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Enter our Create and Skate at Home Competition in collaboration with Converse Cons!

The Skateboarding element of Converse, Converse Cons are giving us the opportunity to celebrate our local community. We’ve seen that you’ve been making the most of your time at home, so for your chance to win £500 to spend on skate shoes or anything else online at Consortium, show us how you’re still skating and getting creative at home.

Post your video or photo on Instagram, tagging @constortium @converse_cons, with the hashtag #createathome and #dothisathome. Remember, stay safe, stay home, and get creative! Our Create and Skate at Home Competition in collaboration with Converse Cons is running until Friday the 15th of May. 

Our team couldn’t wait to get involved, so here's an example to get you started. You don't have to skate to enter, we want to see all the different ways you channel your creativity!

Terms & Conditions 

• All entries must be on Instagram by 15th May 2020.
• Prize must be claimed by the end of May 2020.
• We will contact the winner via dm.
• Entering the competition means you are happy to be shared on our social media platforms.
• We will not accept any entries deemed dangerous, remember to stay safe and protect the NHS!
• No cash alternative.

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.

George 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.

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 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 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.

Palace x Reebok Classics collaboration shoes will be available from Consortium both in-store & online on 12th July 2013.

Palace Skateboards press release for the forthcoming Palace x Reebok Classics launch -

"For the first time ever, we've done some Palace shoes.

Basically the four best Reebok Classic colourways are coming out with the Palace Triangle on them.

They're made from high-grade superior materials and Will Bankhead and Fergadelic have done the innersoles.

You can fully skate in the Workouts.

You can only get them in our favourite shops."


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Nike SB x Three Squares Studio collaborative quickstrike Stefan Janoski pro skate shoe in a Lemon Twist ballistic nylon upper, with Lemon Twist trim, eyelets, stitched Nike Swoosh, sidewall & sole.

Lemon Twist to the floor!

Super limited quickstrike release available at our Bournemouth store from 9am on Saturday 20th April 2013.

Tier Zero Craftsman Edition Oakley Skate Deck sunglasses, limited to 18 pairs of each style in the UK (via three selected retailers) and just 150 pairs worldwide.

These Oakley Skate Deck sunglasses are hand painted with a distressed finish exposing different colour paint layers.

Tier Zero Craftsman Edition Oakley Skate Deck Frogskins sunglasses, with a hand painted distressed red frame, snap off/on arms with molded Oakley logo detail, and grey lenses.

Tier Zero Craftsman Edition Oakley Skate Deck Holbrook sunglasses, with a hand painted distressed black frame, snap off/on arms with molded Oakley logo detail, and warm grey lenses.

Both styles come with an Oakley Skate Deck super soft case suitable to wipe the lenses without scratching them.

A limited quantity of Nike SB Stefan Janoski Premium Digital Floral-Camo skateboarding shoes will be available at our Bournemouth store from 9am on Saturday 20th April.

This highly sought-after in-store only colourway features a woodland camo canvas upper with a digital floral overlay pattern, black lacing eyelets & trim, a white stitched Nike Swoosh, and a black & white Nike Skateboarding Stefan Janoski woven tongue label.

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.

Consortium is proud to offer the latest Puma X UNDFTD collaboration.

The Puma Clyde X UNDFTD Ballistic Pack offers the classic Puma Clyde in a durable ballistic nylon with suede toe, heel & tongue detail. Available in five different pastel colours fitting for a summer time launch.

The Puma Clyde X UNDFTD Ballistic Pack will be available (in limited numbers) at our Bournemouth store and online from the official release date - 10th April 2012.