Breakin’ Convention 2025 International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre

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3 – 4 May 2025

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The world’s BIGGEST festival of hip hop dance theatre is back!

Spanning the entire bank holiday weekend, expect jaw-dropping performances, live DJs, dance workshops, graffiti, emcees, and spontaneous cyphers all over Sadler’s Wells in a festival that showcases local talent alongside global sensations.

For over two decades Breakin’ Convention have been revolutionising the hip hop scene in London and across the world. Hosted and curated by hip hop theatre legend and Breakin’ Convention Artistic Director Jonzi D, join us for this ultimate celebration of hip hop culture.

Featuring:

This year, begin the festival weekend in style at Fierce Friday, featuring for one night only international waacking icon Mounia Nassangar with her latest incredible work STUCK.

Line up subject to change.

Breakin’ Convention Festival is recommended for children aged 12+. Read more about what to expect at Breakin’ Convention.

For the full programme and to find out more please visit the Breakin’ Convention website.

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Running Time

Approximately 3 hours (including one hour interval of front of house performances and activities)

Tickets

Prices from: £15.00

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Recommended for ages 12+

Doors open from 4 pm

BSL interpreted Performances

Our BSL performances are interpreted by a BSL signer. They use sign language to communicate what is sung and/or spoken by artists on stage.

Sat 3 May at 6:00pm

Sun 4 May at 6:00pm

One of the world’s leading showcases of hip hop dance and dance theatre.
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Breakin’ Convention is not just a show or a festival, it’s an experience.
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Our guide to Hip Hop

Check out Breakin’ Convention’s hip hop guide to get you ready for the world’s biggest festival of hip hop dance theatre!

Our guide to Hip Hop

Freestyle Funk Forum

Lilian Baylis Studio
Saturday and Sunday at 4.30pm
Running time: 60 minutes

Freestyle Funk Forum is an hour of improvised theatre in hip hop’s answer to ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’

No two shows are ever the same in this spontaneous collection of skits brought to life through the elements of hip hop from dance and beatboxing to turntablism and rap.

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Freestyle Funk Forum will take place on Saturday and Sunday and is scheduled around the main stage performances so they do not clash.

Breakin’ Convention Workshops

Sadler’s Wells Studios
Saturday and Sunday

The Breakin’ Convention festival’s workshop programme is a hot house of technique, challenge and creativity. This is your opportunity to hone your technique or try dance for the first time, learning from some of the best hip hop, house and funk style dancers from across the globe.

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