Aerosol Art | 25/08/07

Artists from Eye of the Fly and local artists will be working this weekend, Saturday 25 August 2007, at the 4shore Skatepark to freshen up the images which were started at the opening way back in April 2005.

A mobile skatepark will be on the tarmac next to 4shore to allow skaters and boarders the chance to skate whilst the artists are busy.

The ramps and walls lend themselves to the display of aerosol art but the Council does not condone graffiting of public and private buildings. This includes the perimeter walls, tarmac and street furniture around 4shore. Anyone caught graffiting is liable to be prosecuted.

If any artists wish to submit their designs for 4shore contact Gary Frazer gary.frazer@southtyneside.gov.uk. He will talk to you about spraying them on appropriate walls and ramps.

Come down and see the artists at work from 11-5 on Saturday 25 August 2007.

Watch this space for images of the weekend.

 Temple Skate Park Open! | 12/06/05

Temple Skatepark Official Opening

The £125,000 NRF funded Temple Skatepark was officially opened by the incoming Mayor Councillor Bill Lynch on Saturday 21 st May 2005.  Local vocalist James Stephenson entertained the crowd of local boarders, BMX’ers and skaters who had eagerly awaited the opening.  The skatepark had a week earlier seen the dove grey concrete painted by graffiti artists with images inspired by visits to Bede's World and Japanese wood block prints transforming the once drab ramps and bowls into an exhibition of aerosol art.

Temple Skatepark was realised after three years of hard work by Councillors, Funding Partners and Officers of the Sports Development Department.  Located between the Centre and the all weather pitch the 30m x 30m concrete Skatepark is open for Skateboarders, Bikers and Bladers and like the Foreshore Skatepark it is free to all users.  The addition of the Skatepark will enhance the excellent existing facilities at Temple Park encouraging and increasing the participation in physical activity by locals and visitors to South Tyneside.

See the Gallery

 Grand Opening | 21/4/04

The Foreshore in South Shields was buzzing with excitement as a new facility for extreme sports enthusiasts opened to the public.

Months of planning and hard work on the new Skatepark and Multi Use Games Area was put to the test by expert skateboarders, BMXers and blade skaters and it certainly got the seal of approval from the watching crowds.

The foreshore Skatepark is an innovative construction that boasts a new hard standing area with a mixture of flowing ramps, built-in contours, curved walls, transitions and bowls all designed to give skateboarders, BMX fans and bladers a radical experience!

The launch attracted an excited crowd to watch dare-devil stunt displays from the pro?riders of Team Extreme and champion title-holder in the World Amateur and World Master Championships, Mike Mullen. Neil Danns was also present to show off his signature invert handplant stunt move and there was live music from ‘Juice’ and local youth rock band ‘The Middle Stripe’.

See the gallery of the days events

 How the park began

On Wednesday 3 December 03 agreement was reached on the translation of Clive Bowmans drawings into a workable design with the appointed contractor John Hellens and start and completion dates agreed.

Finally on Tuesday 6 January 04, keys were handed and construction began