{"id":53029,"date":"2025-03-07T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=53029"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:00:36","slug":"skateboarders-and-surfers-take-on-the-house-skatepark-in-live-music-skate-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/skateboarders-and-surfers-take-on-the-house-skatepark-in-live-music-skate-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Skateboarders and surfers take on the House Skatepark in live music skate jam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over one hundred surfers and skateboarders flocked to the House Skatepark, Sheffield for a night of live music and skateboarding jam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event started at 9pm on Wednesday night and closed off at 11:30pm with headlining band, Donny Brook to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skateboarders were invited to skate the park on Bardwell Road whilst the live bands performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skatepark owner, Rob Bannister opened the Skatepark in 1998 with intentions to give the young people of Sheffield a place to hone their skills in a safe and protected environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Bannister said: \u201cThey usually find us at about ten years-old and the beauty of it is they can be down here, and you know you are not going to get mugged or bullied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you hurt yourself as you will inevitably do in skateboarding there will always be someone qualified to take care of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skateboarders of all ages and backgrounds utilise the House Skatepark\u2019s facilities throughout the week as an escape from the day-to-day struggles of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Bannister said: \u201cIt gives you a reason. You can still have all the daft times with all your friends without ending up doing something too silly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKids aren\u2019t getting bored anymore and resorting to the streets and vandalising.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data from the Tony Hawk Foundation found that 47 percent of police officers noticed a reduction in youth crime following the construction of a public skatepark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Sheffield also prioritises keeping the skateboarding buzz alive through societies and regular skateboarding events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Skateboarding Society meets every Wednesday at 1pm for a skateboarding session at the House Skatepark and a drink at the Gardener\u2019s Rest pub after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through creating an environment for skateboarders alike to socialise and find enjoyment in the sport together, students are encouraged to make strong friendships and embrace new experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University continues to fund the skate and surf society to ensure its survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students attending the University are encouraged to join societies through society fairs where stalls are set up to attract members and involvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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