I was one of the many people who picked up roller skating during the pandemic. Inspired by cool gals doing tricks on TikTok and determined to do something fun in lockdown, I declared it my brand-spanking-new hobby (and by extension, my new personality). Some cute 70s-looking blue roller skates with hot-pink laces rocked up and I ended up using them a grand total of one (1) time. But I have not given up. Hooning around a roller rink while bangers play are peak memories from my childhood. I just need some fellow skaters to go with and somewhere safer than a car park to roll with my new skating pals.
And lo and behold, it’s like Xanadu herself is looking down on me because a roller skating rink popped up in Sydney last weekend. And it’s staying put for a whole month! So, if you too picked up roller skating as a lockdown hobby, whip those skates back out and head on down to Darling Harbour. Rollerama kicked off on the weekend and will stick around until April 24. It’s open seven days a week and has a stack of free-wheeling fun planned in the program, from RollerFit dance classes to Hello Kitty-inspired Mondays.
