Breakin' Convention 2027

Breakin' Convention 2027 description

Breakin' Convention 2027 brings the international festival of hip hop dance theatre back to Sadler's Wells for two nights of performance, music and street culture.

Billed as a return to the festival's roots, the 2027 edition takes over the whole of Sadler's Wells across a bank holiday weekend. Hip hop dance performances on the main stage sit alongside live DJs, dance workshops, graffiti, emcees and spontaneous cyphers around the building. The programme runs from the old school to the new school, with champions of hip hop dance from past, present and future generations. The full line-up is due to be announced in 2027.

Breakin' Convention was launched at Sadler's Wells in 2004 and has returned to the theatre regularly since, presenting hip hop dance companies, crews and soloists from the UK and around the world on the same stage. Alongside the performances, the festival has built a programme of workshops and talent development for the next generation of hip hop artists. The Guardian has called it "one of the world's leading showcases of hip hop dance", and Time Out described it as "one helluva weekend".

The festival is hosted and curated by Jonzi D, the London-born dancer, MC and theatre-maker who founded Breakin' Convention and is a leading figure in British hip hop theatre. As host, he introduces the acts on stage and leads the audience through each evening.

The performers for 2027 have not yet been announced. Past editions have mixed established international companies with emerging UK crews, combining breaking, popping, locking, krump and other hip hop dance styles with theatre.

Book now for Breakin' Convention 2027 and see two nights of hip hop dance, music and culture at Sadler's Wells.

Playing at Sadlers Wells

Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN GB (venue info)

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