Where Do You Want Us?
Harry Meadley and Sarah Oglesby provide a window into the marginalised community of female, nonbinary and trans skaters in Leeds.
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The Skateboarder's Companion
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Raiders of the Lost Park: Cottingley, West Yorkshire
Dee Collins, Dan Beatie and Mikey Gordon join Dale Starkie for a Raiders session at a gem hidden in the outskirts of Leeds.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Oct 11, 20231 min read
Passing Places by Joe Allen
The Troubleshooting crew explore rural spots from Leeds all the way to the coast.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Aug 11, 20237 min read
Inauguration: Dale Starkie
Reminiscing about the Leeds scene of 2011 with Dale Starkie. As printed in The Skateboarder's Companion issue 10.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Troubleshooting by Joe Allen - full Leeds video online!
35 minutes of solid VX action from the ever productive city of Leeds!
The Skateboarder's Companion
Jun 12, 20231 min read
New Balance 440 x Welcome Skate Store
Dale Starkie, Will Sheerin and more put the new Welcome X NB 400 through its Leeds based paces.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Feb 7, 202310 min read
Push: Izzy Almond
An introduction to Leeds local and Welcome Skate Store staffer Izzy Almond, taken from Issue 8 of The Skateboarder's Companion.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Paul Silvester Civic Stories with Ben Powell
The esteemed Ben Powell sits down with Farran Golding to talk about the rise of Paul Silvester and filming for Viewfinder 1.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Jul 15, 20221 min read
Ben Broyd on the Nomads from OJ Wheels
Six days hammering UK crust with Ben Broyd!
The Skateboarder's Companion
Jun 16, 20223 min read
RWTG X Leeds Playhouse Session 2022
The full multimedia report from Leeds' first ever sanctioned street skating session for female and minority genders at the Playhouse.
The Skateboarder's Companion
May 28, 20221 min read
Welcome 2: Hell
The all new, full length video from Welcome Skate Store and Josh Hallett is online now!
The Skateboarder's Companion
Mar 22, 20221 min read
Welcome: Jobs in Skateboarding - Part 2
Learn about more roles within the skateboard industry with Leeds' Welcome Skate Store.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Welcome: Jobs in Skateboarding - Part 1
Amanda Perez, Nic Chappell and Darren Pearcy talk about their jobs within the skateboard industry.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Jan 5, 20221 min read
Hilda Quick's Drafts: Vol. 1
Hit the North! With Jay Bex, Kizzy Yuill, Steff Norton, Connie Gascoyne, Dale Starkie and more.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Best of 2021: Dale Starkie
The productive Leeds native lets you in on a few things that have caught his attention this year.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Farran Golding and Joe Allen in Pétanque.
More from Joe Allen's West Yorkshire scene video
The Skateboarder's Companion
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Yardsale - YS UK
With Alex Hatfield, Bear Miles, Curtis Pearl, Jake Church, Stanley Pradel and Kelvinas Litvinas.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Harry Townend in 'Pétanque' by Joe Allen
All terrain Leeds destruction from 'youth on the up' Harry Townend.
The Skateboarder's Companion
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Harry Lintell - Northern Grit
Harry Lintell tackles grimy terrain dotted primarily around Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.
The Skateboarder's Companion
May 18, 20211 min read
Wernside with Jono, Blinky, Albie and more...
A strong crew get stuck into Leeds' latest DIY build.
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