GROOVE
In a lively dance concert, The Ruggeds and Ghetto Funk Collective take us 50 years back in time to the era of James Brown, Nina Simone and Herbie Hancock.
In GROOVE, the world’s best dancing crews have joined forces to make an unforgettable night out, guiding us on a journey through the evolution of funk, soul, hip-hop, house and everything in between.
These dancers are not just dancing and the musicians are not just playing the instruments: they’re multidisciplinary artists who surprise with spectacular dance moves and improvisation.
A concert that heavily leans on both dance and music, because one without the other leaves you no groove at all. Now’s a good time to put on your shiny shoes or heels and join our Bus Stop!
With a passion for creating and sharing dance, music and art that sets people in motion, Ghetto Funk Collective from Amsterdam is a family of creative individuals. They come together to form a unique movement, sound, and experience within their shared love for funk culture.
The Ruggeds are one of the world’s leading breaking crews, having just won Battle Of The Year Crew Championships 2025. Remaining true to themselves, they draw inspiration from hip-hop and street culture, unapologetically bringing it to the theatre.
Need to know
Produced by: The Ruggeds
Music: Jessy ‘FORTBEIGE’ Kemper, Alexander ‘Shield Beats’ Henriksen
Choreography: Ruben ‘Chi’ Verhoeven
Cast: Lucinda Wessels, Rico ‘Griimsen’ Coker, Sammy Huijts, Virgil ‘Skychief’ Dey, Roche Apinsa, Alexander ‘Shield Beats’ Henriksen, Jessy ‘FORTBEIGE’ Kemper, Ruben ‘Chi’ Verhoeven
Creative Direction: Niek Traa
Graphic design: Franky Sticks
Light and set: Ido Koppenaal
Costumes: Jinko Joshu
Reviews
‘The absolute highlight and killer closing act of the evening’
Theaterkrant
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For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.