Breakin’ Convention Pre-Show
- Tickets
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Free - Drop-in - no ticket required
- Dates and times
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Saturday 23rd May 2026
5:00pm
A takeover of Tramway for Breakin' Convention festival of Hip Hop Theatre - arrive early for the full festival experience!
Ahead of the ticketed Breakin' Convention programme (7.30pm on our main stage), audiences can experience a free festival takeover in spaces throughout Tramway from 5pm, transforming the venue into a live celebration of hip hop culture, community, and creative exchange.
Pre-show activities are free and unticketed, with no age restrictions!
In The Street (Foyer Café Bar)
Step into the energy of a live rap cypher in collaboration with Sunny Govan Radio. featuring Raj Mahal, Erin Friel, Pro Focus, Skyman, McG and Freestyle Master, an explosive line-up spanning generations, backgrounds and rap styles from across Scotland’s contemporary hip hop scene.
Music throughout the pre-show and interval will be provided by Glasgow's DJ Naeem, formerly a buyer at the iconic 23rd Precinct record store and a foundational figure within the city’s early hip hop scene.
In T4 (limited capacity, first come, first served)
HIGHEST, a hip hop exhibition battle curated by Divine Tasinda and THREE60.
Expect high-energy clashes, in a freestyle showcase by leading dancers and crews from across Scotland’s street dance communities:
Braveheart Scottish Krump, one of Glasgow’s emerging underground krump collectives
The Dimestop, Scotland’s first dedicated popping collective with direct links to pioneering Californian popping communities
THREE60, the Glasgow-based collective championing hip hop, krump, popping and African diasporic dance practices in Scotland.
PLUS British hip hop legend Jonzi D will chair an informal artist conversation with members of the Olivier Award-winning TRAPLORD company ahead of their headline performance.
Look out for the digital display of a new Hip Hop Archive in images
Breaking' Convention on stage
Saturday 23 May from 7.30pm
feat TRAPLORD / Femme Fatale / ILL Abilities & more
See full information and book your ticket>
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BREAKIN' CONVENTION WRAP PARTY
You are invited to a post-show wrap party at Nice N Sleazy, 11pm to 3am.
Free entry for Breakin' Convention ticket holders (age restrictions apply)
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The Breakin' Convention Pre Show is generously supported by Sunny Govan Radio
Image courtesy of Sunny Govan Radio
Accessibility guides
Read the Accessibility Guide for Tramway on AccessAble
Large Print and Braille programme material available upon request.
Some performances may also be BSL interpreted, audio described or have further assistance available. Access information for individual events is included in their event listing.
Accessible toilets
Accessible toilets are available on all three levels of Tramway, and come equipped with handrails and emergency pull cords. Please contact Tramway prior to your visit if you have any additional requirements
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome. We can provide a bowl of water for an assistance dog. The assistance dog toilet area is located to the rear of the building.
Assistance dogs are allowed in the auditorium.
Wheelchair access
There is level access to all Tramway spaces and the cafe, with lift access to the upper spaces.
There are designated spaces for wheelchair users in the theatre.
Baby changing
Baby changing facilities are available on the ground floor
Baby feeding
Breastfeeding is welcome at Tramway
Cafe or restaurant
Full table service is not available. Food or drinks can be ordered at the counter and will be brought to the table.
No tables are permanently fixed. No chairs are permanently fixed.
Menus are hand held only, but are clearly presented in contrasting colours. Menus are not available in Braille.
Parking
On street only
Photography and video recording
At times, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
The public are only permitted to record and take photos where explicit permission has been granted in advance.
Free wifi
There is free Wi-Fi available at Tramway, which you can access by registering through Facebook or an online form. Once registered, you can access free Wi-Fi whenever you are at Tramway.
Please note, Tramway does not offer a cloakroom or bag storage service. During large-scale and busy events bag searches may be in operation and bags larger than A3 size will not be admitted to the venue.
Location Map
Tramway is a post-industrial venue with a range of unique and versatile spaces, popular with private and corporate clients looking for a venue ‘with a difference’. Tramway is an ideal space for performances, exhibitions, private viewings, seminars, meetings and smaller scale functions.
Visit Tramway's venue hire web page to find out more.