Powered by Hip Hop CIC is best known for delivering Breaking, Hip Hop and creative arts programmes with children and young people across the region. However, this project aims to bring those same creative principles into a different community setting.

The session has been designed around conversation, curiosity and participation rather than performance or technical skill.

“Music, Creativity and Community Connection”

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Try beginner DJ skills
• Explore graffiti art activities
• Share favourite songs and musical memories
• Spend time chatting over tea and refreshments
• Connect with other local residents in a welcoming social environment

Participants are encouraged to bring along songs that hold memories or personal meaning to them, which will then be mixed live during the session by the PBHH team

Prescot is Challenging Assumptions Around Ageing

The project aims to challenge assumptions that creativity, music culture and learning new skills are only for younger generations.

Through music, conversation and hands-on creative activities, the event hopes to create positive experiences that encourage confidence, curiosity and community connection.

Rather than focusing on age itself, the session focuses on bringing people together through shared experiences and creativity.

Hip Hop culture has always been rooted in community, self-expression and participation, and PBHH hopes the event will introduce those ideas in an accessible and welcoming way.

The Prescot session will take place within a relaxed Chatty Café environment and aims to create a welcoming space where local residents can meet new people, enjoy music and try something creative in a low-pressure setting.

Tom Glynn, Director of Powered by Hip Hop CIC, said:

“Music has a unique way of bringing people together. We wanted to create something relaxed and welcoming where people could share memories, try something creative and enjoy good conversation in a supportive environment“

Part of a National Campaign

Age Without Limits Day is organised by the Centre for Ageing Better and supports activities across the country that help challenge stereotypes and assumptions linked to ageing.

Powered by Hip Hop CIC was awarded a microgrant through the programme to help deliver the Prescot session.

The organisation would also like to thank the Shakespeare North Playhouse and the Chatty Café attendees for supporting the community event.

The project also highlights how creative community activities in Prescot can help bring people together across different generations through music, conversation and shared experiences.

Event Information

Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026
Location: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prospero Place, Prescot L34 3AB
Time: 11:00am–1:00pm

No previous experience is needed and all materials and equipment will be provided.

The session is designed to be relaxed, informal and accessible, with attendees encouraged to take part at their own pace.

Residents interested in learning more about Powered by Hip Hop CIC community projects can contact us here.

The transformation had an immediate impact on pupils and staff, with children excited to once again use the stage to perform dance routines, showcase their talents and enjoy creative play during lunch and break times.

The Head Teacher, staff team and pupils were over the moon with the finished artwork and the positive change it brought to the playground environment.

Staff said the mural perfectly captured the school’s values and identity:

“BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, SHINE — Believe in ourselves, each other and God; Achieve in all we do; Shine every day!”

As part of the Three Saints Academy Trust, the school wanted the space to feel positive, inspiring and welcoming for pupils using the playground each day.

Teachers and pupils said the mural now makes the school “smile every time they go outside” and that they “just can’t get over the transformation” from the old deteriorated wall into a vibrant and uplifting creative space.

The mural project was designed to be both hands-on and educational for participants. Members of the local community took part in creating the artwork alongside Kingsyze Graffiti and Powered by Hip Hop, with many participants learning spray painting and graffiti art skills for the very first time.

For many participants, this was their first experience using spray paint and contributing towards a large-scale public artwork.

Participants learned:

• Safe spray painting techniques
• Colour blending and layering
• Creative teamwork and planning
• Public art and mural design skills
• How creativity can positively transform shared spaces

Several participants commented that they never imagined they would help create artwork displayed permanently inside a school. They were delighted that they could contribute towards making the school environment brighter, safer and more joyful for children using the playground every day.

The project was funded through the LF Foundation Fund and administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside.

The wider aim of the funding programme was to improve education, creativity and skills development through Hip Hop culture, creative arts and non-formal education.

Through graffiti art, Breaking, DJing and creative workshops, Powered by Hip Hop CIC uses Hip Hop culture as a positive tool to help young people and communities build confidence, communication skills, teamwork and creative expression in engaging and accessible ways.

Powered by Hip Hop CIC would also like to say a huge thank you to Mark Jennings, the Head Teacher and the wider school staff team for providing the opportunity to work together on the project.

As a school that works hard to support its pupils and wider community, it was fantastic to help improve a space that can now be enjoyed by children for years to come while giving participants valuable hands-on creative experience and the opportunity to develop new artistic skills.

Projects like this demonstrate how creative arts, community collaboration and non-formal education can work together to improve shared spaces while helping people develop confidence, pride and a stronger sense of ownership within their local environment.

Powered by Hip Hop CIC delivers graffiti art workshops, murals, youth engagement projects and creative community programmes across St Helens and the wider Merseyside area.

Free After School DJing Sessions – St Helens (Age 10+)

Learn how to DJ in a fun and supportive environment! These sessions introduce young people to:

• Beat matching

• Mixing

• Creative transitions

• Performance skills

• Professional DJ equipment

Dates:

• Wednesday 10 December

• Wednesday 14 January

• Wednesday 11 February

• Wednesday 11 March

Book your free place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/after-school-dj-class-st-helens-4798503

Free After School Graffiti Workshops – St Helens (Age 10+)

Perfect for young creatives! These graffiti workshops in St Helens explore:

• Stencil techniques

• Spray paint skills

• Graffiti lettering

• Murals and street art

• Positive self-expression

Dates:

• Wednesday 17 December

• Wednesday 21 January

• Wednesday 18 February

• Wednesday 18 March

Book your free place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/free-afterschool-graffiti-class-in-st-helens-4799005

Monthly Graffiti Art Club at Fuel Café – St Helens (Age 10+)

A relaxed and creative session led by Kingsyze Graffiti.

Book your free place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/st-helens-graffiti-art-club-4798366

Saturday Break Dance & Street Dance Club – YMCA Youth Hub (Age 11–18)

Fun, high-energy workshops teaching:

• Breaking fundamentals

• Street Dance stunt moves

• Safe team-based tricks

• Fitness and coordination

• Confidence building

December Dates:

• Thursday 12 December

• Friday 20 December

Book your free place:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/street-dance-breakdance-skills-11-18-year-olds-tickets-1975291683599

Christmas HAF Sessions (Fully Booked)

Although these are now full, we’re sharing them here for visibility as part of our winter programme.

Olaf’s Christmas Obstacle Course & Arts (Age 4–6)

29 December – Fully booked

Olafs Christmas Obstacle Course – HAF

A Grinchmas Day of Parkour (Age 7+)

30 December – Fully booked

A Grinchmas Day of Parkour – HAF

Why Choose Powered by Hip Hop CIC?

Parents and Carers love our sessions because we provide:

• A safe, friendly environment

• Highly trained youth workers

• A focus on confidence, creativity and wellbeing

• Positive role models and community engagement

• Free opportunities with no barriers to participation

Example video from Hiphorens

Making Breaking & Break Dance more accessible

Our hope is that more Breaking and Break Dancing classes across the UK will join us in making sessions accessible to wheelchair dancers. Break Dancing in a wheelchair is powerful, inspiring and belongs in every dance competition.

We are just getting started, and we’re excited for what’s next. Keep an eye out as we roll forward together, making Breaking a space where everyone can shine.

If you’re an organisation or school and would like to collaborate with Powered by Hip Hop on a project or workshop, please get in touch.

If you’re an individual and would like to learn Break Dancing, please visit the UK acting governing body UK Breakin