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Bournemouth Skateboard Scene

  • Consortium Presents Bournemouth Broadcast by Gian Calipa

    it's no secret that Bournemouth is largely regarded as a town where the elderly go to retire, a place with more trees than you can count and where you most likely will leave to search for some kind of career in London by the age of 25.

    One thing that Bournemouth does posses however is a healthy growing skate scene with multiple cliques made of older OG's and a load of young rippers that can usually be found in any of the relatively okay skateparks surrounding our small seaside town.

    Bournemouth BroadcastGeorge Clifton Wallride Nollie by Matt Trapp

    Consortium was established in 1993 as an independent skate shop and we are proud to still be here with a bricks and mortar store that holds pretty much everything you would ever need in your skateboarding life supporting the scene and helping it in any way we can. Our close friend and VX1 lens master Gian Calipa has spent the last few months documenting and piecing together the first of many videos entitled Bournemouth Broadcast in conjunction with Consortium showcasing both old and new spots that we have been blessed with due to the increasing re-development of the Bournemouth town area.

    Bournemouth Broadcast
    Jamie Platt eats his knees with a Front 180 ft. lens-master Gian by Scandar Silva-Payne

    Clocking in at just over six minutes the video is just the right length to watch without feeling the need to click the plethora of other web clips that are unleashed into the internet daily. This is also Gian's first edit in quite a while due to an unfortunate injury whilst exploring Europe on a skateboard mission last year, he is however on the mend so it shouldn't be too long before we see a second instalment in the Bournemouth Broadcast series.

    The video features too many names to mention however here is a top 5 of notably great clips:

    1. 1:59 Curtis Howkins bigspin heelflip - whip it, whip it good.

    2. 2:30 - Jamie Platt f/s 180 over a pole - un-human levels of height are achieved.

    3. 3:47 - Bun Jordan shove-it flip - spot merkage complete.

    4. 4:56 - George Clifton wallride nollie - who did it better, Pontus or George? You decide.

    5. 5:43 - Sammy Mould beanplant blunt - this is nuts, speed and finesse coming in hot.

    Check the clip below and follow Consortium and Gian for updates on the Bournemouth Broadcast series.

  • Consortium Presents - 'Away Days' Film Premiere

    Consortium is proud to announce that we will be having a premiere for 'Away Days' - The newest feature length film from adidas Skateboarding.

    After finding out that adidas Skateboarding were creating another full-length film everyone at the shop has been wanting to host a premiere, and we are very stoked to be able to invite you all along to come join us.

    The premiere will be taking place at The Winchester on Saturday 21st May and doors will open at 19:30 PM with free entry. There will be a large projector, adidas giveaways, our two favourite DJ's and of course a load of booze thrown in for good measure (although you will need ID to purchase drinks at the bar)

    Incase this is the first time you are hearing about 'Away Days' give the trailer below a watch to catch up on what adidas Skateboarding have in store for us.

    What is clear from watching both the trailer and Thrasher hosted 'Far and Away' episodes is that despite being one of the largest footwear companies in the world adidas Skateboarding manages to create a real family vibe amongst its team, which is rare considering the sheer breadth of the roster.

    What is especially exciting about 'Away days' is the mix of older OG's and new team members that weren't around for the much loved previous adidas Skateboarding offering 'Diagonal'. We see the likes of long-time adidas residents the Gonz, Silas Baxter-Neal, Dennis Busenitz and Nestor Judkins have clips next to Tyshawn Jones, Na-kel Smith and Miles Silvas which is sure to result in a film as equally praised if not more so than its predecessor.

    As we mentioned before you should probably watch these 'Far and Away' episodes that break down the stories behind the guys in the video, you truly do get the feeling that riding for adidas Skateboarding is much more than just some free shoes and a pay cheque - The team really create good vibes when skating together and we're sure this will come across in the film which has been captured by none other than lens masters Torsten Frank, Chris Mulhern and Justin Albert.

    The Consortium Premiere of 'Away Days' - adidas Skateboarding's newest feature length film will be on Saturday the 21st of May 2016 at The Winchester located at 39 Poole Hill, Bournemouth BH2 5PW, doors will open at 7:30 and our favourite DJ's will be playing after the video has finished until 11PM.

  • Polar Skate Co. | Consortium Collaboration Release


    Polar Skate Co. | Consortium collaboration skateboard deck and t-shirt release on Saturday 9th August 2014.

    For this Polar Skate Co. | Consortium collab Pontus Alv has created some rather splendid Cut-Out artwork (with a nod to the Bournemouth balloon) which features on a skateboard deck (available in two colours and four sizes) and also on a t-shirt.

