The next Basic Skills Session will be this Saturday 1 November 15.45-18.00 at Mulberry Leisure Centre, so if you’re thinking of skating with the London Rollergirls for the first time, this is your last chance for 2008! Don’t be scared, we’re a friendly bunch. Once you’ve been to a Basic Skills Session you can start skating with us at our weeknight practices (and you can also learn the game and help out our ref team at our Sunday scrimmage practices). Basic Skills Sessions are also great for brushing up on your skills and are open to all levels.

We’ll be taking a break as a league starting the 7th of December and the next Basic Skills Session after the one in November won’t be until 10 January 2009. For those can’t make it in November or those of you who want to practice your skating skills during the break, we encourage you to check out the various roller discos and places to skate in the area and join us back in January. Here are some opportunities:

Roller Discos:

Renaissance Rooms (in Vauxhall)
http://www.renaissancerooms.co.uk

Rollerworld (in Essex)
http://www.rollerworld.co.uk/

Roller City (in Welwyn Garden City, just north of London)
http://www.rollercity.co.uk
Myspace
Facebook

Outside Skating:

Easy Peasy skate in Battersea Park
http://www.easypeasyskate.com/

Hyde Park- Serpentine Road

Tatum Park banked track
http://www.londonspeedskaters.com/locations.php#tatem

We’re still taking in potential rollergirls over November, however only in an off-skates volunteer capacity until the January basic skills session.

We’re back from Birmingham, bruised and proud to report that London Brawling scored an emphatic 274-23 victory over the Brummie Bombshells. Thanks to the Blitz Dames for being great hosts and to the LRG members and fans who travelled up to cheer us on for being very loud and very awesome. We love you!

The Blitz Dames will be out for revenge in May next year when they come to London for a rematch… more details on that nearer the time.

There’s a short highlights video courtesy of Baron von Strange here.

Saturday 7th February, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre: Steam Rollers vs Ultraviolent Femmes! Both teams are playing for their first win and not only that - the chance to take another crack at the Suffra Jets in the championship bout in April is on the line. This is going to be a stormer…

Doors open at 5:00 and the bout starts at 6:00PM. Advance sales have now ended and tickets are £10 on the door.

For travel news and important updates join the Facebook event or email info@londonrollergirls.com with the subject line ’subscribe events’. Clicky for a map to the venue. See you there!

Five members of the London Rollergirls (Bette Noir, Fox Sake, Dot Slash, referee Miffy Misfit and announcer BigCatMerv) take on the Eggheads on BBC 2!

Tickets for “A Christmas Quarrel” on sale now!

It’s the debut of the Steam Rollers as they take on the Suffra Jets on Saturday, 6th December at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre! The Suffra Jets won their last bout against the Ultraviolent Femmes–will they triumph again?

Doors open at 5:00 and the bout starts at 6:00PM. Tickets are £8 in advance or £10 on the door. There are a number of ways you can buy them in advance:

1) Online using a debit card, credit card, or PayPal account. All tickets purchased online will be held at the door and are non-refundable. Just click on the Buy Now button below to purchase! (includes 50p to cover PayPal fees)

2) From Kristen at The Wacky Barber: 9-12 St Anne’s Court, Soho, London, W1F 0BE (0207 494 3101)

3) Through Stargreen: (Oxford Circus tube, 0207 734 8932). Stargreen will post tickets to you. (tickets will be available here shortly)

4) Through a rollergirl. If you are lucky enough to personally know a London Rollergirl or Ref, you can purchase tickets directly through her or him.

To make sure that you are kept up to date with bout and travel announcements, join the Facebook event page or send a message with the subject “subscribe events” to info@londonrollergirls.com.

The London Rollergirls- London’s oldest all-female rollerderby league- will be throwing another one of their fabulous fundraiser parties at the Gramaphone, Shoreditch on Friday 7 November!

Expect some great sounds from live bands Bunny (from Bunny and the Hectograms), Squirrel Skin Slippers and Trashcat who will be burning up the stage, as well as DJs from Unskinny Bop and our own fantastic rollergirl DJs on the decks. Rock, punk, indie, pop- there will be something for everyone!

And of course there will be the now traditional and very popular rollergirl bake sale including vegan and non-vegan treats, plus games and a raffle to raise money for Eaves, which is a charity to provide support for vulnerable women. You can also buy new team merchandise and tickets to the next bout! Food will be available at the Gramaphone too until 10pm.

This will be a non-skating event- but if you’re just dying to skate, check out the London Rollergirls website www.londonrollergirls.com to see how you can join (men welcome too as refs/support staff)!

Tickets are £5 before 10pm/£6 after. Facebook event here

The London Rollergirls’ all-stars travel to Birmingham to take on the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames’ all-stars. Facebook event here.
See http://www.blitzdames.com for tickets.

What, still no writeup from First Blood? BigCatMerv has been on holiday, but promises to do a full review soon. In the meantime, the score was Suffra Jets 126 - 94 Ultraviolent Femmes. Congrats to the Suffra Jets for drawing First Blood… can they continue their unbeaten run against the Steam Rollers at A Christmas Quarrel on Dec 6th? Tickets on sale soon…

Missing us already? Come see us dish out some Capital Punishment in Birmingham! The London Rollergirls’ all-star team, London Brawling, are heading up to the Midlands next weekend to take on the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames’ Brummie Bombshells - our first away game! It’s Saturday 25th October at Cocks Moors Woods leisure centre in Birmingham and tickets are on sale now at http://www.blitzdames.com. Come and show your LRG love!

Back in London, we’re holding a fundraiser party on Friday 7th November. Wheels on Fire will be held at the Gramaphone, Shoreditch http://www.thegramaphone.co.uk/. Expect some great sounds from live bands Bunny (from Bunny and the Hectograms), Squirrel Skin Slippers and Trashcat who will be burning up the stage, as well as DJs from Unskinny Bop and our own fantastic rollergirl DJs on the decks. Rock, punk, indie, pop- there will be something for everyone!
And of course there will be the now traditional and very popular rollergirl bake sale including vegan and non-vegan treats, plus games and a raffle to raise money for Eaves, which is a charity to provide support for vulnerable women. You can also buy new team merchandise and tickets to the next bout! Food will be available at the Gramaphone too until 10pm. £5 entry before 10, £6 after.

Facebook event here.

Lastly, remember we went to film Eggheads in summer? We’ve finally got an air date for it… tune in to see us on the telly on Friday October 24th! 6pm, BBC2.

PS - photos page updated! want to see pics from our last few bouts from some awesome photographers? Click on the ‘PHOTOS’ link in the top navigation.