Gloucester Origins Jam

Gloucester Origins Jam is back on Friday 13 November at Patch, The Forum, part of the Multi Styles Battle (MSB) weekend. It's a night of Breaking dance and music, with DJ Action Jackson on the decks and a Breaking masterclass led by judge Victor Jay. The jam is run in collaboration with Gloucestershire Breaking, and the Cypher Champion title is open to everyone, not just the competitors.

Origins Jam was started in 2025 to celebrate Gloucester's Breaking community, past and present, as part of a National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project. The city's breaking scene goes back to the 1980s, and since the early 2000s Gloucester Guildhall has been its home, with a dedicated weekly training space for dancers. That's the context the jam comes from: a local scene that's been running for decades and a venue that's looked after it for over twenty years.

It's one part of the wider MSB weekend, now in its 12th edition and a staple of the local and national hip hop scene. Alongside the jam, there are battles in hip hop and popping, and an under-18s all styles category, so the weekend covers a fair bit of ground beyond just Breaking. The whole thing is supported by Gloucester Guildhall, Arts Council England, and Gloucester BID.

Origins Jam runs from 7.30pm to 10pm on Friday 13 November at Patch, The Forum, 5-7 Cathedral Walk, GL1 1DF. Tickets are £7.