The No Comply Network presents ‘Beyond Skateboarding’ – a two day event taking place in Deptford on Thursday November 10th and Sunday November 13th. Check out the video teaser, details via the flyer and press release below and keep the dates free for what will undoubtedly be a skate event with a difference…

BEYOND SKATEBOARDING

Beyond Skateboarding is a skate art showcase presented by The No Comply Network. The event will exhibit and promote creative work made by its members who are skate community artists, musicians and film-makers. The aim of the event is to celebrate skateboarding and the creativity found in skate culture. The No Comply Network is an online artist showcase set up to promote the art, music, film that its members make. No Comply helps to connect artists who skate and encourages them to network and collaborate.

No Comply has 100+ members, who skate or are inspired by skate culture and who are based around the globe. The group is run by Jason Caines, a skater who lives in New Cross and is a

Goldsmiths MA graduate who previously worked for Long Live Southbank and NASS festival

What’s Happening and Where?

The event is planned to be held at three main locations in Deptford, South London on Nov 10th and Nov 13th, 2016. Located a few pushes from Deptford Rail Station,

1. CURVE SKATESHOP, DEPTFORD

Curve Skateshop will be the host for the main No Comply Exhibition. Curve stocks many of the brands that No Comply Members produce like Isle and Heroin Skateboards. The shop also has a great clean design that would be perfect for a medium sized exhibit of photos, illustrations. We’d also be able to project a series of short films in the shop too. All of this has been agreed with the owner.

Address: 212 Deptford High St

Confirmed: Nov 10th- Dec 10th 2016

Exhibition 1

The first exhibition space features two very large white walls and will include work by No Comply illustrators, photographers and film-makers. Members of the group like Fos, Nick Jensen and Leo Sharp are some of the most well-known skaters out there, who are well-regarded for their

creative approach to skating and their other artistic output.

2. BUSTER MANTIS

Buster Mantis is a bar and exhibition space, located a few doors down from Curve

Skateshop. They’ve agreed to let us put on an exhibition night in the space where we

plan to exhibit even more artwork and photography and also enjoy some live music played by No Comply musicians, such as SENDAWG and more to be announced.

Confirmed: Thursday, November 10th 2016

Address: 3-4 Resolution Way, Deptford, SE8 4NT.

3. GIFFIN SQUARE, DEPTFORD

Beyond Skateboarding will have a skate jam and an art workshop which will take place in

Giffin Square, a popular SE London skate spot. At this space, we will be doing all-day skate lessons, an art workshop and a skate jam with music from 10am-8pm. Deptford Lounge, The group who runs Giffin Square have agreed to let us hire the space for the entire day on November 13th.

Confirmed: Sunday, November 13th, 2016

Address: 9 Giffin St, Deptford SE8 4RJ

3B. GIFFIN SQUARE, DEPTFORD SKATE LESSONS

The skate lessons would be given by Learn toSkateboard, owned by Ex-Pro Skater and SE

local Dave Chesson has agreed to do a skate school at the event. Learn

to Skateboard do the skate Lessons at House of Vans and have said they want to run lessons

at Beyond Skateboarding. They have all the equipment, pads and boards and skate

obstacles we would need.

3A. GIFFIN SQUARE, DEPTFORD ART WORKSHOP

The No Comply Network will lead a workshop at Giffin Square. We will supply, pencils and

pens and brushes, canvases and paint. The class will be taught by members of No Comply who also work as professional tutors.

SKATE JAM CHALLENGES

LONGEST FAKIE NOSEMANUAL (F FOR FAKIE)

THE ANTWUAN CHALLENGE (MOST ANGRY…AHEM

EXPRESSIVE SKATER)

HIGHEST HIPPY JUMP

LONGEST OLLIE OVER A ROLL OF CANVAS

BUSTA TRE – FIRST ONE TO LAND 5 TREFLIPS IN

TIME FOR A BUSTA RHYMES SONG.

ART SCHOOL WALLIE

JERRY WHO? BEST SWITCH HARDFLIP

GAME OF CREATE

BEST PHOTO OF THE DAY

Prizes Donated by

Palace Skateboards

Slam City Skates,

Levi’s Skateboarding

Cliché Skateboards

Andale Bearings

More Challenges To Come

All Artists Listed Are Confirmed To Exhibit. Beyond Skateboarding

Arran Gregory

Arran Is A Skateboarder Who Makes

Sculptures And Illustrations. He’s

Collaborated With Johnnie Walker,

Ralph Lauren And Designed The Long Live

Southbank Logo.

@Arrangregory

Eloise Dörr

Eloise Is A Skateboarder And

Illustrator-Artist Based In

London.

@Eloweeese

Darren John

Darren John Is An Artist And Skateboarder

Currently Based In London.

@Darrenjohn

Dan Clarke

Dan Is A Skateboarder And

Illustrator/Designer Based In London.

@Danielmclarke

Fos

Fos Is A Skateboarder And Artist Who Owns

And Runs Heroin Skateboards, Landscape

Skateboards And He Art Directs For Altamont

Apparel.

@Heroinskateboards

Nick Jensen

Nick Is A Pro Skater And Artist

From London. He’s Sponsored By

Isle Skateboards, Nike Skateboarding And Fourstar Clothing.

Joe O’Donnell

Joe Is A Skater And Illustrator Who’s

Sponsored By Heroin Skateboards.

@donnie_odonnell

Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Is An Artist & Skateboarder From South

West London. He’a Sponsored By Landscape

Skateboards And Theobalds Cap Co. He Also

Taught Street Art Classes At Graffik Gallery,

@Jeremyjereyourt

EMAIL [email protected] FOR FULL ARTIST LIST