You’d think with the sun scorching all around us that people would kick back, take it handy for a couple of months, and get stuck back in when Mother Nature and Jack Frost conspire against us all once more this Autumn. Not so it seems as there’s plenty of events upcoming that are worth getting out and supporting so forget the football, Big Brother and Pat Kenny on The Front Line and get stuck in at some of these…

Super8 Shots Festival in Galway opens tomorrow with a fantastic, varied lineup.

The first Pecha Kucha Night Belfast tomorrow night!

King of Concrete promises to be the biggest yet with over 10,000 people expected over the 2 days to see bmxers, skaters, breakdancers, artists, djs and much more rocking Wood Quay and venues all over town.

And if that hasn’t you out of the house enough, our friends at For The Love Of have teamed up with Castlepalooza and Re-Dress and have just released the brief for anyone creative to get involved. Click here for the 5-0.

Working with a plethora of creative minds across the globe Mekanism Skateboards has built a name for itself as curators/creators of some of the most interesting decks out there. Delta, John Maeda, Invader, Peter Zimmermann, Warren Du Preez, Nick Thornton Jones and many more have taken the canvas and reinvented the visual. My favourite by far is their most recent collaboration (below is all its stunning metallic glory) with Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson ‘Your Mercury Ocean’. The fluid style and reflective nature really is a step beyond and takes it from being a deck to a highly desirable art object.

Richard Gilligans skate retrospective finished up this week and his mate NOB put this film together to catalogue the show and the opening night. Well done to all involved for an amazing show and an inspiring film.

This video is digital prozac. Feeling down on a Monday? Play this. Girlfriend left you? Play this. Or if you just like a good skate/Art film, Play this. Go on, what are you waiting for?