We’re starting the year off with another supper club celebrating the Celtic wheel of the year. Nia has put together a cosy menu using local winter produce, with a little hint of spring at the end to get us in the mood for the warmer weather to come. Email to book a place at the table. Children very welcome. Happy Imbolc one and all x

Join us for the Skateboard GB Welsh Open 2025 Street Skateboard Event which is open to entries for anyone.

There will be Male and Female competitions

Click the here to enter (£18.50 per person)

Prize Money – £2,000!

Spectators are FREE.

26th January 2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

We’ll also have loads of delicious food & drinks in the cafe to keep you going … including our world famous burgers & milkshakes & beers!

Skateboard GB’s first Junior event of 2025!

The “Survival of the Sickest“ comp continues here at spit & Swadust!.

With the emphasis on fun and progression these are a great opportunity for young skateboarders who want an introduction to competition.

Age categories:
Under 12’s & Under 16’s

Booking in advance is essential – Enter Here

There will be prizes awarded for the top three in each age group and gender.

Spectators are free to attend

Come on over and hang out! We’re creating a magical market in the skatepark! With cosy vibes, delicious food and drinks in the cafe, it’s going to be a wonderful Monday night!

Here we go again!!!! With the success of the last round Free taster lessons from Skateboard GB and Samsung are back, for one day only!

As part of this, we will be offering taster lessons for anyone who is new to skateboarding to come give it a go. It's free, and all the equipment is included!

We’ve got 3 sessions 5pm / 6pm / 7pm on Monday 25th November. Limited space available so grab your spot now!

BOOK HERE

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Christmas is coming!! We have another night market planned, this time on a MONDAY evening from 6-10pm. The market will be entirely set up in the skatepark (no skating this time), and we will have a lovely cosy set up in the cafe for people to eat, drink & hang out. Now all we need are some beautiful stalls to fill it!! If you’re a maker, creator, artist or designer we would love you to get in touch.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 27th NOVEMBER. We will contact all applicants to let you know if you’ve been successful in getting a spot.

APPLY HERE

WHATS INCLUDED:

A whole day of skateboarding with our tutors, plus Halloween themed art workshops with Emma.

We can also provide Safety Gear & a skateboard if needed.

Water and Squash provided all day.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Basic skateboarding skills

Bring a packed lunch

COSTS & OFFERS:

• £60 for one day,

• £100 for both days (Use the Coupon Code SKATEBAT10 when booking each day to receive your discount)

Book both days and get free entry to all open sessions over the half term week too.

Booking for more than one of your children? Siblings get a 20% discount (use the coupon code SIBLING20 when booking each child in to receive your discount - if booking both days email us here

ON THE DAY:

8.30am-9am Drop off

9am-4pm Skate camp

4-4.30pm Pick up

WHATS INCLUDED:

A whole day of skateboarding with our tutors, plus Halloween themed art workshops with Emma.

We can also provide Safety Gear & a skateboard if needed.

Water and Squash provided all day.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Basic skateboarding skills

Bring a packed lunch

COSTS & OFFERS:

• £60 for one day,

• £100 for both days (Use the Coupon Code SKATEBAT10 when booking each day to receive your discount)

Book both days and get free entry to all open sessions over the half term week too.

Booking for more than one of your children? Siblings get a 20% discount (use the coupon code SIBLING20 when booking each child in to receive your discount - if booking both days email us here

ON THE DAY:

8.30am-9am Drop off

9am-4pm Skate camp

4-4.30pm Pick up

Come on down, grab a drink & check out the new film by Bristol based Petticoat. Films goes on at 9pm in the cafe. Free entry, all welcome !

