Free 'jam' as free skate spot under Nottingham's Broadmarsh opens

It is proving a big hit

Skateboarding in Nottingham is proving a big hit. With a new design and hope for the new skate spot underneath Broadmarsh, on April 2 a public opening event for the new 'skateboard friendly' public space off Sussex Street in the city centre, will take place.

With hundreds of skaters using the new park on a daily basis, the skating spot is one of the first of its kind in Europe. With an ever-changing graffiti wall, the skatepark was a collaboration between Nottingham City Council, Skate Nottingham and Skateboard GB - who have donated £5,000 to the new facility in the city.

Skate Nottingham volunteers worked through December alongside Betongpark and the city’s main contractors, Thomas Bow, to complete the space, and have since brought it to life with a free programme of regular workshops, skate sessions and events funded by a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.

The celebration will run from 1pm until 5pm and will be preceded by a free beginners’ coached skateboard session from 10.30am until 12noon, with helmets and skateboards available on loan. James Hope-Gill, Chief Executive of Skateboard GB, said, “This project has been really important for British skateboarding, enabling more people to see and participate in the sport, and also for Nottingham to provide an example of how cities can be regenerated.

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