The Armitage Sports Centre in Fallowfield, Manchester was the setting for the first home bout of the Rainy City Roller Girls. They were to take on the Leeds Roller Dolls in a hard fought battle and aptly named “War of the Roses”. The crowd swelled to over 300 people with equal support from both sides. [...]

[ October 31, 2009; 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. ]

Morgue-Anna’s Guide to being a Derby Girl in a few simple steps

When you first learn to skate nobody warns you that these ladies speak a language all of their own. A rollerderby-ese that is unintelligible or misleading to other folk. But panic not, here is my guide to understanding your roller girl.

For the first time in history, leading Roller Derby leagues from around Europe will gather to battle it out on the derby track in London, England. The Roll Britannia tournament will be a great chance for the world to see the progress of Roller Derby in the “old world” and for teams across Europe [...]