Street Summer

Street Summer

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Monday 25 July 2011

This August, Channel 4 celebrates Britain's vibrant urban culture. From street dance, urban sport, street art to rap/spoken word and hip hop, Street Summer explores the influences behind contemporary urban cool.

Street Summer

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    Rap Beatbox Choir

    The Rap Beatbox Choir is bringing rappers, beatboxers and singers together to perform 'We are the People', an original track made completely by the human voice. No instruments. 100% acapella.

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    Concrete Circus

    Concrete Circus brings together the world's hottest names in urban sports with viral film-makers and Mike Christie (Jump London), to capture stunning portraits of the urban sports scene.

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    Life of Rhyme

    Life of Rhyme celebrates the incredible flourishing of lyricism and poetry amongst British youth, exploring how the scene developed, evolved and exploded into the mainstream.

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Rap Beatbox Choir

We're showcasing rap and beatbox skills with our virtual choir, giving our auditionees the chance to perform alongside Akala, Beardyman, Ms Dynamite and more.

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Concrete Circus

Concrete Circus

Concrete Circus, directed by Mike Christie (Jump London), brings together five of the world's best street sport talents and their amazing film-makers into one incredible documentary.

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How Hip Hop Changed the World

Life of Rhyme

Presented by Akala, Life of Rhyme explores British MC culture and its unique contribution to spoken word and poetry, be it via rap, jungle, drum and bass, garage or grime.

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The Antics Roadshow

The Antics Roadshow

An hour-long special made by Banksy charting the history of behaving badly in public, from anarchists and activists to attention-seeking eccentrics.

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More from Street Summer

Street Tag

Street Tag

Download our Street Tag app, turning your iPhone into a can of spray paint. You can virtual graffiti places you never thought possible to tag. Go there now

somewhereto_

somewhereto_

Whatever your passion within arts, culture or sport, somewhereto_ can help you find spaces and places to do the thing you love in your local area. Go there now

Street Art

View From the Street

Paul Gladstone Reid, MBE, reflects upon the recent disturbances, and a broader cultural context.Go there now

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Big Art Mob

Help create the first comprehensive map of Public Art across the UK. Send photos direct from your mobile or PC, or view the Big Art Map. Go there now

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