SKATEHOLDERS FORUM 2026

01. July 2026

📅 July 1, 2026 – July 4, 2026

📍 České Budějovice – July 1–3

📍 Tábor, Transforma festival – July 4

We invite you to the third edition of the international festival SKATEHOLDERS Forum, taking place from July 1–4 in České Budějovice and Tábor, once again connected with the local Transforma.

From July 1 to 4, 2026, České Budějovice and Tábor will come alive with the third edition of the international Skateholders Forum festival. Four days packed with contests, inspiring discussions, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, and opportunities to connect with people who are pushing skate culture forward. The festival brings together sport, art, and social topics, and welcomes guests from across Europe to the region.

What can you expect?

🛹 Skateboard sessions at both old and new spots

🏆 “Vozová hrotba” and other contests

🗣️ Panel discussions on skateboarding spots in public space, festivals across Europe, and the role of skate media

🎓 International guests – academics, architects, and leaders of social projects with a shared passion for skateboarding

🛠️ Workshops focused on architecture, craftsmanship, DIY, and creative learning

🖼️ Exhibitions, including a large collective exhibition on the Czech DIY scene and local interventions in public space

🎬 Screenings of skate videos and documentaries
🎸 Live music and DJs

PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

10:00 Skate School for Kids | Stromovka Park

10:30 Workshop: Zine Making | Žižkárna

w/ Igor Hanečák a Moreno Hebling

16:00 SID SKATE SESSION | Skateholders spot

19:30 Exhibition Opening: DIY Scene | Žižkárna

21:00 Concerts | Žižkárna

  • 21:00 Batáty

  • 22:00 Pobodá

  • 22:45 Paegas Twist

Thursday, July 2, 2026

10:00 Skate School for Kids | Stromovka Park

11:00 Workshop: Skate Physio | Stromovka Park

w/ Anna Rutová

12:30 Non-traditional session | Stromovka Park

14:00 Miniramp contest | Stromovka Park

15:00 Debate: Skate Media | Stromovka Park

  • Simultaneous translation will be provided

16:30 Street contest | Stromovka Park

19:00 Debate: Skate spots | Biograf Kotva

  • Simultaneous translation will be provided

20:30 Screenings: South Bohemian artist-in-residence project, Darkslide - Tourbo tour 2, CZ DIY by Javier Varillas

22:00 Afterparty: Žofie

Friday, July 3, 2026

Lannovka takeover with Kmen Coffee

10:00 Skate School for Kids | Lannovka

11:00 Skate market | Lannovka

11:30 Performative talk with Tomáš Javůrek | Lannovka

12:00 Skate contest by Spotstore x Darkslide | Lannovka

Lecture: Houda Aїt Lahcen (Women's Skateboarding in Morocco)

Žižkárna

18:00 Debate: Skate festivals | Žižkárna

  • Simultaneous translation will be provided

19:40 Screening: The Rise and Legacy of Barcelona's Iconic Sants Plaza | Žižkárna

20:15 Concerts

  • 20:15 Vellocet Roll

  • 21:00 Marcel Gidote's Holy Crab

  • 22:00 Afterparty: SWAGRINA

Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Tábor

13:00 Vozová hrotba (Best Trick at Vozová) | Tábor traffic playground