Concrete Playground

You could spend the weekend wondering where summer has gone, venturing a timid toe into the cold ocean, savouring the sun as it manages to still heat but not with the January boil that we all enjoyed, be dragged along to a picnic with the relos. OR, you could go to CarriageWorks and experience Sydney hip hop at its absolute best. This Friday and Saturday, CarriageWorks sheds its So You Think You Can Dance boring, contemporary shackles and embraces the full spectrum of hip hop culture. Friday sees the spectacular talents of the one and only SistaNative in an awesome hip hop theatre performance. You'll also be greeted by the hottest DJs spinning up tracks in the foyer and you can check out the Flexing Skillz Freestyle Jam where MCs, DJs, breakers, and vocalists bust out a rhyme in an improv comp based on topics from the audience.

Saturday is a full day of free hip hop fun, including graffiti and tagging demos, a hip hop film exhibition and artist talks, kids breaking battles, MC showcase and beatbox battles — and that's just in the daytime. When evening sets in, the best breakers in Australia come out and battle for the Platform 3 title judged by international stars Ill Will, B*Boy Blonde, and Versastyle. The night also features Mathmatics, Brotha Black and Class A and Nikkita. Top that off with the premiere of Stalker Theatre Co's Elevate which will blow your mind with a fusion of hip hop dance styles, stilt acrobatics and aerial artistry.

Celebrate Platform 3's third year and make Nacho Pop proud by breaking down and popping out to the bitchin' beats this weekend.