Birmingham B-SIDE festival returns for ninth year

The festival will include workshops and dance programmes

A hip-hop music festival is returning for its ninth year.

The annual event by Birmingham Hippodrome will bring together artists and acts from 6 to 9 June.

Hip-hop workshops that focus on young people's creativity will be held at the event along with other aspects like dance programmes.

The festival will also showcase breakdancing, graffiti, DJing and MCing, Birmingham Hippodrome said.

The event will be held at venues across the city, including the Birmingham Hippodrome, Southside, the Bullring and Grand Central.

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The finals of dance competitions like the Queer-Side Dance Championships and Break Mission Worldwide will be hosted in the Bullring.

It will feature hip-hop talent from across the UK and internationally.

The full B-SIDE festival programme will be announced in May.