Cambridge’s first indoor skatepark, The Warehouse, is celebrating its first anniversary this Saturday, 6 September, with a free all-day “Birthday Bash” packed with skating, music, food, and fun for all ages.
The skatepark, based at 3 Coldham’s Lane, opened its doors in September 2024 thanks to community efforts from Cam Skate and support from Cambridge City Council.
The project transformed an empty 850sqm warehouse into a creative and safe all-weather space, designed by the Cambridge skateboard community and built by Pete Higginson.
In just one year, the Warehouse has become a thriving hub for the region’s skateboarding scene. Since opening, The Warehouse has received over 10,000 visits, hosted five holiday skate camps, launched after-school and after-work skate clubs, and helped more than 150 people learn to skate for the very first time. Building on this success, the skatepark will also soon launch roller skating coaching.
Cam Skate Directors James Moulang, Joe Lewis and Paul Elbro said:
“This has been an incredible first year for Cambridge’s skateboarding community. We’ve welcomed thousands of people through our doors, introduced more than 150 new skaters to the sport, and built something the whole city can be proud of. The Birthday Bash is our way of saying thank you to everyone who has supported us.”
Birthday Bash Highlights
Free entry all day (10 am – 10 pm)
Junior Jam (under 10’s): 10 am – 12 pm
Open Skate Session: 12 pm – 3:30 pm
Under-16s Skate Competition: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
1st prize: one-year Warehouse membership
Judged by Shredder Skate School coaches
Limited to 20 places, first-come-first-served
Mini Ramp Jam & Open Session: 4:30 pm – 10 pm
Plus all-day attractions:
Live DJs from Margret Scratcher and Cambridge Dance
Food by LOGS Kitchen: rustic-style tandoori dishes, saag butter chips, salad, raita, and coconut dahl cooked on fire. A new culinary venture focused on fire pit cooking.
Drinks from Baron Brewery, plus a new mobile bar serving beers and soft drinks. A small brewery based in Hertfordshire: https://www.instagram.com/baron.brewing/
Sauna tasters with Heal Saunas (12:30 – 9:30 pm, £5 for 30 mins) Dedicated to helping people on their healing journey, Heal Saunas have set up a a sauna and wellness space in the car park of the Warehouse. You can find out more here: https://www.healsaunas.co.uk/
Photography exhibition by Chris Frazer Smith, celebrating the volunteers who made The Warehouse possible. Having grown up in Cambridge, Chris has had an incredibly successful career as a photographer and film maker, winning International Photographer of the year amongst countless other awards. You can check out his work here: https://www.chrisfrazersmith.com/projects/overview
T-shirt tie-dye workshop (2 – 3 pm) with Dave Cole — skater, artist, musician, author, and former Chinese X Games competitor
