Skaters Club Ashington, Josephine Butler Academy, Ashington (2026)

12/09/2026

Absolutely fabulous night again last night and we reached capacity again so it was wonderful to see all of our regulars back together again. 🥰🤩

We had one newbie last night.
Evie is not only new to the session, she is also new to the country having grown up in Malta (I’d say I’m not jealous but I’d be lying! 😂)
Evie is 12 years old and she was brought along by Bella who is turning into a bit of an ambassador in introducing people to our session! Keep up the good work Bella.😁
Evie has only Skated twice before in Malta when she was little so she was pretty much starting from scratch but she did really well and even joined in Corners and Countdown.
She said she had a Good time and wants to come again 🌟

We also had a birthday in.
Grace (of the Flying Shinnerettes fame) turned 11 last Tuesday.
I think these kids need to just stop growing already!
We would like to wish Grace a very happy birthday from all of her friends at SkatersClub Ashington. 🎉🎂🎁🎈

Now onto the carnage for the night…
Mr Skinner decided to punctuate his return to our session by clipping poor Oliver’s skate in countdown (Oliver, who is just returning after an unrelated injury I might add! 🤕😬), so Oliver hit the deck, and Rose had to avoid using Oliver as a speed hump and did the most amazingly slow and controlled fall/slide towards the spectators and managed to come to a stop before causing them any damage too! Kudos to Rose for that one!
Sin bin for Mr Skinner!! 😂😂😂

Hayley also needs to be named and shamed after refusing to join in with countdown on the grounds that (and I quote: “she was sacrificing her daughter instead and sending her as her tribute”!!!). Childline on speed dial in your house Hayley!! Haha!😜😂

Fast n Furious had some almighty battles in both age ranges yesterday but the chasers really gave it their all and although not all of the 11 and unders were caught, the 12 and overs were (with a bit of tactical bending of the rules from Darcy!! 😂).

Again I would like to remind you all that as we are getting to capacity each week again, it is advisable that if you know you definitely need a ticket, please book in advance. 🎟️🛼

Have the most amazing week and we will see you all again next week! 💖

08/09/2026

Bit late on posting from last week but my goodness I have been really busy for the last few weeks it’s been crazy.

Speaking of busy, it was brilliant to see you all out again last Saturday and we were back up to capacity which makes for a great atmosphere.

We had 2 birthdays in;
Alana and Georgia are close friends and both amazingly turned 10 last Thursday so double celebration for them both.
We would like to wish both of the birthday girls a very happy birthday from all of your friends at Skaters Club Ashington. 🎂🎈🎁

Highlights for the night were Emma did the teapot move whilst rolling under the limbo pole. 🫖
Olivia and Emily did an amazing job at chasing in Fast n Furious after having the break over the summer. 💨
Grace stepped in for Elise in Countdown and really held her own against the older ones. 💪
And well done to everyone who joined in with all of the games, it really does improve your skating when you have the game to focus on rather than just focusing on staying upright.🌟

As we are back up to capacity, our advice is back to, if you know for sure that you need a ticket, please ensure that you book in advance so that you don’t miss out by trying to book on the night when they have all been booked.

Have the best week and we will see you all again on Friday. 🎟️🛼💖

29/08/2026

Super busy night last night at skating, almost at capacity again as all of our friends started returning from their holidays. 🌞

We had a few newbies too for out Newbie hall of fame.

First we had Mitchell and Ada who had been encouraged to come along by their family and friends who had already skated with us before and recommended that it was a really good fun night out.🌟
Mitchell had Ice skated more recently but the last time he rollerskated was when he was 5 years old and so skating on quads took some getting used to.
Ada is only 5 and has never skated but has ice skated and the techniques and balance learned from that was obviously a transferable skill.
Both dad and daughter really Enjoyed it and will definitely come back.⭐️

Next we had Rachel who came along with Kat and her family. Rachel last skated when she was a kid so it brought back lovely childhood memories.🌟

All of our Newbies did extremely well and were full of smiles all night and we can’t wait to welcome them back again in the very near future.

As the kids start to go back to school this week, we wish them all a smooth transition into their new classes and lots of fun and new adventures. 🧑‍🎓👨‍🎓

If the trend of the busier sessions continues into the coming weeks, may we suggest that if you know you need a ticket, that you ensure you book in advance to avoid disappointment.🎟️🛼

Have an awesome week and we’ll see you all again next week. 💖

21/08/2026

It might not have been the busiest night ever at skating, but you were all fantastic tonight! There was a very competitive 11-and-under Countdown, and another competitive 12-and-over Countdown (you did well without the sweets bribery!) We enjoyed the dramatic stop with the aid of the wall but don't worry, it was the darker end of the hall and nobody saw...

