BREAKIN' CONVENTION FESTIVAL


"A giant blast of fresh air blew through Sadler’s Wells at the weekend" The Times


Breakin' Convention International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre takes place each May in Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

The festival showcases dance companies and artists from around the world, giving a passionate audience the unique opportunity to witness the incredible diversity of Hip Hop Dance Theatre. There is also a focus on education, with a comprehensive workshop programme led by artists from around the world; graff commissions; graff jams; DJ demos and freestyling; film screenings and lecture demonstrations.

A key element of the festival is providing young UK Hip Hop dance theatre companies the opportunity to perform alongside established pioneers of the dance form, exposing them to the wide range of Hip Hop dance theatre from around the world. Many of these young UK artists and companies have since gone on to develop their own work and present it on the international stage.

"Breakin’ Convention has absolutely been a
catalyst in the development of hip hop in the theatre."
Kate Prince, ZooNation