Summer Sessions Skate Jam & Firefly Fitness UK

Dates and times

Friday 7 July, 16:00 – 19:00

Location

Cygnet Square
London
SE2 9FA

Price

FREE (only skaters need to pre-book)

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Summer Sessions in Cygnet Square. An illustration of The Nest and Cygnet Square

Head over to Cygnet Square after school or work for Summer Sessions, a Friday evening Skate Jam!

Curated with support from Frankie J and Vibes On Vibes, Summer Sessions take place on Friday evenings in Cygnet Square. The skate jams are free to attend and join in, we just ask that you sign up in advance if you want to skate.

In addition to the Skate Jam, we’re also excited to be joined by Firefly Fitness UK, who create empowering dance workshops for women.

What to expect:

  • Join in a skate skills session led by Sourgrapism, open to all levels
  • Join, share or watch skating skills in our jam session
  • Enjoy the music vibes
  • Watch a performance from Firefly Fitness UK.
  • Bringing little ones? Join Lewis in the playground for Move and Play or visit TACO’s Hundred Club playground design stall.
  • Get merch or visit Vibes On Vibes‘ customisation station.
  • Browse stalls from Brighter Futures, Metro GAVS, Peabody and Cheezzzin body creams.

Event Timings

16:00 Firefly Fitness UK
16:30 Skate skills workshop
17:30 Firefly Fitness UK
18:00 Skate jam

Summer Sessions in Cygnet Square are part of Summer in the Park, a Greenwich Dance and Arts Trust Productions project which is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Royal Greenwich Festivals, Peabody and The Royal Parks.

Illustrations by Keith Hau

Additional Information

  • Recommended for quad rollerskates rather than inlines.
  • All participants must provide their own skates and safety gear. If you are bringing children, please make sure they wear a helmet.
  • All skates must have stoppers or jam plugs fitted at all times.
  • We recommend you bring your own water.
  • Under 16s should be accompanied by an adult.
  • All participants must sign the disclaimer.

Who's Who

Tatiana Oriana is wearing a black baseball cap and black hoodie with red and yellow stripes down the arms

Tatiana Firefly Fitness

Tatiana is the CEO of Firefly Fitness UK. She is a Fitness and Motivational Coach who uses fitness and creativity to cultivate classes that are varied, effective and uplifting. She started Firefly Fitness UK over 5 years ago and it has enabled here to work in partnership with local community organisations allowing her to bring classes to more people in need. She works with families, older persons, pre and postnatal women and children. She is also a podcaster and performing arts tutor.

Tiktok.com/sooper_firefly_girl75
www.fireflyfitnessuk.com
Roller skater Nadia O'Garro sits on a white box. They have long braids and roller skates with yellow wheels

Nadia ‘Sourgrapism’ O’Garro

My name is Nadia O’Garro aka Sourgrapism. I am a member of The Next Chapter which is a skate group. I have been teaching rhythm and routine skating around the world for over 8 years. I love to inspire people around me by sharing my experiences and by skating. Skating is a consistent part of my life and I enjoy every part of it.

instagram.com/sourgrapism
Vibes On Vibes. A group of roller skaters sit on some stone stairs

Vibes On Vibes

Vibes on Vibes is a collective of skaters that unite our community with our positive outreach and by providing safe spaces to exercise, meet new people, and learn new skills through our “good vibes” events.
We are made up of a wide age range of individuals which helps to further initiate a strong familial bond based on shared experiences, moral support and unity.
black and white toned picture of Lewis with short dark hair and a moustache. Lewis is standing against and brick wall background, wearing a checked buttoned shirt.

Lewis Sharp

Lewis is a professional dancer with training from The BRIT School and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Highlights of Lewis’s career include dancing for Garsington Opera, The V&A Museum, Glastonbury Festival, and creating his own work. Lewis has an extensive amount of working within education and community settings that include Trinity Laban, Royal Academy of Dance, DanceWest, and The Royal Ballet School. His approach to dance is to make it inclusive, exploratory, playful and fun! He aims for everyone to have a taste of creative dance with no expectation of it being so serious! Lewis is really excited to be returning to this project with Greenwich Dance!