OMG, Sun! Now that we’re nearing a return to normalcy, you might be thinking it’s time to dust off those pads and get yourself back on eight wheels – AND YOU’D BE RIGHT! So, while you’re waiting to get yourself … Read more
It seems like a lifetime ago that we were skating around a sweaty sports hall and becoming more intimate with our friend’s armpit hair than we’d ever like to admit, but as roller derby continues to be off the cards … Read more
Gone are the days of spending weekends in sweaty leisure centres up and down the country, replaced with solo (or occasionally paired) walks discovering every inch of the local neighbourhood. It’s been quite the ride, and quite the lifestyle change. Read more
Nottingham Roller Derby Bolts have, well, *bolted* into the British Roller Derby Championships, winning their debut game in Tier 3 East in a nail biting final jam against hosts Coventry Roller Derby. Team member Leahviathan reflects on how much this … Read more
The Louisey Rider Cup (LRC) is a day of fun, not just for skaters but for officials too. I missed out on the first LRC in 2016 (curse you traveling for work!) so jumped at the chance to be a … Read more
NRD are getting excited about the upcoming Louisey Rider Cup (LRC), so Leahviathan asked members what their favourite experience from previous years was. Here’s what they said. “The LRC is one of the best things that NRD do – it … Read more
After spending several years as a non-skating official, I took the plunge and started skating in 2016. I’ve completed the Nottingham Roller Derby beginners course not once, but twice(!) so here are my 12 top tips I wish someone had … 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