Preston Exhibition

SHOP in Preston for the exhibition launch on Thurs, Feb 27th!

Venue: SHOP Preston, No. 3 Syke Street, Preston, PR1 3XA

Exhibition Dates & Times:
Thu, Feb 27 – Opening Night: 6:30–8 PM
Fri, Feb 28 – 1–4 PM
Sat, Mar 1 – 12–3 PM
Sun, Mar 2 – 12–3 PM

Explore the photographs, zine, and film from the project!

It’s Nice That ︎︎︎

Auture Article ︎︎︎

Zero Magazine ︎︎︎

Blackpool Exhibition

Aunty Social in Blackpool for the exhibition launch on Thurs, March 20th

Venue: Aunty Social, 28 Topping St, Blackpool FY1 3AQ

Exhibition Dates & Times:
Thu, March 20 – Opening Night Talk: 6:30–8 PM
Fri, March 21 – 12–3 PM
Sat, March 22 – 12–3 PM

Special Event:
On Thursday evening, I’ll be speaking with Blackpool Community Darkroom at Aunty Social about the project.



🔗 Book Here (6:00–8 PM)

About.

Over two years, I researched and documented inclusive grassroots skateboarding communities in Northern England, that connect female, marginalised and LGBTQI+
individuals. This project aimed to address gaps in representation, participation, and historical documentation within skateboarding. These groups have created safe spaces and welcoming environments, where skating is a tool for empowerment, unlocking freedom and where failure is accepted and celebrated as a rite of passage.

I have learnt from them so much about community, survival, resilience, kinship, trust and bravery.

Through moving images and recorded interviews, I sought to authentically capture the personal stories of individuals within these skate communities. Democratising photography and filmmaking by having cameras available for skaters during skate sessions has created a rich archive of images and a three minute film. The quote ‘Skate like a lass’ comes from the tag line of ‘Cumbria Cvven’ a Girls skate group founded in Barrow-in-Furness. With so much thanks and gratitude to everyone who made this possible.


To Feedback on the project 💌 ︎︎︎ 

Featured Skate collectives/Parks:
SLAG Collective ︎
Empress Skateboarding ︎
Big Woody’s Skate shop ︎
Warehouse indoor Park ︎
Real Skate Northwest ︎
Ralph Fest ︎
House of Wingz ︎

Special Thank you to Slag Collective, Empress Skateboarding,  Cumbria Cvven, Lily, Joel, Lucy, Emily, Gemma, Kamilė, Dulcimer, Chloe, Ali, Hans, Anya, Layna, Maysa, Amaya, Molly, Amber, Gracie, Lois, Rob Sara and Lara Monro.

Shiny Awards Winner 2025

This project was also shared with BA Photography Students at the University of Cumbria, where I was appointed an Honorary Photography Teaching Fellow in Sep 2023. The final work will be archived with the North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Made with support from Arts Council England and National Lottery Fund

Film credits:
Editor Sara Faulkner @sarafaulkneredits
DOP Abigail Timmins @abitimminsdop
Original Score Brian Mc Namara
Production Assistant Reuben Hibbert @reuben_hibbert
Additional Cinematography Joel Holt, Alicia Eland, Layna, 🙌
Graphic Design Ed Strachan @strachvisuals
Post production producer Matilda Silversved
Production Company CANADA @canadacanadacom
Offline Edit Homespun @homespunediting
Edit Producer Alice Clarke
Edit assistant Joe Bolger
Sound House Sine @sineaudio
Sound design Michele Covio @maichiprojects
Sound producer Julian Marshall @therealjulianmarshallswork
Online Freefolk @freefolkstudios
Colourist Edward Webb @edwardwebbcolour
Post producer Megan Hindle
Flame Andy Copy
Film Processing - Kodak London Lab @kodak_shootfilm
Scan Digital Orchard @digital_orchard
Film Supplied by Kodak with thanks to Julie Taylor‑Butt