PETTICOAT.
A SKATEBOARD FILM
MADE IN BRISTOL
FEATURING:
Rianne Evans,
Beth Howells,
Linda Robart Allali,
Poppy Holmes-Volks,
Mae Bicheno,
Bella Warley,
Jade Danielle,
Alexis Lewis
& THE HOMIES

We were caught a bit short last time, who knew that you were so hungry for our delicious dough!!
We promise we are Cooking double, triple, quadruple this time.
We’ve got the most excellent @paradisegardencdf joining us. @david_j_bull & @esthergram____ will be curating the soundtrack for your summer eve! 🎧

The Weathers looking great and this time we’re going to be slinging beautiful brambles at the bar. ☀️🌻🫶🏼
You’re all invited!!!
Open session on as normal (ages 7+), kids & dogs welcome.

Skateboard GB have teamed up with Samsung to offer 1000 skateboard lessons at parks across the UK this month! As part of this we will be offering taster lessons for anyone whose new to skateboarding to come give it a go. It's free, and all the equipment is included!

HEAD HERE TO BOOK

Missed the 'London Calling' exhibition in the big smoke?! Well catch @winstanw documentary 'London Calling: A whole era showed up' featuring many of the heads behind the exhibit & no doubt the chaos created from wrangling tonnes of skaters from at least 3 decades of skateboarding 🤯...my hat goes off to you sir. If you're closer to Los Angeles than Brighton (Brighton Picturehouse) or the Welsh capital, then get yourself over the Skateboarding Hall Of Fame, Simi Valley, where it's also screening....alongside 5 Brits being added to the fame wall. With @stevedouglascfc1 at the helm you know it's gonna b a goodun 🛹🎥💥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸

'London Calling: A Whole Era Showed Up' chronicles the inception, creation, preparation, and recollections of the 'London Calling!' exhibition launch, as well as accompanying events, held across London in 2023. From the voices of the team to the legendary 70's skateboarders, they all share their excitement as they revel in the ultimate 40 plus year reunion.

Come hang/listen/stare at/skate, with one of the Swedish powerhouses behind @bryggerietskateorg , one of the finest indoor skate/education/training/art spaces on the planet! 🇸🇪 We've got John Dahlquist for 24hours (well 6-8pm) giving us background into Bryggeriets, how they're paving the creative/educational way for the 4 wheeled plank followed with a Q&A afterwards.....all wrapped up with a skate 8-10pm (usual price 😚🤘) pizza oven fired up from 6-10pm pinging out our stone baked goodness 🍕 as well as our full bar....open til late 🍺 big thanks @skateboardgb, @semesterskate .....come one come all!!!!!

315,360,000 seconds ago (ish) and a full head of dark locks...a loud mechanical shutter door in an industrial estate opened for the 1st time to a rapturous crowd....of 0 😂. How times have changed, A DECADE IN THE GAME and going strength to strength, we would be honoured to party with you all and celebrate the journey thus far...cos let's face it, it's massively 'cos o' YOU 💛 Accompanied by legends @johnmousemusic @paradisegardencdf @lahmacuncardiff plus much more to be announced, share the love and come and join the vibe 💋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🤘💛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇵🇱

On July 7th 6-9pm @thebenraemersfoundation are holding a Suicide First Aid Lite as part of our at @spitandsawdustskatepark . In 3.5 hours, the SFA lite can teach you invaluable insight into suicide prevention including how to have a conversation with someone who is thinking about suicide.

If you are local and want to attend this as a learner, please sign up HERE

Learn what you can do to support someone if you find yourself in a suicide situation
Course overview:
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, this programme is delivered over 3 hours as a suicide prevention awareness session. This is a unique learning experience for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.

The Suicide First Aid course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.

Course content:
SFA comprises 2 parts, each with a duration of 90 minutes. The programme teaches the skills needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to pass the person on to a suicide first aider.

Part 1 – 90 minutes
• Introduction to the session; programme, ourselves and suicide prevention
• Stigma and survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
• Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
• The intention of behaviour versus the outcome of behaviour
• Possible causes of suicide thoughts
• Suicide – the ripple effect
Break
Part 2 – 90 minutes
• “I’m really glad you told me” audio-visual
• Suicide Safety Guidance
• Recognising and asking about suicide
• Referring a person onto suicide first aiders

Suicide First Aid  training offers learning outcomes that are knowledge-based and factual. This training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills.