Free urban sports festival returning to Glasgow this weekend
The event will stage skateboarding and BMX and will include freestyle competitions featuring expert boarders and bikers.
(Image: Kerr Melville) Stewart Thompson, museum manager at Riverside Museum, said: "The Riverside Jam: Urban Sports Weekend offers great, free days out for all the family, as it has something fun for everyone.
"You can try out BMXing and skateboarding, enjoy live music and fantastic food, and watch jaw-dropping displays from some of Scotland's most talented bikers and skateboarders.
"Our first-ever Riverside Jam was a phenomenal success, and we can't wait to welcome visitors to the Skate Spot for two action-packed days of urban sports and entertainment."
(Image: Kerr Melville) The festival is organised by the Riverside Museum in partnership with The Loading Bay, Glasgow Urban Sports, and re:ply Skateboards.
All equipment will be provided, including boards, bikes, helmets, and pads.
Come-and-try BMX and skateboarding sessions will run from 11am to 3pm each day, led by The Loading Bay.
The classes are best suited for children aged eight and above, but children five and older are also welcome.
On Saturday, a free Go Skate talk will be held at noon, where artists Raydale Dower and Toby Paterson will discuss the design of the Skate Spot and the role of skateboarding and BMX in Glasgow's culture.
On Sunday, BMX riders Kriss Kyle, Alex Donnachie, and Sean Munro will compete in a Red Bull high air contest from 3pm to 7pm.
The festival follows the success of the inaugural Riverside Jam in October 2024, which was held to mark the opening of the Skate Spot.
Toby Paterson, artist and skateboarder at Glasgow Urban Sports, said: "Everyone at Glasgow Urban Sports is excited about the Riverside Jam, which is exactly the kind of vibrant event that we had envisaged when we were working together with the Riverside Museum to deliver the new spot.
"It shows just what a grassroots scene can do with the enlightened support of city institutions."
Danny Aubrey, founder of re:ply Skateboards, said: 'The Riverside Museum plaza has positively impacted the Glasgow urban sports community, and having such a supportive team at the museum and at the council has helped create a destination for skateboarders and BMXers worldwide.
"We wanted to celebrate the amazing space by hosting a festival annually where everyone can get involved and see the unlimited benefits of urban sports, with the hope that it can expand each year."
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