Tuesday 12 February 2013

MRD blog re-birth

All of our blog posts are now hosted on our website, manchesterrollerderby.com.

Head on over there for the latest news from the lovely folk at MRD.

You can also access our RSS feed (if that's your kind of thing) at manchesterrollerderby.com/rss

Thursday 24 January 2013

MRD Allstars to play in first UK co-ed tournament this Sunday

The team that brought you Dodgebrawl, the UK's first co-ed bout, are now bringing you another UK first: a co-ed tournament featuring teams made up of girls and boys from roller derby leagues in Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Our MRD lads and lasses will be on their way to Leicestershire this Sunday for the co-ed roller derby tournament, hosted by Nottingham Roller Girls. We know you've missed seeing the likes of Bruise Brother and Manc Zappa in action - so road-trip it to Leicestershire and reacquaint yourselves.

For those not in the know - a 'co-ed' roller derby team will have men and women skating together on the same team.  It often brings about interesting debates in terms of physical differences - but we think you'll be surprised by how evenly matched we all are!

Get down to the Midlands Roller Arena to witness history in the making.  Doors open 10am and the first bout is at 11am.  Tickets are £9 in advance from http://nrg-co-ed.eventbrite.co.uk/, or you can pick yours up on the door for £12.  You can get more info from the Facebook event page.

MRD's co-ed team in 2011 at the UKs first co-ed bout, Dodgebrawl
Photo by Jason Ruffell

Tuesday 15 January 2013

MRD's Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012

What better way to bring in the New Year than flexing your knowledge muscles on the last one?

Come to Retro Bar this Friday 18th January 2013 and take part in MRD's Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012. The fun starts at 8pm until 10:30pm downstairs at Retro Bar and first prize is a crate of beer!

There will also be a "guess the weight of the cake" competition. The correct answer will win you the very cake you have guessed the weight of - and if you have sampled our tasty treats at a bout before you should already know that it'll be a darn fine cake.

There will be a sweet and savoury food stall, the bar will be staffed to serve drinks and there will also be a small clothes jumble. Items at the jumble will be 50p per item – better than any New Year's sale. The MRD merch will be making an appearance too!

To enter the quiz its £2 per person and free entry if you're not taking part. Quiz teams have a maximum of 6 per table.

RSVP here