COPING 2023

Here’s what went down this year!

Coping Festival brings together our community to celebrate the incredible organisations that are improving well-being in our society. The festival is an action-packed day of skateboarding, creative activities and music, we welcome everyone from the community to come and join us. In 2022 we raised £4800 for mental health charities, this year we are totting up the numbers and hoping to raise even more for The Ben Raemers Foundation & It’s OKAY project.

PLUS £1000 straight to Ben Raemers & It’s OKAY thanks to TSA

PLUS £500 each thanks to Cyber Security Specialists is going to the chosen charities of our two Clash winners - Logan & Molly

PLUS 50% of whatever we raise on the Withington Walls x Art Battle Manchester x Coping art auction which is live now! The artist whose board sells for the most decides which mental health charity the proceeds are donated to. 50% of each sale goes to the artist.

COPING GAMES

Skatepark silliness for U16s dishing out prizes from our fantastic supporting brands - Nell’s Pizza, Stance, DC, Skatehut, Shindigger, Mizu, TSA, Arcade, Marshall, SunBum, Maple Lab

COPING CLASH SKATE JAMS

WOMEN’s winner: Molly Seed

MEN’s winner: Logan Wilkinson

Thanks to Oakley for the prize money and Cyber Security Specialists for matching the prize money with a charity donation.

LEARN TO SKATE & CLIMB

We left loads of people keen to progress at Skating & Climbing with FREE “Learn to Skate” & “Learn to climb” taster sessions!

MAGAZINE WORKSHOP

IT’S OKAY PROJECT were representing as usual to talk, paste & collage - adding to our collaborative triangular prism of art!

SKATE ART

Deck & Griptape workshops with Jess were a big hit as usual from Jessies Creations. Thanks to Skate Hut for donating the decks and Posca for the pens.

FORESTRY CRAFT

Emerald Wellbeing were back again this year bringing their lovely calming vibes. It’s always awesome to see people getting hands-on and creative with nature.

POTTERY WORKSHOP

The mindful potter David from Partington’s Pots was creating faces with clay this year and as always it was really popular!

LIVE MUSIC

NGUVU provided some awesome vibes followed by Dub Smugglers, Schmika & the rest of the crew DJing to finish the party

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EVENT PARTNERS

A huge thanks to our main event partners Oakley, Sunday Collab & Cyber security specialists

EVENT SPONSORS

Thanks to all our sponsors supporting the event Nell’s Pizza, Stance, DC, Skatehut, Shindigger, Mizu, TSA, Arcade, Marshall & Maple Lab

• What is Coping Festival?

  Coping Festival is an action-packed day of LIVE MUSIC, ARTS & CRAFTS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES, FREE SKATEBOARDING TASTER LESSONS, SKATEBOARDING COMPETITIONS and much more. The event brings together the community to celebrate the incredible organisations that are improving well-being in our society.

• Who is it for?

  We welcome anyone to join us! All ages & abilities.

• Which type ticket should I book?

  The FESTIVAL ENTRY tickets give entry to the festival that includes access to; arts & crafts, live music, Intro to skate & climb sessions, workshops, raffles, live music, skate comp spectating.

  This ticket does not include a session/park access and does not include entry to the skatepark games or competition.

  The FULL FESTIVAL PASS includes all of the above and park access for the duration of the event. It also includes OPTIONAL entry to the SKATEPARK GAMES & COPING CLASH COMP.

  The COPING CLASH ENTRY permits entry to the COPING CLASH 1pm - 4pm. Men’s/Women’s/U16’s

• HOW CAN I JOIN A TASTER SKATEBOARD OR CLIMBING SESSION?

  Taster sessions will be happening throughout the day and you will be able to sign up at reception on the day!

• HOW CAN I GET MORE INVOLVED OR SPONSOR THE EVENT?

  We are always looking for collaborators that want to get involved. Pop us a message.

• What are the event times?

  Entry from 11.30 am.

  Workshops from 12pm onwards

  12 pm onwards - Workshops, LEARN TO SKATE/CLIMB tasters

  12 pm - 1 pm - Coping Games

  1.15pm - 2pm - U16’s Clash

  2.30pm - 4pm - MEN’s & WOMEN’s CLASH

  4.30 pm - LIVE MUSIC

• What is the format of the coping clash skateboard jam?

  FORMAT

  Jam style, prizes for tricks. 3 areas; plaza 6 stair/step up, tombstone/pool coping & bowl.

  CATEGORIES

  U16’s: all genders & ability levels

  MEN’S: competitive skateboarders

  WOMEN’S: all abilities

  PRIZES

  U16’s: Prizes from sponsors & brand partners.

  MEN’s & WOMEN’s: £1000 prize purse with an extra £1000 matched for winners to donate to a mental health charity of choice.

  Cash prizes awarded for best tricks in each area plus overall MVP, RUNNER UP & WINNER.