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The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 09:03:11 pm
 I gather that with effect from today the Edge is closed  :(
« Last Edit: May 15, 2014, 10:31:58 pm by habrich, Reason: reformatted for the front page »

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#1 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 09:16:05 pm
Is that because Phil is openingthe new place ?

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#2 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 09:50:03 pm
Is that because Phil is openingthe new place ?

Don't know what the official line is - I heard from one of the staff. It was announced to them on Friday I think.

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#3 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 09:53:31 pm
Dafuck??

Always rated The Edge a lot - sure it was a bit tight in there but the angles and setting always felt good to me, bouldering and routes.

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#4 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 10:24:57 pm
Bouldering wall was always shite but the woody was good while it lasted.

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#5 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 10:26:46 pm
had good times in the woody

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#6 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 11, 2014, 10:29:05 pm
Agree the woody was brilliant. Despite Percy and Tom working there it never felt like it was run by climbers though

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#7 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 14, 2014, 07:37:54 am
Nothing on the website, but if you click through to Farcebook there is this...



And this on the closure of the bar and snooker hall at Abbedayle Picture House includes...

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New tenants will now take over the space being vacated by the snooker club and bar, to be renovated into a new venue that doesn’t include snooker.

“I’ve met the new people coming in,” says Andy, “they are from one of the city centre bars.

“They are fantastic people. I and all the team just wish them all the best because it is a wonderful building.”
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#8 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 14, 2014, 09:03:25 am
Is that because Phil is openingthe new place ?

Or because they've lost their clientele to Awesome Walls?

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#9 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 14, 2014, 09:32:29 am
And this on the closure of the bar and snooker hall at Abbedayle Picture House includes...

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New tenants will now take over the space being vacated by the snooker club and bar, to be renovated into a new venue that doesn’t include snooker.

“I’ve met the new people coming in,” says Andy, “they are from one of the city centre bars.

“They are fantastic people. I and all the team just wish them all the best because it is a wonderful building.”

The snooker club is separate from where the climbing wall will be as I understand it.

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#10 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 14, 2014, 02:14:14 pm

Is that because Phil is openingthe new place ?

Or because they've lost their clientele to Awesome Walls?

What, both of them?

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#11 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 14, 2014, 02:17:38 pm
What dense said on the other thread.



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#14 Re: The Edge Cimbing Centre closed
May 28, 2014, 03:35:06 pm
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/competition-hits-climbing-wall-the-edge-1-6640568

The Edge might not be gone forever.

Word is that John Graham (who started GO Outdoor) is casting around for a new tenant to run it as climbing wall.

 :popcorn:

 

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