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Skateboarding’s forgotten heroes

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Get Lesta — Unsung shines a light on the passionate weirdos who keep the UK skateboarding scene alive.

Sidewalk’s new video series Unsung celebrates the forgotten heroes of British skateboarding.

In episode one, we meet Callun Loomes whose Get Lesta videos have helped put the East Midlands scene on the map.

Stay locked for more stories about the under-the-radar characters who keep spreading the love for UK skating, even if no one notices.


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