Archive for April, 2009

King Ramps to build biggest skate park to date

// April 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // news

Pro skateboarder Pete King and his team at King Ramps are set to build the biggest skate park to date with Europes largest vert ramp; a replica of the legendary Tony Hawks vert ramp.

Pete who is currently sponsored by Vans and Quicksilver will be joined by some of the biggest names including BMX legend Jerry Galley, skateboard legend Rodney Clarke and pro BMX rider Bas Keep.

Amateur comps will take place for under 16′s and over 16′s and will be judged by some of the top pro’s who have appeared at the Newquay Boardmasters Vans Summer Sessions and NASS Festival.

This years skatepark will feature some of the elements from leading extreme sports event NASS Festival along with equipment from the Red Bull Manny Mania Tour.

Competition – Gumball 3000, Boxfresh, Etnies, Jeepnies and New Era

// April 9th, 2009 // No Comments » // competition

Win a goodie bag worth over £300 filled with cool product from some of the hottest urban brands around including Gumball 3000, Boxfresh, Etnies, Jeepnies and New Era.

Question: Tell us in which location did HUB Festival first take place?

Close Date: 20th May 2009

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Terms and conditions
• HUB competitions are open to all, except Liverpool City Council and Culture Liverpool employees.
• Only one entry is allowed.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost or late.
• The winners will be drawn at random, via an independent draw, from entries received before the closing date.
• Winners will be notified by email within five working days of the draw. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted during this time, we reserve the right to re-draw a winner.
• There is no alternative prize.
• By entering, the prize winners agree to the use of their names and photographs for publicity and news during this and future promotions by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council.
• We may use your details to send you further information about hub festival and similar events organised by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council. If you’d prefer not to be contacting in this way, please include the words ‘No information’ in your email.
• The judge’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or replace the prize draw in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• By entering the competition, you agree to accept these terms and conditions.
• The promoter of this prize draw is Culture Liverpool.

Competition – Win some wheels from our friends at Zoo York and Ecko

// April 8th, 2009 // No Comments » // competition

Win a pair of sought after wheels from our friends at Zoo York and Ecko. We’ve got 15 pairs to give away in girls sizes 4-8 and mens sizes 7-10.

Question: All you have to do is tell us what the tallest building is called in NYC?

Close Date: 20th May 2009

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Terms and conditions
• HUB competitions are open to all, except Liverpool City Council and Culture Liverpool employees.
• Only one entry is allowed.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost or late.
• The winners will be drawn at random, via an independent draw, from entries received before the closing date.
• Winners will be notified by email within five working days of the draw. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted during this time, we reserve the right to re-draw a winner.
• There is no alternative prize.
• By entering, the prize winners agree to the use of their names and photographs for publicity and news during this and future promotions by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council.
• We may use your details to send you further information about hub festival and similar events organised by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council. If you’d prefer not to be contacting in this way, please include the words ‘No information’ in your email.
• The judge’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or replace the prize draw in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• By entering the competition, you agree to accept these terms and conditions.
• The promoter of this prize draw is Culture Liverpool.

Competition – Want to get kitted out top to toe in Apple Bottoms by Nelly?

// April 7th, 2009 // No Comments » // competition

“Pimp Your Wardrobe”

Want to get kitted out top to toe in Apple Bottoms by Nelly? Well we’ve got 10 full sets of ladies Apple Bottoms clothes to give a way in sizes 10/12. All you have to do is answer the following question and state which size you would like:

Question: Which member of Destiny’s Child collaborated with Nelly on his hit song Dilemma?

Close Date: 20th May 2009

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WIN A TRIP TO NYC……GO TO www.sexytothecore.com COURTESY OF APPLE BOTTOMS BY NELLY

Terms and conditions
• HUB competitions are open to all, except Liverpool City Council and Culture Liverpool employees.
• Only one entry is allowed.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost or late.
• The winners will be drawn at random, via an independent draw, from entries received before the closing date.
• Winners will be notified by email within five working days of the draw. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted during this time, we reserve the right to re-draw a winner.
• There is no alternative prize.
• By entering, the prize winners agree to the use of their names and photographs for publicity and news during this and future promotions by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council.
• We may use your details to send you further information about hub festival and similar events organised by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council. If you’d prefer not to be contacting in this way, please include the words ‘No information’ in your email.
• The judge’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or replace the prize draw in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• By entering the competition, you agree to accept these terms and conditions.
• The promoter of this prize draw is Culture Liverpool.

Etnies Prizes for Skate Park Comps

// April 3rd, 2009 // No Comments » // news

Not only will the winners of the Skate Park competitions win big cash prizes,  Etnies have donated goodie bags filled with caps, t’s, stickers, cool sunglasses and a voucher to claim a brand new set of Etnies wheels. Details of cash prizes in Skateboarding, BMX and In Line to be announced on 14th April.

Juice FM to sponsor HUB 09!

// April 3rd, 2009 // No Comments » // news

We couldn’t have found a more perfect radio sponsor than Juice FM. Juice will be coming on board as our exclusive radio partner and might be broadcasting live from the festival over the weekend!

Extreme Sports Channel Sponsors HUB 09

// April 3rd, 2009 // No Comments » // news

We’re pleased to announce Extreme Sports Channel have come on board as our Exclusive Sports Media Partner and will be running tv adverts promoting HUB accross the UK as one of the leading extreme sports festivals alongside NASS and Newquay Boardmasters.

Main Stage Line Up Announced

// April 2nd, 2009 // No Comments » // news

A BIG thank you to everyone who applied to perform on the main stage at this years HUB. We received a record number of entries and we just wish we could give everyone the chance to play. View main stage lineup here

Winners of the Zanzibar “Rain” comp

// April 1st, 2009 // No Comments » // news

Winners of the Zanzibar “Rain” comp to appear on the 2009 line up include:  The Temps,  Stiff Kitten,  Hey Mr Spaceman,  Backdrifts,  Praise Gerald & Meiosis!

Competition Prizes Galore

// April 1st, 2009 // No Comments » // news

We’ve got thousands of pounds worth of goodie bags to give away to those arriving first at the festival containing product from some of the hottest urban brands around including Stussy, Etnies, Boxfresh, Gumball 3000, Applebottoms by Nelly and much much more…