The skate equation

Created by British Science Festival

Join Skate Southampton and John Hansard Gallery as they transform Guildhall Square into a skaters’ haven.

In skateboarding, there’s geometry in every flip and algebra in every jump. Uncover the maths required to land the trick.

You don’t need to be a skateboarder to be ‘stoked’ about this collaboration between Skate Southampton and John Hansard Gallery. They’ll be transforming Guildhall Square into a skaters’ haven, installing steel sculptures inspired by mathematical concepts to bring a new dimension to the jump and grind of the boards. See live skating demos, witness maths in motions and discover the shapes and angles needed to really pop some tricks.

No experience with skating or maths required. Welcome to the skate equation.

Event details

When: Sat 19 Sep 2026, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Format: In-person

Venue:
Guildhall Square
Guildhall Square
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 7FP
England

Cost: Free

Access & inclusion

Event languages

  • British Sign Language (BSL)
  • English

This event includes BSL interpreters.

Access features

  • Sign language interpreters
  • Wheelchair access

Organiser

British Science Festival

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