Category Archives: News
Skate Skills 101 - Stepping in from the Cold
Stepping in from the Cold by Life Saber Since coming to Scotland from sunny Spain over nine years ago I thought I was fully used to the Scottish weather. However, there I was once again on the sofa playing … Continue reading
Backstage with the All Star Reserves
Cirque Du Slay #23 I was already well into my game day when the audience watched the Auld Reekie Roller Girl All Star Reserves take to the track for our first jam against Granite City’s Northern Fights on Saturday. As … Continue reading
Pre-Game Thoughts from an ASTRO
Pummela #321 I joined Auld Reekie Roller Girls in May 2011 which seems like an age ago! Every time I think back to when I first put skates on, I laugh. I couldn’t stop or turn a corner and would often … Continue reading
Six ARRG Skaters Called Up For Team Scotland Squad
Six skaters from Edinburgh’s top roller derby league, The Auld Reekie Roller Girls have been drafted as part of Team Scotland. The six women will now join skaters from all over Scotland for an intensive training programme ahead of the … Continue reading
ARRG and D2 Play Offs – A message from the All Stars
2016 has been an awesomely exciting and successful year so far for the Auld Reekie Roller Girls. We’ve had record numbers of new skaters in every intake of our SkateSkills 101 Programme, record numbers of derby fans attend our home … Continue reading
Welcome ASTRO - ARRG’s Newest Travel Team!
We’ve had a busy and pretty exciting couple of months here at ARRG. Our All Stars travelled to the US to take part in The Big O and absolutely kicked *ss, taking on some of the best teams in the … Continue reading
Auld Reekie take on Finland’s Finest
On Saturday 11th June, the Auld Reekie Roller Girls All Stars (ARRG) will do battle with Finland’s Kallio Roller Derby at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Stadium, continuing their international roller derby onslaught. Get your tickets here. Please note, online ticket sales will close at 11am on the 11th June. … Continue reading
A Taste(r) of Things to Come
If all that Big O action has been whetting your appetite for destruction (and why wouldn’t it?), you’ll be happy to know that you can learn the hits, blocks and jams of roller derby at one of our regular Taster … Continue reading
ARRG are heading for The Big O! ARRG’s All Stars will travel to America to take on some of the most talented roller derby teams on the planet later this month. The All Stars are currently ranked 48th in the … Continue reading
The Auld Reekie Roller Girls Home Season 2015 Opens This Saturday!
The season consists of three intraleague teams, who all play each other over three games, and culminates in a grand final where the third place team will play a visiting team, followed by the top two teams battling it out … Continue reading