Doin’ it for the kids: the Campus
Skateparks in Bristol are indoor
complexes with a difference,
and owners Andre Seidel and
Tim Nokes have found a way to
successfully rewrite the book on
running a park while also leaving a
positive impact on the community.
Words by Simon Makker
Photos by Campus
Skateparks
M
ore often than not,
you’ll find commercially-
run, indoor skate parks
are struggling to make
ends meet. It doesn’t’
matter which corner of the planet you
live on, running a park is a tough grind
(pardon the pun) and is certainly more
about the lifestyle and passion for the
sport than it is about the size of the
paycheck.
While this still rings true for Campus
Skate Park owners Andre Seidel and
Tim Nokes, the pair have discovered
ways to not only make their enterprise
viable, but also provide valuable
input into the lives of young people
throughout the city of Bristol, England.
We caught up with Andre to find out
more about the unique Campus parks,
what they’ve been able to achieve, and
what the future might hold. u