About
The big, free Roots Up! party will shine a spotlight on hip hop music, dance and culture, and throw down a mass dance challenge against an amazing ocean backdrop at Plymouth Hoe. And it will be followed immediately by the most dazzling firework displays in the land on the final night of the British Firework Championships.
This thrilling evening will present multiple creative elements of hip hop, including breaking or b-boying, MCing, DJ-ing, graffiti, rapping, theatre and spoken word, plus a bonus touch of R&B, showcasing the talents of professional and emerging artists.
The whole audience will be invited to join in the Roots Up! dance, with a hip hop dance routine that anyone can master, whether you're five or 95, a complete novice or a seasoned dancer. It's set to the inspirational soundtrack of a brand new hip hop track called STF That's the Fam, its lyrics delivering a powerful message promoting the Street Factory values of respect, peace, love, freedom and having fun.
Toby and Jo Gorniak, founders of the award-winning Street Factory Hip Hop social initiative, also set out to demonstrate that hip hop is a positive and inspirational culture that people of all backgrounds and ages can connect with.
THE ROOTS UP! LINE-UP
6.15pm Warm-up party with DJ Super Dixon
6.45pm: Spoken word: "See ME" – Jo Gorniak
6.50pm Welcome with Street Factory founders Toby G and Jo
6.55pm Hip Hop theatre: Humanity – Sam Holland; Freedom – Perry Johnson; Imagination – Toby G MBE; Future – Lila Munday. All music composed by Straight Up Jacob
7.10pm R&B artist: ARINA – "Lie"
7.15pm R&B Artist: Florence Hope – "I Like U"
7.20pm Dance: Toby G & STF Dancers "Hip Hop Follow Me"
7.40pm Beat boxing and poppin: Sick Rick The Beat Masta & Tom Kaiba
7.45pm Plymouth Poppin Pilgrims: – Eli Harvey, Sam Holland, Tom Kaiba, Emmanuel Larry Michael
7.50pm R&B artist: Florence Hope – "Summer 2020 (remix)"
7.55pm Freestyle Jam: STF Dancers
8.10pm Rap artist: Straight Up Jacob
8.20pm Rap artist: Lincoln Gorniak
8.25pm Mass Dance: STF That's the Fam – Street Factory and the Plymouth community
8.30-9.15pm Wrap-up Party: Rule of Six live jazz funk rap band, featuring Jman
Guide Prices
Free to everyone
