Breakin’ Convention 2025 International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre
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Join us on the dancefloor at Breakin’ Convention, the world’s biggest festival of hip hop dance theatre.
Hosted and curated by Jonzi D, the festival features the freshest works from your favourite artists.
Get bank holiday ready for jaw-dropping performances, live DJ’s, dance workshops, graffiti, emcees, and spontaneous cyphers all over Sadler’s Wells in an unforgettable experience.
Artists will be taking to the stage from around the world and around the corner, including Mounia Nassangar, Saido Lehlouh, and The Ruggeds. Full lineup to be announced soon.
Breakin’ Convention Festival is recommended for children aged 12+. Read more about what to expect at Breakin’ Convention.
Header image description: The photo shows a group of hip hop dancers on a dark stage. Their clothing is a mix of casual streetwear styles. Their choreography is dynamic; some are almost airborne, and others are captured in striking poses. The lighting is dramatic, focused on the dancers against a very dark background.
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.THE GUARDIAN
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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.
Freestyle Funk Forum will take place on Saturday and Sunday and is scheduled around the main stage performances so they do not clash.
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Performances
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.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.
Age 16 - 30?
See the best dance in the world for £10 with Barclays Dance Pass at Sadler’s Wells.