The international festival celebrating Hip Hop Dance Theatre returns from the 2nd to the 4th May.
The line up for this year’s Breakin’ Convention festival has been unveiled, ahead of it running at Sadler’s Wells in Angel this May.
Friday night heralds Fierce Friday, a brand new Breakin’ Convention event headlined by The Ruggeds and Mounia Nassangar at Sadler’s Wells Theatre which will open the festival and will be hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Fee Mak.
Across the weekend, Breakin’ Convention will showcase a range of UK hip hop talent throughout the festival, as well as international acts from France, The Netherlands, and beyond.
Audiences are encouraged to take part in the festival from 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. As always, there will be live DJ sessions from award winning mix masters, dance workshops, live graffiti, cyphers, freestyle sessions, and soul food to enjoy, as well as the performances in the theatre.
Across the weekend, audiences will be able to see performances from some of the world’s leading acts, including Mounia Nassangar (France), The Ruggeds (Netherlands), Saïdo Lehlouh (France), Birdgang (UK), Simeon ‘Kardinal’ Campbell (UK), Chandenie Gobardhan (Netherlands), Keron Proverbs (UK), Lauren Scott (UK), Max Revell (UK), WeGrowTogether (UK) and Jamaal O’Driscoll (UK) with more names to be announced.
2025’s festival will also host a family-friendly weekend event at the brand new theatre Sadler’s Wells East in Stratford. The free event Breakin’ Convention Family Jam will open the doors to future breakers and poppers on Friday 25th – Saturday 26th April, and will include performances in the community dance space in the foyer aka The Dance Floor, food, community showcases, workshops, sample sessions, and DJs. Also new to Sadler’s Wells East in 2025 is Academy Breakin’ Convention, the new full-time further education programme for 16 to 19-year-olds which offers training in all aspects of hip hop – the first of its kind.
To find out more visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/breakin-convention-2025/
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