The Gen X Skater Blog

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Providing Roller Skating Information, Education & Inspiration for Adult Skaters

Making Ballroom Skating History: Notting Hill Carnival 2025 Winners! 🏆 ballroom skating boomers events gen x skaters history rhythm skating Sep 08, 2025

This year, I had the honour of being a part of a very special performance at Notting Hill Carnival 2025 — one that blended history, elegance, and UK Ballroom Skating in a way London had never quite se...

Annual Rhythm Skating Festivals 2025: From London to Barcelona and Beyond events products & services rhythm skating Jun 13, 2025

Whether you’re into Rhythm Skating [like jam, Freestyle and JB], park skating, skate partying, or street skating on mass, 2025 is packed with roller skate festivals that will have you maxing out on yo...

A Rendezvous in Paris 2025 Skate Festival [& Birthday Celebrations events rhythm skating skate trips & holidays Jun 02, 2025

I’ve just returned from a long weekend in France participating in the Rendezvous in Paris Roller Skating Festival [and what a vibe it was]. It was my second time attending this festival as the 2024 fe...