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How does a skateboard work?

Everything you wanted to know about your skateboard but were afraid to ask. It's that time of year when you may have got a skateboard for Christmas. We're going to show you around your new skateboard, and discuss how the skateboard works. Knowing the components of your skateboard, and how these work together is key [...] Continue reading

Does a skateboard have a front and a back

We often get asked this question because we use popsicle decks at our lessons. The shape of popsicles, pictured, are often almost symmetrical, and as such it’s difficult to tell the difference at a glance. The reason for popsicles being almost symmetrical is to make it easier to do tricks off the nose, or skate […]

Outsiders and Friends pop up launch event

On the 1st December we welcome Clown Skateboards with their first UK Pop up, Outsiders and Friends, which will be opening on the first floor at the skatepark at Copeland Park. We’re super excited as we will be releasing a limited run of Clown Skateboards x @copelands_sp decks. We’ll also be welcoming @thegrovediy who will […]

Palestine Solidarity Fundraiser

On the 19th November we opened our doors for the Palestine Solidarity Fundraiser. It was a great day of raising awareness of the situation in the middle east, and raising funds for good causes like @skate_pall and @medicalaidpal Here’s more from @rampstampldn: ❤️ As sports that intertwine lifestyle and community, those of us who […]

Copelands Skatepark Reopens in Unit 2B Copeland Park, Peckham

The skatepark is now open in Unit 2B, Copeland Park, and it now feels like a real skatepark rather than just a room with a ramp in it! We have open skate sessions from Thursday to Sunday. Please book open skate sessions on the website. We used about 70 PZ2 drill bits, I stepped on […]

We’re moving Copelands to unit 2B

Our Copeland Park location will be closing for the first couple of weeks of November while we move to bigger space just next door. Here’s the backstory; we were due to move into our space when we were offered a larger space at Copeland Park. Unfortunately we couldn’t move in to the larger straight away […]

We’re at the Design Museum Skateboard Exhibition

Setting up the ramp at the design museum

We’re excited to announce that we have been brought in by the Design Museum to help run sessions on their new miniramp, which has been installed as part of the Skateboard Exhibition. We’re helping them with practical elements like taking bookings, and training the staff up to manage the open sessions, and making an induction […]

What is a Game of Skate?

A game of Skate is a game where one player sets a trick, and the other players have to do the trick, or they lose a life. A game of Skate is most often played on the flat, but you can do it on other obstacles to mix things up, i.e. a mini-ramp, or kerb. […]

Clown Happening #3 at the Peckham Festival

The Peckham Festival is running from the 15th – 17th, and we will be hosting Clown Skateboards for Happening #3. Here’s the lowdown from Clown: Friday 15th of September We team up with old friends Breakin Bread. They are stepping up for a special with us at @brickbreweryse15 Tap Room in Peckham with a selection of Soul, […]

Sunday School Launch in Collaboration with Clown

Sunday school skate camp starts 10th September

To continue the success of Peckham HQ Skate Camp we are going to launch Skate Camp on Sundays! Sunday School Skate Camp will run for 6 weeks starting from Sunday the 10th September. Sunday School will follow the format of Skate Camp, with lessons, skate games, fingerboarding, skate films, and show and tell at the […]

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