Plenty of action with the limbo pole, some new faces in the first Fast'n'furious and an entertaining battle in the second! Darcy was in the pack tonight rather than chasing and there was a bit of a tussle at the end 🤣

Congratulations to Jupiter, 18 today and she chose to spend her evening skating with us, Happy Birthday Jupiter! 🎂

And a final shout-out to Maiya, who took on Jane's role of "gentle encouragement" to join the games, ran the games and might just have caught Darcy...

See you all next week!

04/08/2026

Please click the link below to book tickets online. These must be booked in advance and cannot be paid for at the venue.

https://www.skatersclub.org.uk/locations

All details on how to find us are also contained within this link.
Input Academy road, Ashington in the sat nav because the post code takes you to an adjacent car park. We are in the sports hall.

Games for adults and kids and sweets for the kids every week.
Great atmosphere and friendly staff and skaters who will always go out of their way help beginners and people wanting to learn new skills.
If you need to hire skates, we have mainly quads and a few pairs of blades so please stipulate when booking.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

03/08/2026

Another fabulous Friday night had with our friends at Skaters Club Ashington

Lots of battles in the games, lots of hilarity from our resident comedian Alex who was sporting his new “Golden Boots” this week from Hexham car boot sale!! Very flash they were too!! 😂
Harrison cleared epic heights on the limbo pole (he definitely went higher when the camera was not on him). 🤩
Brogan drew and coloured in pictures to hand out to everyone, well done Brogan, a lot of effort went into those pictures. 👩‍🎨

We had 2 Newbies on Friday.
First we had Matthew who Ice skated 24 years ago but has never rollerskated.
Decided to join the kids today who have been with us for ages now and on his first time he joined in with Corners and Bulldog.
He says he had a great time and will definitely be back.⭐️

Next we had Jessica who is 11 years old.
Jessica has Skated at Gutterball and also at her friend Alex’s party at the Parks.
She say that she loved our session and will definitely be coming again, potentially bringing her brother too.
It was fantastic that on her very first time with us, she joined in with all of the games.🌟
Well done to both of our Newbies and we can’t wait to welcome you back again.🏆

I was speaking to one of our regulars on Friday who had tried other skating venues and said that they have decided to just stick with us now. I asked what made us different from the rest and they said that the staff interaction and atmosphere and games were much better and they also mentioned that the inclusive environment where people with different abilities and disabilities feel at home and included made our session stand out.
We are very proud of this at Skaters Club Ashington as we count you all as our friends and we work so hard to keep you safe but also entertained every Friday night, but, we wouldn’t have the atmosphere that we do without all of the interaction from all of you cheering each other on and helping each other out with tips and advice for Newbies from our experienced skaters. You are all amazing. 🥰

Can’t wait for this Friday for more fun and games, see you all there. 🛼🎟️💖

27/07/2026

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24/07/2026

I absolutely loved tonight, I was totally buzzing all night. You are all such amazing company and I can honestly say that you make me smile so much. 🥰

Such an action packed night too with almost 100% participation in the games. You all rock. 🤩

We played the fastest game of Corners in history where our incredible picker Freddie managed to get everyone out and find us a winner in just 2 picks! Wow!
Well after that, we managed to have plenty of time to do 2 games of Bulldog which was so much fun, one kid’s speed session and a 12 and over countdown followed by a mixed game of Fast n Furious! See I told you it was an action packed night! But as I have said before, when you are playing the games, you are learning agility and balance without overthinking it and we can see how much you are coming along every week so well done to you all. 🏆

We also had a few newbies tonight.
First we had Serina who is 12 years old.
She has skated once in April at Gutterball but this is the first time in a large hall with games too.
Serina was brought along by our very own Bella who has been with us ever since she could walk so it’s lovely when she introduces her friends to our session. She did very well and even joined in with our speed session.
Serina has said she would love to come again. ⭐️

Next we had Gracie who is 10 years old, she has skated at home but not for a year and also at a recent skate party hosted by her friend. Today Gracie joined in with our Speed session
Gracie came with Fern who is also 10 and came to skate with us once when she was 8 years old. Gracie also joined in with our Speed session. Both of them were smiling and laughing all night and both have said that they definitely want to come back again very soon. 🌟

