Soulful Skate Co. Festival
🗓️ Sunday 11th October 2026
📍 SPARKS Bristol
11 am - 4.30 pm
A day of longboarding, surfskating, creativity and community.
Come to skate.
Come to watch.
Come to wobble, chat, draw, listen to music, drink a cup of something warm and meet other likeminded skaters.
All of that counts.
What is it, really?
The Soulful Skate Co. Winter Festival is a one-day indoor gathering for people who love longboarding and surfskating culture, or are curious about it, or just want to be around something playful and kind where you skate and meet others.
It’s for:
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all abilities, even those who have never stepped on a board before but are curious.
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kids
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grown-ups
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non-skaters
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nervous skaters
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confident skaters
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families
General Admission Tickets
General admission tickets are available to purchase and give you full access to the festival all day. That includes:
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Access to the open skate space all day
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Opportunity to book into specific longboard and surfskate workshops with guest teachers
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Free bookable workshops such as mobility for skaters with Val and how to service your own board with Josh.
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Balance boards to explore your skills
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A skate-themed creative corner with hands-on art and design activities
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Board care and maintenance support from Vandem Longboard Shop
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Food and drink available to purchase from The Coffee Lada
You can arrive late, leave early, take breaks, come back again, or stay all day.
Book a Workshop
Alongside the open, drop-in festival vibes, there will be a programme of optional, bookable longboard and surfskate workshops for adults and kids running throughout the day. These sessions are for people who want a bit more structure, guidance or progression.
Book your workshop by clicking whichever you are interested in from the schedule in the timetable below ⬇️
Brand new to longboarding? Start here. A friendly, confidence-building introduction.
15 British pounds
Learn about the truck, the foundational body movements and explore drills on the flat .
15 British pounds
A playful mixed-ability skate session for under 13s, with games and challenges.
15 British pounds
Work on smoother pumping, more efficient movement and getting your whole body working with the board
15 British pounds
A progression session with Jo exploring surfskate snaps and slides.
15 British pounds
Learn approachable beginner dance and freestyle movements and start linking them together.
15 British pounds
Already dabbling in longboard dance or freestyle and want more ideas to play with?
15 British pounds
For traditional skateboards & surfskates, explore one of skating's biggest confidence milestones.
15 British pounds
A free mobility session with Val focused on useful movement, joint health and keeping skaters moving
Workshop Facilitators
Danielle Davis
Founder & Lead Teacher
Ross Gardner
Longboarding, Skateboarding & Surfskate
Josh Ogden
Longboard Foundations, Downhill & Freeride
Lewis Young
Longboard Dancing & Freestyle
Hannah Dolman
Longboard Dancing & Freestyle
Jo Mikulska
Surfskate
Val Craft
Surfskate and Mobility
Rebecca Claxton
Downhill & Freeride and Dance & Freestyle
FAQs
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