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# Brutiful Birmingham Bouldering
- URL: https://ubmc.uk/brutiful-birmingham-bouldering/
- Published: 2019-05-19T18:56:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T15:20:09.000Z
- Author: Tom Moses
- Tags: Trip Reports

A very successful day of bouldering yesterday! Thanks to [@brutifulbirmingham](https://www.instagram.com/brutifulbirmingham/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) for inviting us to come along and climb on these amazing William Mitchell structures and thanks to all from the club who came.

We've added this hidden gem as a [crag to UKC](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=26524&ref=ubmc.co.uk) and over the next few days we will be uploading the new routes that were set (mainly by Richard 😀).

We were invited to the event to help raise awareness for these little-known sculptures. BBC News Reporter John Bray interviewed our club president, Piers Allen, as part of the report he is making alongside the 'Brutiful Birmingham' organisation. Click [here](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-48342439/mountaineers-climb-artwork-in-birmingham-underpass?ref=ubmc.co.uk) to view the BBC's article on their website or watch the video:

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Do check out some of the highlights of the day below:

> [  View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxOs6bgvTt/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) 
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> [Have you considered an underpass crag as your next bouldering-adventure? In Birmingham the William Mitchell 'brutalist' murals have been designed and built to be climbed on! This newly established @ukclimbing city crag will have the new routes added shortly so keep checking back there if you're in the area 🚗 . 📸@uobmountaineering @heatherconnoruk + @brutifulbirmingham ---- #buildering #brutalism #mybham #climbing #williammitchell #brutal\_architecture #ubmc](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxOs6bgvTt/?ref=ubmc.co.uk)
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> A post shared by [ The BMC](https://www.instagram.com/teambmc/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) (@teambmc) on May 22, 2019 at 8:05am PDT

> [  View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnaT-RjK1l/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) 
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> [Wonderful session today celebrating the amazing William Mitchell sculptures in Hockley! Thanks for a great time today all you keen beans from @uobmountaineering ! Also thanks so much for suggesting, planning, tidying, and providing cake @brutifulbirmingham (they took this photo, more to come!). It was so interesting meeting such a range of people and experiencing the sculpture in a totally novel way. Stay tuned on Tuesday...@piersallen might be on telly chatting about it! 😂 . . . #appreciateyoursurroundings #brutalistarchitecture #williammitchell #urbanbouldering #cragdevelopment #cakes #myuobday #universityofbirmingham #mountaineering #climbingwall #routesetting #unusual #fun #presDLout](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnaT-RjK1l/?ref=ubmc.co.uk)
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> A post shared by [ Alex Dickinson-Lomas](https://www.instagram.com/adl%5Fdangerlover/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) (@adl\_dangerlover) on May 18, 2019 at 12:34pm PDT

> [  View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnId2bjFvw/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) 
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> [Another great shot from @mid\_\_mod from our bouldering event today with @uobmountaineering! #brutal\_architecture #brutalism #mountaineering #bouldering #williammitchell #modernist #modernism](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnId2bjFvw/?ref=ubmc.co.uk)
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> A post shared by [ Brutiful Birmingham](https://www.instagram.com/brutifulbirmingham/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) (@brutifulbirmingham) on May 18, 2019 at 9:58am PDT

> [  View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxo%5F2nmD6pE/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) 
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> [@uobmountaineering taking on new terrain - mitchell’s play sculptures at hockley flyover with @brutifulbirmingham @birminghamcivic @historicengland](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxo%5F2nmD6pE/?ref=ubmc.co.uk)
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> A post shared by [ Birmingham Modernist Society](https://www.instagram.com/modernistbhx/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) (@modernistbhx) on May 19, 2019 at 3:22am PDT

> [  View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxmmt04j1EC/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) 
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> [Mountaineer Alex at Hockley Circus in #birmingham @unibirmingham @brutifulbirmingham #igers #bbcmidlands #igers #igersuk #potd](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxmmt04j1EC/?ref=ubmc.co.uk)
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> A post shared by [ John Bray](https://www.instagram.com/johnbrum69/?ref=ubmc.co.uk) (@johnbrum69) on May 18, 2019 at 5:04am PDT

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Thanks for reading!