Urban Games in Newcastle
Urban Games 2012 is the largest festival of urban sports and arts in the north of England. Newcastle will be transformed into an outdoor playground for a range of events, competitions and performances.
Urban Games celebrate street culture in Newcastle
by Lucy Taylor
A festival created with money from the Olympics brings hip hop, street dance, rap, parkour and other urban arts to Newcastle this weekend.
Read the full storyNewcastle set for high-energy Urban Games
Monjer Rashid, Programme Manager for the Urban Games explains some of the activities taking place in the city tonight and throughout the weekend.
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Beatboxing at Urban Games in Newcastle
Two beatboxers who will be performing at the Newcastle Urban Games give ITV Tyne Tees a quick demonstration.
Rapping at the Urban Games in Newcastle
14-year-old Akakayaz from Newcastle will be performing as part of the Urban Games in Newcastle this weekend.