The Music is Ours Weekend at Sadler’s Wells East
As part of The Music is Black Festival, we’re throwing open our doors for you to come dance with us and soak in the vibes with The Dance Floor is Black.
Each weekend of the festival an incredible choreographer curates a club night responding to different genres of Black British music.
The Music is Ours is a block party in the birthplace of Grime, honouring east London’s Sound System legacy, exploring the impact that Grime sound has had on Black music and culture today.
For this weekend Kloé Dean curates a club night inspired by garage and grime. Plus Fly Kid gets the whole family dancing on the Saturday afternoon, while Breakin’ Convention bring you battles and DJs all Sunday long.
Sat 13 – Sun 14 June
The Dance Floor, Sadler’s Wells East
Free
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Garage X Grime Reload - Kloé Dean
Sat 13 Jun, 7pm – midnight
Kloé Dean presents an evening inspired by the respective music scenes.
Join us for a new commissioned duet, a new commissioned duet, Mr S as the house DJ and a very special guest set from DJ Sticky, known for hits including GOLLY GOSH and Boo with Miss Dynamite, which now celebrates its 25th year.
Dean is a renowned dancer and choreographer who has worked extensively with Little Simz, Ezra Collective, Cleo Sol and SAULT, and was Associate Choreographer on Sadler’s Wells East‘s opening show Our Mighty Groove, which picked up the Best New Dance Production Award at the Black British Theatre Awards.
Family Dance: Fly Kid
Sat 13 Jun, 12pm – 3pm
Join us during the day and get ready to dance with the whole family!
For the first festival weekend Fly Kid are back at Sadler’s Wells East with their daytime party where you can introduce the kids to the tunes you grew up on.
Sunday Sessions: Breakin’ Convention exhibition battle
Sun 14 Jun, 12pm – 6pm
Come together and dance in a relaxed setting celebrating Black British music with our Sunday DJ sessions.
Breakin’ Convention take over The Dance Floor with exhibition battles and DJs in the world of Sound Systems and Grime.
About East Bank Festival
This is part of the first ever East Bank Festival – where we come together with our partners V&A East, the BBC, UAL and UCL East to celebrate Black British music with performances, talks, free activities and more.
Check out the full list of events running across Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.