($25 with gear hire)
Urban Climb Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A monthly bouldering meet-up run with ClimbingQTs, an LGBTQIA+ friendly social club; everyone is welcome, members or not, allies included. Tell reception you're there for the meet-up.

Normal gym entry
1UP Bouldering, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The gym's Halloween afternoon: climb in costume, with free giveaways, a raffle drawn at 17:00 that every paid entry goes into, and a costume contest decided at 18:30. No tickets or booking needed.

Free for members, $20 for non-members
Urban Climb West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The club’s monthly meet-up and come-and-try session for para climbers of every ability; this one focuses on amputee climbers, with a prosthetic provider on hand.

NSA Climbing Gym, Sofia, Bulgaria
The lead day of Bulgaria’s senior national championships, with qualification at 09:30 and the final scheduled for 16:30. Online registration closes on 28 October; the speed day is at Momentum Sofia.