And lastly, at very long last we managed to convince Ethan to join us on wheels. This absolutely made my night and he did sooooo well. Just half a lap of the hall and he was skating with what looked like ease, regardless of how it felt to him. ⭐️✨

Well done to all of our Newbies tonight, you were all amazing and did a fantastic job.🎉🛼🥇

We also had 3 very special birthday boys and girl in tonight. Every one of them are part of our close skating family so it was great that we managed to get them all together on one night.
First we had Steven who was 49 last Saturday but unfortunately he’d had a few too many sherbets to make it along last week! 🤪
Next we had our very own beautiful Darcy who turns 19 tomorrow.
Then lastly we had the ever entertaining Lee whose birthday is on Sunday.
We would like to wish all of our birthday kids a very Happy Birthday from all of your friends at Skaters Club Ashington. 🎂🎉🎈🎁

Have the most amazing week and we will see you all again for loads more fun next Friday. 🛼🎟️💖

17/07/2026

Another fabulous night with all of our friends at Skaters club Ashington and despite entering the Summer holidays we still managed to get a good turn out. 😊

I am super proud that in my absence the bullying… ahem, sorry, encouragement continued and that so many of you joined in with the games again. We are a great team and are all determined to gently nudge you all out of your comfort zone to allow you experience the fun of being a kid regardless of your age. 😂

This week we had 3 Newbies for our Newbie Hall of Fame.
First we had Heidi who was encouraged to come by her friend Frances who has been skated with us for a while now. ⭐️
Heidi did really well tonight and I am sure we will see her again in the near future because she was looking like she was having lots of fun despite Frances‘s Dad trying to sabotage her progress at the end by wiping her her out! 😂

Next we had Gary who has been to our session for such a long time now with his twins Joshua and Jessica, but this week he decided that the kids had had enough of the fun and he decided together a piece of the action and he was so glad he did.
Although he didn‘t play any games this week, I’m sure that will come on his next skating session. 🤞🌟

Lastly we had little Caitlin who is only 6 years old. She has come along and watched her brother Isaac and his friend Lochy skate for a while and wanted to give it a try tonight because she had had her skates for a while to, but never tried them out. Just one look at that little face shows that she was having the best time and I‘m sure that we will see her again very soon. 🌟

Well done to all of our Newbies tonight, you were all amazing and can’t wait to welcome you back again in the near future. 🏆

In other news, we had some brilliant battles in Fast n Furious again and Jax won the kids session, and the adult one ended up with cones flying and the epic finale where both Darcy and Lee refused to give up and tried to take each other down at the end.🤭

Adult Countdown was very successful with many of the skaters still in at the end and we won’t mention Lee‘s elegant exit from the game! 🤫

And a final note, it was wonderful to welcome Nick and Emma back tonight, you’ve both been a big miss but I know you’ve both been having fabulous adventures.🥰

Have an awesome week and we will see you all again next week. 🎟️🛼💖

10/07/2026

How much fun did we have tonight? Everyone tonight was so into the games, especially Bulldog, of which we played 3 rounds! It really helps to challenge your balance and turning ability because you are doing it without overthinking it. Thank you so much to Victoria for the photos and videos, you are a star ⭐️ .
We also had a brilliant game of fast n furious whereby we combined the adults and kids for both players and chasers. The kid chasers started first and got pretty much all of the kids out (and incredibly a few adults too) but then I came in and took out Felix leaving Bella, Jupiter and Lee for Maiya to sweep up which she did in grand style, even if she did catch Lee whilst he was showboating going backwards! A win is a win! 😂

We had one Newbie in tonight for our Newbie Hall of Fame.
Ryan is one of the Dad spectators and he felt that he “needed to get on skates tonight to help the kids”… 🤔🤭😂
Anyhoo, Ryan last Skated around 20 years ago but he skated on blades at the time so it was a bit of a learning curve to swap onto quads tonight.
He played Bulldog but he was a little too nervous to play fast n furious this time around.
Tried to recreate some tricks tonight which I would imagine would have felt very different on blades but he had lots of fun and definitely wants to come back when work commitments allow him.🌟

In other news, I want to give a big shout out Ashton who is making a real effort in joining in with extra games (with no bullying from me) and this is increasing his skating skills immensely. 🏆

I know lots of you are starting to take your summer holidays, and lots of you are even away this week. Well wherever you are all jetting off to, we hope you have safe travels and can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures. 🌞✈️

For those of you still in the vicinity, we will see you’ll again next Friday. 🛼🎟️💖
Have an awesome week. 🥰

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