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The inaugural Britannia Cup takes place in Nottingham between Saturday and Monday, 11-13 January.

Competition will form part of the qualification process to determine who will skate for Great Britain at the junior and senior world synchronised skating championships.

The event also incorporates the British Synchronised Figure Skating Championships.

Synchronised skating is the fastest growing figure skating discipline and involves teams of 12-16 skaters performing intricate routines in formation.

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Synchronised skating teams are spread throughout Great Britain.

Those taking part are from as far afield as the Isle of Wight, Gosport, West Wales, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Slough, Lee Valley, Sheffield, Deeside, Bradford, Solihull, Hull, Altrincham, Deeside, Nottingham, Aberdeen, Inverness, Stirling, Dumfries and Ayr.

Live coverage of the Britannia Cup will be available to watch across ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, the Red Button, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website.

Saturday, 11 January

15:00-21:30 - Day one, iPlayer and online (17:30-21:30, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button)

Sunday, 12 January

15:00-21:30 - Day two, iPlayer and online (15:30-19:00, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button)

Monday 13 January

10:30-13:00 - Day three, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button, iPlayer and online

Get Inspired
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Skating doesn't have to be competitive. You can put on a pair of skates (which you can hire at rinks) and start gliding across the ice.

However, it's best to make sure you can skate in a straight line before you attempt jumps and turns!

If you're a beginner you can check out the which has all the information on getting started in figure skating and you can also read our guide on how to get involved.