Innoskate Festival
A day-long celebration of skateboarding with specially made obstacles, workshops and skate-related talks.
Innoskate Festival
25 May 2019, 10:00 – 18:00
About
Skateboarding will feature for the first time in the Olympics 2020, with the UK Street League Qualifying event at the Copper Box Arena. Join us in celebrating this moment through a series of discussions and demonstrations, exploring what the future holds for the inclusion of skateboarding in the Paralympics, and how skateboarding can influence public space.
Try out a range of obstacles for skaters of all levels and abilities, created by Design for Manufacture MArch student Bedir Bekar, and learn about the techniques used to produce these obstacles and the relationship between skateboarding, architecture and engineering.
Skate, invent, eat, drink, and have fun!
After the event all obstacles will be gifted to local skate parks.
Schedule
The festival officially begins! Come and skate on our obstacles or visit the Innoskate Education Design Studio.
- Paul Schmitt, Inventor and skateboard designer/manufacturer
- Paul Sohi, Industrial Designer at Autodesk
- Ryan Clements, The Boardr
Construct skateable obstacles with help from Bartlett students and skaters.
- Alexis Sablone, Champion Skateboarder and Architect
- Stuart Maclure, Long Live South Bank (LLSB)
- Miki Vuckovich, Executive Director of the Tony Hawk Foundation
- Iain Borden, Professor of Architecture, UCL
Use this time to visit the Innoskate Education Design Studio, or join in with a Beginner Skateboarding Instruction on the obstacles.
- Pierre Fratter-Bardy, Head of Strategy and Development, Olympic Games Department, International Olympic Committee
- Lucy Adams, Chair and Elected Director for Skateboard England
- Josh Friedberg, CEO of USA Skateboarding
Speakers
- Dan Mancina, Adaptive Skateboarder, Blind Skateboarding Advocate
- Oscar Loreto, Jr., Adaptive Skateboarder, USA Skateboarding Board of Directors
- Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham, WCMX
- Catherine Holloway, Director, UCL Global Disability Innovation Hub
Moderators
- Jeff Brodie, Deputy Director, Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
- Josh Friedberg, Executive Director, USA Skateboarding
Calling all skaters (with a signed waiver) to come and show off your best tricks!
There will be closing remarks before the festival closes at 18:00.
- Follow Innoskate on Instagram
- Keep an eye on USA Skateboarding News and Invention Events to stay up-to-date with announcements.
More information
Innoskate
A collaboration between the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, leaders of the skateboard community, and museum and university partners, the Innoskate education and outreach programme are committed to inspiring diverse audiences to unleash their inherent creativity and inventive thinking.
Public Innoskate festivals are at the core of this, celebrating skateboarding's history and culture to spark the imaginations of young people. Key elements include presentations and discussions with legendary skaters, inventors, scientists, engineers, and artists on topics ranging from neuroscience to street art; family-friendly hands-on invention and STEAM activities; art education projects; learn-to-skate clinics and skate demonstrations; acquisition of skate artefacts for museum collections; and of course, a live best-trick contest.
The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
The Lemelson Center is part of the Smithsonian Institute, the world’s largest museum, education and research complex based in the USA, focusing on the study of invention and innovation. The centre’s activities advance scholarship on the history of invention, share stories about inventors and their work and nurture creativity in young people.
USA Skateboarding
As the recognised governing body for skateboarding in the United States, USA Skateboarding (USAS) is responsible for the selection, training, and fielding of national teams along with the support of all American skateboarders competing in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and other sanctioned team events.
USAS is dedicated to promoting and supporting the sport of Skateboarding while striving to guarantee that Skateboarding continues to provide the unique characteristics relevant to the sport's participants, and maintaining the integrity and authenticity of Skateboarding as a sport, a passion, and a lifestyle.
East Bank
East Bank is a new £1.1 billion powerhouse of culture, education, innovation and growth being built on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London. East Bank will be spread across three sites – UCL East (UCL’s new campus), Stratford Waterfront (BBC, the V&A including a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, Sadler’s Wells and UAL’s London College of Fashion) and Here East (the V&A's new Collection and Research Centre, and an existing space for UCL).
Access
All our event spaces are accessible. For any additional support or information, please email or call 020 3108 7337.
Image: Innoskate 2013 © Chris Haslam
Further information
Ticketing
Open
Cost
Free
Open to
All
Availability
Yes