City hip-hop festival shares 10th anniversary programme
B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a packed programme of activities across Birmingham, Southside and the Bullring.
It takes place from Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June.
Produced by Birmingham Hippodrome with Break Mission, Afroflux, Queer-Side, GraffitiArtist.com and Soul City Arts, this year marks 10 years of B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival and includes dance battles, rap showcases, workshops, exhibitions, immersive performances and more.
Matt Evans, head of festivals and sites at Birmingham Hippodrome, said: “There’s something in there for everyone, including favourites from the festival’s history, plus some exciting new additions.
“Seeing the city come together to celebrate B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival for the tenth time is going to be fantastic – we can’t wait!”
Birmingham Hippodrome’s Young Community Drop In kick starts the free festival on Friday 30 May with dance and music workshops for young people aged 14+ delivered by industry professionals.
On Friday evening, professional level dance masterclasses are taking place, led by headline international guest artists and judges from Break Mission & Queer-Side Dance Championships, including Viktor Manoel, Panda Waack, B-BOY Gieras, Perninha, E-Solo & D-Soul.
Tickets are bookable on the website.
The festival expands onto the streets of Southside on Saturday 31 May, with dance competition qualifiers, a block party with graffiti and resident DJs Scratchers Delight, Fluxcon mini convention, workshops, skateboarding, roller skating and basketball hosted by Kings Heath Clangers.
Sunday 1 June starts with high-energy Art of Raw dance battles on Central Street at the Bullring.
The day builds to an exciting finale with the Break Mission Worldwide and Queer-Side Dance Championships finals in Bullring and showcases incredible talent from the UK and beyond, including a special guest music performance to close the day in style.
The finals will be livestreamed online internationally.
Find the full B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival 2025 programme here.
Pictured: B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival at The Arcadian Car Park. Photo credit: Joe Bailey
