The groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre from around the world and around the corner is coming back to Canterbury!

Based at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London since 2004, prepare to be blown away by high-energy, world-class performances from celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls.

Get ready for: Olivier Award-winning TRAPLORD, exploring masculinity and mental health and challenging racial stereotypes of Black men, Femme Fatale (France/ Mexico/ South Korea), a mesmerising female trio, trailblazing ILL-Abilities (Netherlands/Brazil), an all-star crew of differently abled b-boys. Plus incredible local talent.

Breakin’ Convention

Marlowe Theatre

The groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre from around the world, and around the corner.

Breakin’ Convention is coming to Coventry in 2026! Prepare to be blown away by high-energy, world-class performances from celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls.  

Get ready for the mighty TRAPLORD, the Olivier Award-winning creation from Ivan Michael Blackstock – a visionary creative behind choreography for Beyoncé and other global names. Exploring masculinity and mental health, TRAPLORD is a powerful fusion of movement and storytelling which challenges racial stereotypes of Black men. Femme Fatale (France/ Mexico/ South Korea), a mesmerising female trio known for their musicality, precision and technique. You’ll also experience some members of the trailblazing ILL-Abilities (Netherlands/Brazil), an all-star crew of differently abled b-boys. All this, plus incredible local talent from Loco Academy, Danceforce Studios and Dance Nuvo. 

Breakin’ Convention

May 9, 2026