
The LRC saved my life! Quite a sweeping statement, but not one without weight. The Louisey Rider Cup is important to Nottingham Roller Derby members for many reasons; chief amongst them being the wish to celebrate the life of Louise … Read more
The LRC saved my life! Quite a sweeping statement, but not one without weight. The Louisey Rider Cup is important to Nottingham Roller Derby members for many reasons; chief amongst them being the wish to celebrate the life of Louise … Read more
Well it’s here, the biggest event in the roller derby calendar. THE ROLLER DERBY WORLD CUP! The excitement is palpable, with teams coming to our fair land to take part in a grueling long weekend of competition, displaying the highest … Read more
What’s that? Louisey Rider Cup is this Saturday?! After all the planning and hard work that’s gone into this year’s Louisey Rider Cup we at Nottingham Roller Derby are super excited for the day to finally be here and we … Read more
By Natastrophe One of my all-time favourite weekends was the Men’s Roller Derby World Cup in Birmingham in 2014 and I can’t think of that weekend without remembering Louise. When I met her at the station worried that I had … Read more
By Penny Reeve A couple of weeks ago I had the honour of attending the ceremony for a new memorial to Louise Wright, the Nottingham Roller Girls skater known as Louisey Rider #66. Located outside a café near to where the … Read more
Here at Nottingham Roller Derby we sure do love a good game day. The adrenaline, the passion… the pictures? Today we’re looking at those pictures that tell a different kind of roller derby story – usually the one you thought … Read more
A few months ago, I wrote some words about the friendships I have found in roller derby for the Galentine’s edition of the Fan Club zine. I feel really lucky to know and spend time with these women. In the … Read more
Today I put my skates on and took part in the new intake for my league. This time a year ago my doctor was encouraging me to apply for a blue badge for disabled parking. I’m proud of my achievement … Read more
The Louisey Rider Cup is only a day away, folks! With is in mind, the peeps at NRD wanted to give you all ‘the skinny’ about the chain of events on this most awesome day ! In short, there are … Read more
With only one week to go, Nottingham Roller Derby have invested an incredible amount of time, energy and love into creating the most sparkly, most fun, most roller derby, most raucous (well, the afterparty at least !) event our community … Read more