Events: We Skate Soton at GHT

Community, Free, In Person, Workshops

Friday 7th 5:30pm – Sunday 30th March 2025 4:00pm

We Skate Soton are hosting a series of events at GHT as part of our International Women’s Day Community Projects exhibition which takes place from Friday 7th – Sunday 30th March.

Join them for skate lessons, sessions and creative workshops! Below is a list of all the exciting events that are coming up at God’s House Tower:

 

We Skate Soton invite you to come and skate on a mini ramp at the launch event of their exhibition, in the Main Gallery at God’s House Tower. The mini ramp is part of their exhibition, We Skate, We Vibe.

The Skate Jam is free and open to skateboarders, roller skaters and inline skaters from ages 8 and up. Skaters must book onto this session and sign a wavier to skate.

The mini ramp has a mellow transition. It is 2ft high, 15ft long and just under 6ft wide. Any skaters under 16 must wear a helmet when skating the ramp, and we strongly encourage all skaters to wear a helmet when skating.

This Skate Jam is part of GHT’s International Women’s Day event.

 

We Skate Soton invite you to come and skate on a mini ramp in the Main Gallery at God’s House Tower. The mini ramp is part of their exhibition, We Skate, We Vibe.

Sessions are free, 2 hours long and open to skateboarders, roller skaters and inline skaters from ages 8 and up. Skaters must book onto a session and sign the wavier to skate. These small sessions (6 skaters maximum) mean you’ll get lots of time on the ramp*.

The mini ramp has a mellow transition. It is 2ft high, 15ft long and just under 6ft wide. Any skaters under 16 must wear a helmet when skating the ramp, and we strongly encourage all skaters to wear a helmet when skating.

Please note:

Although there will be a We Skate Soton representative at these sessions, they will be skating with you, not teaching. If you are interested in lessons please follow the links for the Skateboard Lessons below.

*If you are interested in skating with a bigger group, please come along to the Skate Jam on Friday 7th March.

 

 

Join skate coach Ida Kubisz, founder of Get Up Skate School, as she helps you level up your mini ramp skills. Want to give rock fakies a try? Rock and rolls? We got you!

The 2 ft mini ramp has a mellow transition so it’s a great place to try new tricks! Ida will be providing you with tips, tricks and helping hands all in a supportive, small group environment, and our hope is that you leave the lesson with some new skills.

The lesson will take place on the mini ramp in the main gallery space at Gods House Tower, the ramp is part of the We Skate Soton exhibition, We Skate, we vibe. The gallery will be open to the public during the lesson so there may be visitors to the gallery walking around during the lessons.

Skaters must wear a helmet during the lesson. 4 spaces available. Ages 8 and up.

This lesson is not suitable for complete beginners and you must provide your own skateboard and protective equipment. Best suited to skaters who can drop in already, or have some experience of dropping in.

About Ida

Ida, skate coach and founder of Get Up Skate School, got back into skating just over 2 years ago, when she braved attending a We Skate Soton meet up solo. And from there it’s completely taken over her life. She loves transition and bowl skating, as well as cruising around and pump tracks. She started Get Up Skate School so she could share her passion for everything skateboarding represents to her – community, self expression and having fun. She can’t wait to continue this and get more people on boards!

 

We Skate Soton and artist Kayleigh Hannah have joined forces to host a skateboard deck painting workshop, taking place in the café space at Gods House Tower.

Participants will be given a piece of a pre-loved skateboard and invited to decorate it in whichever style that speaks to you.

Kayleigh will be on hand to share some creative techniques and offer any advice you may need, and at the end of the afternoon you will take home your very own work of art!

All materials will be provided; Acrylic paint pens and paint. Tea and coffee will be available to purchase from the cafe.

About Kayleigh:

Kayleigh Hannah is an artist from Hampshire. She has been skateboarding for over 25 years and it brings a huge amount of joy into her life. She has found that it is another way for her to express her creativity. Having painted from a young age she loves to experiment with different mediums, most recently with eco clay paint which is better for the planet. Kayleigh doesn’t like to follow art rules, taking inspiration from what she experiences in the wonderful world that we wander through. Using her paint brush to reflect the dance of nature and the wheels of her board to roll along the earth as it tumbles through the cosmos.

 

Join skate coach Emily, co-founder of We Skate Soton and coach with Get Up Skate School, as she takes you through all the basic skills you need to shred on a mini ramp!

This lesson is perfect for you if you can ride around on a skateboard but haven’t done much transition skating yet. Emily will help you crack essential ramp skills like pumping and kickturns, in a small, supportive group environment.

The lesson will take place on the mini ramp in the main gallery space at Gods House Tower, the ramp is part of the We Skate Soton exhibition, We Skate, we vibe. The gallery will be open to the public during the lesson so there may be visitors to the gallery walking around during the lessons.

The mini ramp has a mellow transition. It is 2ft high, 15ft long and just under 6ft wide. Skaters must wear a helmet during the lesson. 4 spaces available. Ages 8 and up. This lesson is not suitable for complete beginners and you must provide your own skateboard and protective equipment.

About Emily:

Emily, co-founder of We Skate Soton and skate coach with Get Up Skate School has been skating for a little over 3 years, as soon as she stepped on a board she completely fell in love with it! She always wanted to skate when she was younger, but she had never seen any girls skating so didn’t have the confidence to try it. This led to her wanting to create a space where marginalised genders felt safe to try skating, and experience all the joy and fun that comes with it!

Check out the We Skate Soton at GHT programme here.