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
Hi Folks, I’m Helena AKA Crash Call. I’ve been skating for 11 years and I’m one of the New Skater Coaches for Nottingham Roller Derby! So you’re thinking of attending your first Roller derby session – you’ve reserved your skates, … Read more
It’s new intake time over at Nottingham Roller Derby and we’re 4 weeks in to our 16 week beginners course! This intake have been marvelling and embarrassing us in equal measure as they pick up things at lightning speed. It’s … 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
So you’ve passed min skills! Now what? After a long, hard slog through minimum skills, it’s finally time to get out there and put those skills to the test on track. Which all sounds awesome until you realise you actually … Read more
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Nottingham Roller Derby are opening their doors and inviting you to find out more about the fastest growing sport in Europe! International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate and Nottingham Roller Derby … Read more
We like to try and keep things topical at NRD so we asked the league members who they had a *crush on in the world of roller derby, (and by crush we kind of meant those people who our league … Read more