Madness.

Not that band, but this one- this merry band of urban ninjas -a cool troop of guys called Flite. Watch this insane video of them unleashing their gravity defying stunts in their local area, just casually leaping off buildings, bouncing of walls and doing seamless flips through their town square… all in the name of showing off!

Yes, you guessed it, these guys are entries for somewhereto_ show off, our competition offering you chance to perform at the Olympic Park and also fly out to Rio de Janeiro (home of the 2016 Games) with Adam Deacon to star  in your very own show off film. All you have to do is submit a 60 sec clip of you doing your thing, anything!

The closing date is looming ever near- midnight on the 18th July, so show us how you show off for your chance to win! 

Freerunners practice for somewhereto_ showcase at the Wales Millennium Centre

There will be a somewhereto_ showcase at the Wales Millennium Centre on Wednesday May 30. This will feature a variety of performances including the Trick Unique freerunners - check Andrew, Christian and Luke out in this video practicing for the big event, and telling you about their passion and somewhereto_ experience!

Get in touch now to find the space you need for free!

Parkour artists Ahmyo perform at the PoSBO Awards 2011 with somewhereto_

Check out the fantastic set by Ahmyo, a group of parkour artists, who found a space to perform at the Positive Social Behaviour Order (PoSBO) event with somewhereto_. 

This prestigious event in December 2011 was organised and designed by young people from Truth About Youth as a way of recognising and rewarding the fantastic contribution that young people make to society, which often goes unnoticed.

Two other music acts, Nick Celino and Mary Sends Out Warning, were also provided with spaces to perform and showcase their talent at the event thanks to somewhereto_.

Get in touch now to find your own performance space here.

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Daily Space: Goodmayes New Parkour Park. A brand new, purpose built park just waiting to see some free running action. Young parkour group the Inner City Monkeys helped advise on the design of the park, get down there and they might be around to train with!

This great park in Ilford, London would also make rather a cool urban space for a film or photo shoot location, and is available free to 16-25 year olds for use through somewhereto_.

Get in touch now to use this space!

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Daily Space: Townstal Community Partnership Hall. A brilliant large hall space available for use on Saturday nights to get some indoor training, and with classes from a free running instructor once a month!

This versatile space could also be used for performances, group meetings or rehearsals, pool, table tennis, games consoles, DJ’ing, or BBQs. Just say what you need and the space-holders will do there best to accommodate your somewhereto_, with additional mentoring and support available depending on the activity you have in mind.

somewhereto_ go on a Saturday night after the X Factor has finished! This great Dartmouth is available free to 16-25 year olds for use through somewhereto_.

Get in touch now to use this space!

As part of the Last Day of Summer Festival, freerunners from Accrington had a space to show off their skills and promote somewhereto_. The space was provided by Spearfish, an urban arts organisation based in Manchester. 

somewhereto_ is a nationwide project to help 16-25 year olds find the space they need to do the things they love. The project is delivered by youth engagement agency Livity in media partnership with Channel 4, and funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games across the UK.

Open up a free space just around the corner from you at www.somewhereto.com/spacesearch

In October 2011 Britain’s most famous front door was unlocked for 10 young people as part of somewhereto_.

The talented group included freerunners Callum Harris, Jack Curtis, Chima Akenzua and Karol Michta, who were all looking for somewhereto_ practice parkour, and were given free rein to use Number 10 Downing Street as a space to showcase their freerunning skills. Watch the video to how they used the space and what they thought of this once in a lifetime opportunity!

somewhereto_ is a nationwide project to help 16-25 year olds find the space they need to do the things they love. The project is delivered by youth engagement agency Livity in media partnership with Channel 4, and funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games across the UK.

Tell us what you’d love to do now at www.somewhereto.com/number10 and find an amazing space to use near you!

Photos from the somewhereto_ take over of Number 10 Downing Street.

See freerunners leaping banisters, boxers training, and spoken word poets standing at podiums ready to be heard.

Watch the full video from the day here, it’s seriously amazing:

The video from yesterday’s Conservative Party Conference (UK only), watch from 0:39 - 0:42 to see Rubix Collective spoken word poets Deanna Roger and Sean Mahoney introduce our amazing video.

There are some great reaction shots while the video plays too. It’s so good to see people with the power and resources to help us open even more spaces reacting so positively to our young people pursuing what they love and making incredible use of the space.

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Ok so now we need a video in the white house so we can compete with those damn Brits. 

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Number 10 Downing Street taken over by young people to train freerunning, practice boxing and perform spoken word in this AMAZING video from somewhereto_.

“We have a duty; A duty of care to share our spare space that we live in, and don’t always use - and I have a dream that at some point soon, this duty we have becomes realised.

We’re in a crisis that’s crippled our creatives and our pens, mics, paintbrushes. The crisis is this – we have nowhere to go. Nowhere for our creative seeds to be sown.

You’ve built buildings to become derelict and let usable space go to waste, so we say, put innovative energy into creating what we already have.

Think it through – ask not what space can do for you, but what you can do for our space. Because we need, space.

But we also need to leave our sofas. Need to rise above the games consoles and abandon our telephones

It’s said that we’re lazy so prove them wrong. Show that we are not a nation of couch potatoes, but instead, use passion and ability to set space free from the constraints of emptiness.

And when we’ve put down our mobiles and switched off TVs, we’ll remind you that we need our own spaces, so we can explore.

So, tell us,

Will you open your door?”

- Rubix Collective

Do you want free space to do the things you love? Sign up now at www.somewhereto.com/number10.

That would be amazing. Next stop somewhereto_ America?