What's going on at MRD right now?

Good question! I believe LOTS is the answer.

This blog post will provide a brief summary of events coming up that you may (read: will / should) have more than a passing interest in. We know that there's nothing worse than finding out something very exciting happened yesterday or last week and you weren't involved - so we're doing you a favour!

Saturday, 21 July 2012, 6pm - 8pm

MRD ROLLER DISCO at Sporting Edge

Skates! Music! Cake! What more could you want? Fancy dress encouraged (we're going with a spaceman theme... let your imagination run wild). Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult and skate hire is also available. Entry is £2, you can RSVP to our Facebook event here.

Thursday, 2 August 2012, 7pm

AmsterJAM - An MRD fundraiser at The Roadhouse

We are proudly hosting a band night to help raise money to get us to Amsterdam so that we can bout the Amsterdam Derby Dames this October. Bands TBC very soon (but should include Incassum and Pocketknife, amongst others). £5 entry, Facebook event here. E-tickets will be available via our website very soon.

What else?

In addition to these largely social affairs, we will also be involved in some skating and hitting. This will take place on Saturday, 28 July 2012 in the form of the GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOWDOWN (GYS). It really is great, you know. This will be MRD's third year in the tournament - the first year being MRD's first ever bout and the first ever GYS. This time we have a full squad of skaters new and old and cannot wait.

Also on the weekend of 28 July (as if it wasn't busy enough!) our amazing men's team, New Wheeled Order, will be heading over to Birmingham for the first ever Men's European Roller Derby Championship. It's kind of a big deal. Like them and we will like you.

Then MRD has a bit of a break (I think...) until mid-September when we host another roller derby double-header in our beloved hometown. Think we shall save that for a blog post of its own though, eh? Can't harm to RSVP though, gwan - Facebook event here.

Is that the crazed scribbling of important dates in diaries we can hear?

Finally, although not exactly in-keeping with this summary of forthcoming events - MRD would like to say a massive WELL DONE to our B-team, the Phoenix Furies, for fighting so furiously in their bout against Liverpool Roller Birds on Saturday. You did yourselves and MRD proud!

LIVE ROLLER DERBY: BACK IN MANCHESTER

It's true, MRD really can't get enough of Manchester. Good job really! About a month and a half has passed since our last home bout and we're already back with another one. 

This event will be a double-header, featuring both the girls and boys of MRD in two amazing bouts. Manchester Roller Derby is rather well-known for its inclusive nature; we run mixed scrimmages (a bit like practice games) twice a month, which allow girls and boys to play roller derby alongside and against each other.

In the first bout of the day MRD's established women's team, the Checkerbroads, will go up against Gloucester's Severn Roller Torrent after last year's away defeat. This bout starts at 2pm - so get there nice and early!

Manchester Roller Derby's men's team, New Wheeled Order, is currently the only one in Manchester and this is your opportunity to see them take on another men's team, The Jakey Bites from Scotland. The whistle for this bout will be blown promptly at 4pm.

Get your tickets before they're gone, by visiting our ticket page and RSVP on Facebook if you feel so inclined. It's cheaper by three quid if you buy in advance, so get on it and save yourself some pennies. 

There'll be DJs, a raffle with schmexy prizes, and delicious baked goods for your tummies. Afterparty venue TBC.

Tickets are £7 adv, £6 concessions, £10 on the day and under 10s get in free.

See you on the 9th!