BASS Festival 2008

The BASS (British Art and Street Sounds) Festival starts on June 1st and runs throughout the month across over 40 venues in Birmingham, Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

Billed as an annual celebration of British Art and Street Sounds, this year's theme is The Elements of Hip Hop and will see artists from the UK, the US and South Africa come together to provide visitors with a host of events ranging from masterclasses and workshops to exhibitions and installations as well as theatre and dance performances.

The month long festival culminates in a two-day conference, at Birmingham's Custard Factory and Manchester's Contact Theatre, entitled MC's for Life with debates, workshops and films celebrating the art of MC Culture and featuring artists such as Black Thought, Ursula Rucker, Lord Finesse along with a further 40 artists from across the world.

Most of the events are FREE. For more details see the BASS Festival website.

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