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Nike and Palace Skateboards are joining forces to open Manor Place, a new cultural landmark in South London. The historic venue, originally built in 1895 and full of sport heritage, is being turned into a lively hub for sport, creativity, and community. It will be open to all six days a week, completely free of charge.
The Park and The Cage: A rotating playground
Manor Place is designed to inspire the next generation of creatives, skaters, and football players. It does this through three distinct zones: The Park and The Cage, The Front Room, and The Residency.
The worlds of Nike and Palace are put together in The Park and The Cage. This area features a world-class polished concrete skatepark with ramps, ledges, and benches. This skatepark sits directly above a one-of-a-kind underground football cage. This setup creates a rotating playground system and a unique, multi-use space.
The Park includes architectural nods to Palace’s most cherished London skate spots like Southbank, Stockwell, and the much-missed Victoria Benches. This makes it a versatile space that will host skate jams, girl-only sessions, and special event programming. On game days, The Cage will surface from below ground, playing host to invitational three-on-three seasonal football leagues, community competitions, and open play.
Spaces for creativity and connection
The hub is not just for athletes. “Manor Place is important for the next generation because it’s so accessible,” says Lenna Gunning-Williams, an English footballer and Nike athlete.
“It’s going to be a place where people can connect – and it’s not just for footballers, it’s for skaters and creatives too.”
The Front Room is a gathering place that showcases work from emerging and established London artists. It will also serve as a cultural hub for workshops, panel talks, and pop-ups. It also doubles as a retail space for exclusive Nike x Palace drops.
The Residency offers studio space to six emerging creatives on a nine-month rotating basis, supporting the next generation of talent. Residents participate free of charge and have the opportunity to exhibit their work in The Front Room. Applications for the next intake open in spring 2026.
Giving something back to London
“We had an idea of creating a large space for the community that would be about skateboarding and sport, and a space you could generally hang out in.”
Lev Tanju, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Palace
“When we spoke about the project, we knew Nike was the only brand in the world that could make something like this happen. We want Manor Place to be something positive for London – a city that has given us so much – and we’re really excited to give something back,” says Lev Tanju.
Gareth Skewis, Co-Founder of Palace, adds, “I want Manor Place to be somewhere safe and friendly where people can skate, play football and discover new things – all just down the road from where Palace was founded.”
The opening of Manor Place marks the beginning of what’s to come between Nike and Palace. It also coincides with the partners’ first product line, the P90 collection, which is inspired by early 2000s football culture. The collection features shell suits, football jerseys, trainers, hoodies, and T-shirts adorned with the Palace Tri-Ferg and layered Nike Swoosh.
Manor Place will mark its official public opening November 11 at 33 Manor Place.
