War of the Thistles 2015
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Grind – a symphony for skateboard and choir…
Here’s an interesting wee skate related artistic production. Opera company Tête a Tête and young composer Samuel Bordoli have teamed up with skaters and Glasgow community choir, The Sirens of Titans Choir, to make a real noise using the unique acoustics of a skate park (Unit23) in Glasgow (Dumbarton). Later this …
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Glasgow M74 Flyover Park gets Traction…
The idea of building a skatepark under the new(ish) M74 flyover in Glasgow has been kicking about for a couple of years now. It’s nice to see the idea finally get some traction and hit the media. Check out the draft plans over at the BBC here… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-28309787
Clan Skates 25th Anniversary…
Clan Skate 25th Anniversary
Concrete Series Saughton Jam 2013…
Write up to follow but get yer gogglers round these pics provided by Steve Reid… https://www.flickr.com/photos/skateboardscotland/albums/72157634874629015
Vans Shop Riot…
Kieran Menzies, Martin Macguire, Terry Beatie and Brian Iglis went down to represent Focus at the Vans Shop Riot event held in Redcar. They were skating to try and win a trip to Europe for the Shop Riot European final. Considering the lateness of the night out in Redcar the …
Vert Series 2013 Scottish Leg Results…
Vert Series 2013 Scottish Leg
Concrete Slayer Series 2013 – Buckie Leg…
Concrete Slayer 2013 – Buckie Leg…
War of the Thistles 2013…
Well the War has been won once again for another year. No winners, no losers, just a really bitchin’ weekend sesh. Big thanks to everyone for turning up and making it what it was. Big thanks also to the sponsors that make it possible. Here’s some pictures and flicks from …
Stirling Skatepark Build…
Skateboard Scotland was in the central belt to get the lowdown and offer assistance for the opening of the rebuilding of Stirling’s King’s Park Skatepark. For a bit of a back story, Stirling was originally built before the current crop of NewCrete starting with Perth and was at the time …