Skatepark Opening Times During 'Blank Canvas'

During the 'Blank Canvas' Arts festival the skatepark will be open as follows:

Saturday 26th September - Open As Normal - Normal Session Charges Apply
Sunday 27th September - Open As Normal - Normal Session Charges Apply
Monday 28th September - Friday 2nd October - 3.00pm - 8.00pm - £3.00 per Session EVERYONE, restricted skate access due to performances and workshops/weather.

Please call in advance if unsure. Tel: 01754 762579

'Blank Canvas' Workshops

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ALL workshops on Saturday 26th September are FREE. Workshops include; Street Art, D.J. and Design & Print workshops.

Sunday 27th September - 1.00pm - 5.00pm - Street Art Workshop - £3.00

Monday 28th September - Friday 2nd October - 4.30pm - 8.00pm - Design & Print Workshop - £3.00 per night or 5 nights for £10.00

Wednesday 30th September - Thursday 1st October - 4.00pm - 7.30pm - D.J. Workshop - FREE

Friday 2nd October - 5.00pm - 7.00pm - Street Art Workshop - £3.00

Board & T-Shirt Design Comp in Association with Lovenskate

During 'The Blank Canvas Arts Festival'. X-Site has teamed up with Lovenskate to hold our first Tee and board design competition. The competition is open to all aspiring designers. The winning design will be used to print a limited run of 100 T-Shirts and 50 boards and the prize for the winner is 10 T-Shirts and 5 Boards with your design on.

The design must consist of NO MORE than 3 colours and MUST include the SKEG & Lovenskate logos.

All designs will be considered and those shortlisted will be displayed during 'The Blank Canvas' exhibition from which the winning design will be chosen. In order to stand a chance of winning entries must be sent to either: nick@xsiteskatepark.co.uk or posted to X-Site Skatepark, North Parade, Skegness, PE25 1BF no later than 20th September.

Blank Canvas Arts Festival 26th September - 4th October

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X-Site Skatepark is hosting a week long arts festival with a number of workshops and demonstrations taking place.

The event runs from Saturday 26th September until Sunday 4th October. This event is running alongside the Skegness International SEAS festival.

Saturday 26th September will provide a number of free workshops and performances from a wide range of artistic forms. Some of these workshops will also run throughout the week.

On Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th September 9.00 pm - 10.00pm X-Site will host pefromances of 'Monday In The Sun'. This dance performance explores the nature of male friendship. This event is a FREE TICKETED EVENT and OVER 16's ONLY. Tickets available from X-Site Skatepark. To reserve tickets please email: lee@xsiteskatepark.co.uk

Saturday 3rd October will see the skatepark become a gallery space for a number of different artists to showcase their work that has been produced in the build up to, and during the Blank Canvas.

Due to the Blank Canvas taking place the skatepark will have altered session times.

Please check for altered session times during this week.

For more info about the other performances and exhibitions happening around Skegness during the SEAS festival please visit: http://www.skegnessinternational.com/

X-Site Skatepark plays host to "The Blank Canvas Arts Festival" from 26th September. The X-Site and Lovenskate have come together to hold our first Tee and board design competition, please see the poster for full details..