Focus Skate Store presents a trailer for their upcoming full length video “Weather Permitting”. Filmed by Zander Ritchie, the final product will feature a whole load of scottish skate peeps.
Category Archives: Skateparks
Swellbow snacks Pt.1: Kieran Menzies
Swellbow clothing presents Kieran Menzies in some Edinburgh schralpage.
Lerwick skatepark official opens in the Shetland Isles
The official opening of the new Wheelscape constructed Skatepark up in the Shetland Isles takes place on Saturday 17th May, it looks to be a great little park with a bit of street and transition. Wheelscape describe it as: The Street course has many popular skatepark features; Stairs, Ledges, Handrails, mixed in …
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EK Park in East Kilbride closes
Sad news coming from East Kilbride that EK park unfortunately has had to cease trading mainly due to a dispute over the rent for the building (it would seem). It is unfortunate that the park had to come to its demise this way. It provided some much needed shelter for the …
War of the Thistles 2014 report
Skateboard Scotland organised the 9th War of the Thistles event to be held in Aberdeen’s Transition Extreme and North Berwick’s The Space over the May day holiday weekend. As you all probably know by now War of the Thistles is not your standard skate comp with rules, scores and placing’s. …
‘Overcast’ by Iron Giraffe
‘Overcast’ by Iron Giraffe contains skating in various parts of Scotland. Filmed / edited by Paul McConnach with skating by Adam Paris, Jamie Bolland, Paul Silvester, Tom Shimmin, Rauri, Ross McSherry, Danny Jack, Daniel Nicholas, Kerr McLaughlan, Colin Adam, Mark ‘T-Bag’ Murray, Dave Lane, Keith Allan and more. You can pick up …
Scottish Mini-ramp Champs report
Skateboard Scotland decided to run their first Scottish Mini Ramp Championship. The last Scottish Mini ramp championship was a two-day event held by Kenny Omond at the old Crofthead ramp and the old indoor ramps up in Kirkton Community Centre in Dundee, with Mark ‘92’ Thomson taking the victory. So it has …
Saughton Jam 2013
This year’s Saughton jam once again flew in the face of the weather forecast and we almost got away with a rain-free Saturday. The day started off with the return of the Young Guns jam which saw the under 18’s warming up the session and ripping up the street section …
Perth Jam 2013 – The final event of the Concrete Slayer Series
In its 11th year the Perth jam has gone from strength to strength and was a very fitting end to the Concrete Slayer Series this year. There were 4 groups of about 8 people entering the over 16s competition. This was a lot for Ali and Slobs to judge but …
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Dundee ‘Fundee’ Comp report 2013
The weather was rad for the Dundee Jam for a change. After last year’s wash out it was great to have a dry sunny day for the jam. As always the powers that be in Dundee pulled together a well organised and Fun Jam (hence FUNdee) There was ‘real’ Djing …