The "Rolarena"

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 6:37 pm

is there a picture of the rolarena/silverblades anywhere???

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 6:38 pm

nothing on leodis or flickr

book · Post by **book** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 6:55 pm

Were they a team?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 7:13 pm

pablo leeds wrote: is there a picture of the rolarena/silverblades anywhere??? 1973 so it's still The Rolarena, only a side view tho'.http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 7:17 pm

Chrism wrote: Cardiarms wrote: He was a busy boy - bet he was glad of the night off. What do you think he did instead? Fish supper?http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/tours/t ... tm"Jun-2nd 1973Leeds University concert is cancelled six hours before it was due to start due to poor facilities which would have meant that Bowie would have to walk through the audience to the stage, a situation considered unacceptable for security reasons." I'm not doubting all this but I saw bands at the Uni in 72 and they never walked through the audience, the bands changing rooms were behind the stage and down some stairs. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 1481Bottom of the page.Regarding the piece on the Kirkstall ice rink and Rolarena (Yorkshire Diary, January 3). I used to go the early 1970s with the girls from West Park High School.It was a great place, I think the DJ was called Daz Darwell, I was wondering if any one had any photographs of it then.About the David Bowie concert: we had tickets to see him at the University but he said the stage was too small so when it was moved to the Rolarena I could not get a ticket, but some of my friends did. As far as I remember it shut down after the concert.

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 7:20 pm

so the rolarena building still stands, its the one next to YTV yes?

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 9:58 pm

book wrote: Were they a team? I stopped going cos of the shocks so can't answer that. Like you, Book, I shall wait for an answer. ZZZzzzzzzz lol.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 10:02 pm

pablo leeds wrote: so the rolarena building still stands, its the one next to YTV yes? Yes, I think so anyway (?)Seem to remember reading ALL this topic and I'm sure the buildings are still down Kirkstall Road.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 10:05 pm

By the way...Does anyone remember the Ricky Rolar club? I had the badge Wish I still did

Nexus · Post by **Nexus** » Mon 09 Apr, 2012 12:07 am

Just read this whole thread. Brought back great memories.