{"id":58538,"date":"2024-03-22T13:55:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=58538"},"modified":"2024-03-22T13:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:56:06","slug":"skatejam-returns-to-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/skatejam-returns-to-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"SkateJam returns to Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual Skateboard Jam at Castlegate returned on Sunday 17 March as part of Sheffield\u2019s Festival of the Outdoors, which included live music and &#8216;have a go&#8217; coaching sessions with free equipment and board hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside SkateJam, the Pollen Inner-City Flower market hosted a range of stalls selling food, drinks and other various goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alec MacDonald, a longtime skateboarder, said: \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to see Sheffield embrace skating and skating culture instead of seeing it as something to be almost controlled and stopped. You know were just trying to have fun and see our mates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read + watch more <a href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/watch-skatejam-returns-to-sheffield\/\" title=\"\">here <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: SkateJam, an annual event part of Sheffields Festival of the Outdoors, returned to Castlegate last week. <br><br>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ppHO8RzFuU\">https:\/\/t.co\/ppHO8RzFuU<\/a> or see the video attached!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sheffield?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sheffield<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#skate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/festival?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#festival<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ePrlJjvO4\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ePrlJjvO4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ShefNews (@ShefNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShefNews\/status\/1771172967809990907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/doncaster-artist-sees-passion-for-stained-glass-art-as-a-window-to-mental-wellbeing\/\">Doncaster artist sees passion for stained glass art as a window to mental wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/labour-and-greens-agree-to-jointly-run-sheffield-city-council-despite-huge-election-loss-for-labour\/\">Labour and Greens agree to jointly run Sheffield City Council despite huge election loss for Labour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/last-orders-at-the-green-room-the-final-open-mic-after-21-years\/\">Last orders at the Green Room: the final open mic after 21 years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/just-come-and-listen-sheffield-orchestra-targets-young-audiences-to-attend-more-classical-music\/\">&#8216;Just come and listen&#8217;: Sheffield orchestra targets young audiences to attend more classical music<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/sheffield-drag-soc-perform-at-their-end-of-year-show\/\">Sheffield Drag Soc perform at their End of Year Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Skateboard Jam at Castlegate returned on Sunday 17 March as part of Sheffield\u2019s Festival of the Outdoors, which included live music and &#8216;have a go&#8217; coaching sessions with free equipment and board hire. 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