Frequently Asked Questions

Get Your Skates On is the UK's home for roller skating culture, straight out of Bristol. We're a podcast by Bauer Bants — sharing stories from the rink, voices from the community, and everything that makes skating special.

Bauer Bants are the duo behind Get Your Skates On — Garfee and Garfette Daniels, based in Bristol. Two Bristol-based skating enthusiasts who love the culture and wanted to create a space where the UK skating community could come together, share stories, and celebrate the culture. Bristol born and bred, South West through and through.

We release new episodes regularly — the best way to stay in the loop is to subscribe on your favourite platform or sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of any page.

You can listen right here on our Episodes page, or find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major platforms. Check our Listen page for all the links.

It depends on what style of skating you want to do! We wrote a full guide to help you decide: How to Choose Your First Pair of Quad Skates — UK Buyer's Guide. Short answer: quad skates are brilliant for rink skating and dancing, inlines are great for speed and distance.

Loads of places! We maintain a UK roller skating events calendar covering rinks, roller discos, meetups, festivals, and derby leagues across Bristol, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Southampton, Leeds, and beyond.

Most people can stand up, roll, and stop within their first session (about an hour). After 3–5 sessions you'll feel comfortable cruising around. Getting properly confident takes a few weeks of regular practice — but that's the fun part.

Absolutely. Skating burns 350–600 calories per hour, builds core strength and balance, and is low-impact on your joints compared to running. Plus, you're having so much fun you forget you're exercising.

Head over to our Community page — you'll find local skating groups, social links, and ways to connect with other skaters across the UK. Everyone's welcome, from total beginners to seasoned pros.

We'd love to hear from you! Whether you're a skater, rink owner, coach, or just have a great story — fill out the contact form on our Community page and tick the "I'd like to be a guest" box.

The quickest way is through the contact form on our Community page. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X — links are on the Community page too.

We're open to sponsorships, partnerships, and collaborations that make sense for the skating community. Drop us a message via the contact form with details about what you have in mind.