rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/ticketed_event/panda-workshop-21st-feb-2026?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-ticketed_event-area-panda-workshop-21st-feb-2026' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Protesting At height Northern Development for Activists (PANDA) https://actionnetwork.org/groups/panda https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/ticketed_events/photos/000/091/431/normal/open-uri20260102-3673445-r076c?1767364707 PANDA (Protesting At-height Northern Development for Activists) will be hosting a one day workshop on Saturday 21st February. Starting 10:00am and finishing 5:00pm. This workshop aims to be a noncommittal and relaxed space to practice skills relevant to protesting at-height. Disclaimer Please note, PANDA is is a backronym, PANDA is not a school, this is not a training course and we are not instructors. PANDA's enjoy climbing things things and so do we! Our PANDA facilitators and equipment are here to help you along your own journeys at height. Practical/Accessibility info: The exact location for this workshop will be shared to sign ups shortly before the workshop. The venue is located close to the city centre, approximately 25 minutes walk from Sheffield train station. The venue will have basic facilities including tea/coffee, a fridge and toilets. The venue isn't the warmest place in the world so do bring plenty of warm layers and suitable clothing/footwear for climbing. Bring your own lunch and snacks. Feel free to bring any climbing equipment you own/wish to bring, but there is no requirement to. The venue is accessed via stairs. The techniques being shared at this workshop will require good dexterity of the hands, arms, legs and some core strength. If you have hearing or sight challenges, or you think these requirements might be a barrier for you, please get in touch. Skill sharing There are so many skills to learn when it comes to protesting at height. For example; use of telescopic ladders, ascending and descending a rope using various techniques, rigging a banner, use of bosun chairs and hammocks, climbing columns, moving on structures, building anchors, horizontal traverse lines and of course lots of knots! Our PANDA facilitators can help you learn these hard skills, whilst also going through pros and cons to different methods, soft skills and the risks involved. Each workshop doesn't have a program. It will be run organically based around who is there and what they are interested in. Cost We ask for a donation of £4 when signing up. This is to help us cover our expenses. If you are unable to cover this cost, please get in touch as we do not want this cost to be a barrier. If you can afford more, please do contribute to our crowdfunder page (soon to be created) or donate cash at one of our workshops. There are limited number of signups for our workshops. So please only sign up if you are sure you can attend. And if you realise you can no longer attend, please do let us know. https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/panda-workshop-21st-feb-2026