Youth and Community Projects
Inspiring a new generation
Breakin' Convention delivers a range of projects and activities for young people and communities.
We design bespoke projects for a variety of settings, including: schools, colleges, PRUs, community centres, care homes and more.
To learn more, or to arrange a project within your local community, contact:
Back in the Booth
A two-day challenge for aspiring rappers and vocalists: lay down a track with incredible lyricists and producers, then see it made into a professionally-mastered song.
Back to Basics
A four-week introductory course to music and audio production for 16-19 year olds at Pirate Studios.
The course is for beginners who want to learn how to develop their skills in podcasting and radio show production, music production, DJing and rap.
Future Elements
A four-day workshop bringing together young people aged 11-14 years, to learn new skills and explore their talents. These aspiring dancers, MCs, graffiti artists and music producers work intensively with professional hip hop artists to write lyrics, produce music, choreograph routines, create artwork and shoot a music video, before its shown to the public at their very own film night.
Out The Box
A creative producers course spanning 12 weeks, Out The Box is an opportunity for 15 young people to collaborate to produce anything they want: whether that’s a film, festival, album or fashion show. Learn what it takes to bring a project to life - it’s up to the participants to dream, decide, and collaborate!
Graffical
A two day workshop exploring lyrics, song-writing and art through hip hop and graffiti. Participants learn the lasting social effects of music and lyrics, before creating their own to uplift the local community. Then, it’s time to work with renowned graffiti artists to create giant murals showcasing their work to the public.
Bring the Drama
Bring the Drama is a free, weekly project for young people interested in learning how to create a hip hop theatre show. Led by Debris Stevenson and Steve Macaulay, participants create a performance that will be performed at Spotlight Youth Hub in Langdon Park.
Starting from Scratch
Young people take part in a four-month hip hop youth theatre project to create their own work, guided by professional dancers, rappers and theatre creators. Their brand-new piece is then showcased at Breakin' Convention's international festival of hip hop theatre at Sadler’s Wells.