Audition call-out: Breakin’ Convention 2026 UK Tour
Apply now to audition for the Breakin’ Convention 2026 UK Tour
An International Tour of Hip Hop Theatre, 9 May - 6 June 2026
**Applications for Glasgow close 11:59PM Sunday 30 November 2025**
Breakin’ Convention, the world’s ground-breaking festival of hip hop dance theatre, is touring the UK in 2026, including Tramway, and you are invited to take centre stage alongside international hip hop dance icons.
We’re looking for local artists to present powerful, original hip hop theatre pieces up to 6 minutes long. We welcome all street dance styles, youth groups, soloists and even emcees. If you want to be part of the biggest hip hop dance tour in the UK, get applying!
Applications
To apply, please complete the Breakin' Convention 2026 UK Tour Auditions Application Form online - follow this link
The information you submit will be owned and managed by Sadlers' Wells/Breakin'Convention
As part of your application, you’ll need to:
• Provide details about you / your company and the piece you’d like to perform
• Share a link to a recording of the complete piece (if your piece is not yet created, please share footage of other work you have made)
Key Dates for Glasgow
Application deadline: Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59PM
Outcome: You’ll be informed by Friday 12 December 2025 if you are invited to audition
Audition date: Friday 16 January
Tour date: Saturday 23 May 2026 (you must be available for this date)
More about Breakin' Convention at Tramway
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Key Dates for rest of the UK
Application deadline: Sunday 16 November 2025 at 11:59PM
(except Canterbury closing Sunday 1 February 2026 at 11:59PM)
Audition Dates:
Doncaster - Wednesday 26 November 2025
Brighton - Sunday 30 November 2025
Nottingham - Wednesday 3 December 2025
Poole - Thursday 4 December 2025
Coventry - Friday 5 December 2025
Blackpool - Saturday 6 December 2025
Canterbury - Saturday 21 February 2026
Tour Dates:
Canterbury - Saturday 9 May 2026
Nottingham - Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May 2026
Coventry - Wednesday 20 May 2026
Brighton - Wednesday 27 May 2026
Poole - Saturday 30 May 2026
Doncaster - Wednesday 3 June 2026
Blackpool - Saturday 6 June 2026
You must be available for this tour date. If you cannot attend the audition date, please let us know in the "Any other information" section.