    Pontus and the Polar Skate Co. team will be in attendance at the Consortium Skateboard Store in Bournemouth from 4pm on Saturday 9th August 2014 to launch the product and celebrate the collaboration with activities including a mini art show, a Polar gripjob contest and a skate session outside the store on some radical objects.

    There are rumours that Pontus will be giving away some of his original artwork to the first few customers who buy a deck and a t-shirt so be sure to arrive early.

    The Polar Skate Co. | Consortium collaboration skateboard deck and t-shirt will also be available online at 00:00:01 hours on Sunday 10th August 2014 for global fans who are unable to physically make it to the store.

  • Penfield x Consortium Collaboration Kasson Jacket



    A limited edition Consortium update of the Penfield Kasson hooded mountain parka will be released tomorrow - Saturday 27th October 2012, available in very limited numbers exclusively from the Consortium store in Bournemouth and www.consortium.co.uk.

    This Penfield x Consortium collaboration (offered in a choice of four classic colourways) takes Penfield's infamous Kasson hooded mountain parka and adds a medium pile sherpa fleece lining through the body and hood, and quilted sleeve lining with insulating wadding.

    An idea conceived by Consortium's founder Nat Rendell and developed in conjunction with Manesh Mistry and Ben Allnutt of the Penfield design team.

    The collaboration transforms the Penfield Kasson jacket from a lightweight water resistant favourite into a well priced technical & insulated winter coat.




    The photo shoot below was taken by Dan Lilley, a customer and friend of Consortium. Dan studied commercial photography at AUCB Bournemouth, graduating in 2012 and winning the AUCB school of media award.

    The photos feature Bournemouth skateboards Nicky Porter, Jamie Platt, Sebastian Braun & James Yorke-Saville in our seaside surroundings and at various local spots.




  • Something For The Weekend 'Butter N Fags'



    Butter N Fags is the Something For The Weekend entry from Bournemouth rippers - Nicky Porter, Danny Bulmer, Craig Loveless & Todd Langdon.

    If you haven't heard of Something For Weekend, it's an annual event hosted by Reskue skate shop now in it's fifth year.

    Teams of four skaters register (one of whom must be the main filmer), skate spots in the Southampton area over the designated weekend, get some footage, make an edit, and enter the edit into the comp.

    Check the Butter N Fags edit and vote for the Bournemouth crew on the Reskue facebook page.

  • 12 Year Old Skateboarder Lands First 1080

    12 year old skateboarder lands first 1080

    Tom Schaar will go down in history as the first skateboarder to make a 1080, and at 12 years old that's pretty good going!

    The Element sponsored skater nailed the trick on his fifth attempt at the Woodward MegaRamp in Techachapi, California at 4.11 pm on Monday 26th March 2012.

    Tom has been skateboarding for eight years (since he was just 4 years old) and has been mentored by Jeff Jewett, part owner of the MegaRamp, since he was nine.

    For this record breaking attempt Jeff and the Woodward West camp teamed up with Red Bull to create a custom built rollover feature on the 70 foot tall MegaRamp that allowed Tom to drop in and maintain speed during his run, which resulted in the first ever successfully landed 1080 (three complete spins) on the 27 foot tall quarter pipe.

  • Halloween Ceremony



    To celebrate the release of the Witchcraft Second Coming Series of decks and the first birthday of the new Consortium store, Witchcraft and Consortium would like to cordially invite you to a blasphemous Halloween skate jam and unholy death metal after party.
    Witchcraft and Consortium will mark the occasion with a limited edition capsule clothing collection, designed by French, which will be exclusively released on 31-10-10 at www.consortium.co.uk

  • Witchcraft and Lovenskate visit Consortium

    We were really stoked on Wednesday when the Witchcraft and Lovenskate guys came into the store to say "Hi". They were due to skate Kings as part of their Evil vs Good tour. First release of the Witchcraft boards sold out at Consortium within a couple of weeks.
  • Benny Fairfax At The Battle At The Berrics 2010

    Local boy done good, Benny Fairfax, turned pro after coming runner up to Mike Mo Capaldi at the 2009 Battle At The Berrics. Last year Benny knocked out PJ Ladd in the semi finals to take his place in the final.

    So this year we've all been eagerly anticipating the re-match between Benny and PJ in the second round of 2010 Battle At The Berrics which went live yesterday. BENNY FAIRFAX vs PJ LADD

    Benny's current board of choice seams to be his 7.75" Bangers & Mash pro deck on Stereo, which is of course available at Consortium.

    Go Benny!

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