Yesterday 500 people — mostly Gen Z, though the odd tag-along parent could be spotted — descended upon Flippers, the west London rolling skate palace.
This was no mass skate-off. The crowds had come to hear activists discuss climate change. Waiting for the day’s speakers to grace the stage — a curious, cottage-core thing, blossoming with bundles of fresh produce — the atmosphere didn’t match the overwhelming severity of the subject. Actually, it kind of felt like a party.
