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Join us at the Thunderdome as Rainy City All Stars, Tender Hooligans and Revolution play Dock City and Rainbow Regime.
On Saturday, Rainy City Revolution take on Rainbow Regime, a team of LGBTQ+ athletes gathered from across the UK, before the Tender Hooligans face Gothenburg’s Dock City in an thrilling match up of the top 11th and 12th teams in Europe. Who will be victorious?
On Sunday, watch some incredible elite European roller derby at the Thunderdome. The No. 1 WFTDA roller derby team in Europe, back in Manchester after ECDX and preparing for the 2019 International WFTDA Playoffs in North Carolina this September, come and cheer for Rainy City All Stars at home as they play Dock City.
What a weekend! And to top it all off we’re hosting a roller disco on Saturday night in partnership with The Proud Trust.
Saturday/Sunday and weekend tickets are on sale from £8.
Saturday 17th August
☂️2pm doors
☂️3pm Rainy City Revolution vs Rainbow Regime
☂️5pm Rainy City’s Tender Hooligans vs Dock City
☂️7pm roller disco
Sunday 18th August
☔️11.30am doors
☔️12 noon Rainy City All Stars vs Dock City
This, along with tea, beer, cakes and merchandise – it’s going to be yet another incredibly special weekend at the Thunderdome.
What are you waiting for? Day and weekend tickets are available now.
Venue: The Thunderdome, 51-53 King Street, Oldham, Manchester, OL8 1EU
Under 14s free with a paying adult
So... what is roller derby?
Two teams line up 5 players at the starting line
Each roller derby game is made up of a series of 2 minute jams. At the beginning of each jam, both teams line up 5 players at the starting line. When the whistle goes, they skate around the track.
There are two types of player, blockers and jammers
Jammers have stars on their helmets and gain points for their team by passing opposition players on the track. Blockers try their hardest to stop them by hitting them with their shoulders, chest or hips, or by knocking the jammer out of the track.
Jammer
Blocker
The first jammer to get past every player becomes 'lead jammer'
The two teams' jammers race to get ahead of all the blockers first. The winner becomes "lead jammer" for the remaining time in the jam. You can always see who's become lead jammer, as the referee points directly at them.
Referee
Lead Jammer
The lead jammer can end the jam whenever they want
The jammers now skate around and try and get as many points for their team as they can. The lead jammer can end the jam whenever they want by tapping their hands on their hips. This ends the jam early and is often used to stop the other team from scoring points.
Lead Jammer
Pivots can take over as jammers when passed the helmet cover
You'll notice one blocker for each team has a striped helmet cover. These players are called pivots and can take over from the jammer if they’re tired or in trouble. Keep an eye out for helmet covers being passed on the track midway through a jam!
Pivot
Watch out for those penalties
Players will be sent to the penalty bin to sit for 30 seconds if they block with their arms or legs, or if they hit against the back. They’ll also get sent to the bin if they skate outside of the track as they pass opposition players.
Jam and repeat, and repeat
At the end of a jam, the game resets, another 5 skaters from each team line up and we go again! The team with the most points after two halves of 30 minutes, wins.
@ the Thunderdome
Our home venue is entirely run and managed by Rainy City Roller Derby and all ticket sales go directly to supporting the league. It’s easy to get to by public transport or car, just next to the Oldham tram stop, or off junction 20 of the M60.
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