| June 11, 2008 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Yes. The Zoo York Team are hitting Manchester to kick off their European Tour next Wednesday so get yourself into the city centre!
They will be at the NOTE shop from 4.30pm signing your stuff, then they’re gonna Pump the Cage from 6pm.
Spread the word, but I don’t know where you’re gonna find cockroaches this size in Manchester:
| June 21, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
This year’s Go Skateboarding Day is fast approaching (it’s June 21st in case you didn’t know). And this year SkateMCR is planning to organise another protest skate at URBIS.
Last year it got rained off - see the SkateMCR video of last year’s Go Skateboarding Day below.
Go Skateboarding Day 2008 is set to be a big one in Manchester because the Vans team are coming here for the day! Their team includes Kris Vile, Danny Wainwright, Ross McGouran and local boy Ben Grove.
Their plan is to have a pump aroung the Projekts Skatepark from noon - 3pm, then sign stuff at the NOTE shop from 4 - 5pm, street skate from 5 - 8pm, then finish off with a Jam at Central Skatepark from 8pm onwards where there will be bands and some “special guests”!
The SkateMCR Protest will be at URBIS from 6pm - 8pm so the Vans team should be able to come and skate with everyone at the best spot in town. The protest will be about the byelaws which ban skateboarding in Manchester’s City Centre. See the byelaws here and sign the petition to get rid of them here: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SkateMCR/
See the Vans website for more info. Here’s their poster:
And here’s the video from last year:
Document’s new mini-mag which is free and available form skateshops has a review of Manchester, both the City and the skate scene so get your copy right away! I think the article is also in the Document mag too.
On quick correction tot he article though: Although Projekts support SkateMCR and are trying to get an extension to the Pump Cage, is is SkateMCR who are “hounding council representatives, pushing for new parks and opposing the bylaws banning skateboarding in the city”… just so you know!
| December 15, 2007 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Although loads of people turned up for the Premiere od Dan Cintra’s new film “everyone”, not everyone got in ‘cos they didn’t have ID’s or were just under 18!
But, all is not lost! Dan is hosting the Under 18’s Premiere of “everyone” at the NOTE shop on Sat 15th Dec at 2pm!
It’s a great little film, so make sure you’re there, it’s likely that you’re in the film due to it’s title!
Last night’s Christmas Doo was a great success. Loads of people came to see the premiere of Dan Cintra’s new film “everyone” and to eat mince pies and the Christmas biscuits were widely praised!
Dan’s film was great and recieved many whoops of praise for the tricks and unique sound track. You’ll be able to grab a copy from NOTE at some point soon.
Here are some pics from the night:
| December 7, 2007 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Stu Kolakovic’s new exhibition - Never Been - opens this Friday (7th Dec) with a party at the Projekts Shop from 7 - 9pm.
Stu’s style is unique and beautiful if I don’t say so myself. The BBC have reviewed his work, so click here to see what they have to say.
Make sure you make this one, you could even fill your Friday evening by going to the Lakai Fully Flared video premiere beforehand at 6pm at the NOTE shop, why not?
| December 7, 2007 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Lakai’s new film Fully Flared, the most anticipated film this year, is having it’s Manchester Premiere this Friday (7th Dec) at 6pm at the NOTE shop. Make sure you’re there then off to the “Never Been” exhibitions opening Party at the Projekts shop.
Here’s the trailer to get your juices flowing:
| December 11, 2007 | ||
| 12:00 am | to | 11:59 pm |
To celebrate Christmas this year, SkateMCR has arranged not 1 party, but 2! “Tell me more!” I hear you say…
The first party will also be the premiere of Dan Cintra’s new Skate Film “everyone” which probably features you. So make sure you get down to Joshua Brooks (as long as you’re over 18!) at 8pm on Tuesday 11th December after Skate Night at Central Skatepark. Buy your tickets for £2 from NOTE, or pay £3 on the door.
Dan is providing his video, and SkateMCR is providing free Mince Pies and Christmas Biscuits!
Here is the pretty flier to get you excited:
And here’s the trailer for Dan’s film “everyone” to get you even more excited!
| September 15, 2007 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Press Release: SKATEBOARDERS PROTEST AT GRAFFITI ARTISTS IMPRISONMENT
Skateboarders in Manchester have organised a Skate & Graff Jam to protest against the prison sentences received by Thomas Dolan, 20, and Thomas Whitaker, 18, on 28th August 2007.
The Skate Jam will take place on Saturday 15th September 2007 from 1pm at the Projekts Skatepark beneath the Mancunian Way in Manchester’s City Centre. Everybody is being invited to come down to skate, paint or chill.
Thomas Dolan, who’s graffiti tag name is “Krek”, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and Thomas Whitaker, who’s graffiti tag name is “Mers”, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment even though the judge described them as “talented” and “nice people”.
Thomas Dolan, also known as TJ, skateboarded regularly in Manchester’s City Centre and is well known amongst skaters. NOTE, the skateshop on Tib Street, has been selling out of T-shirts sold at cost-price with the words “Free Krek Free Mers” in Graffiti style lettering.
The campaign to free Krek and Mers has been hugely successful online. The Facebook.com group has over 100 photo’s of graffiti art by Krek and Mers and has nearly 1,400 members at the time of writing. The Myspace.com page has been flooded with dozens of comments in support of the Graffiti artists and shock at their prison sentences.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8440946757
http://www.myspace.com/hellokreky
Phil Heathcote, a friend of Thomas Dolan’s, has been leading the campaign. “We’re not saying that what they did wasn’t wrong or illegal - in fact they admitted so in court!” says Phil. “But with the prisons overcrowded and the MEN reporting on 15,000 criminals being let off with a caution, including rapists, we think that these prison sentences are way overboard and should be revoked immediately.”
Journalists, Photographers and Camera Crews are welcome to come along and cover the protest. For more information, contact Ben Gibbs (details above), NOTE Skateshop on 0161 839 7077, Phil Heathcote on 07709 794 355 or go to www.skatemcr.com
Manchester’s Skate Collective… Spread the Word
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