Funk as a shared language
Lock Is Not A Joke connects generations, scenes and places through locking. The festival champions a living culture: learning, dancing, watching, questioning and passing knowledge on.
Each edition brings together workshops, lectures, jams, concerts and battles, creating a space where virtuosity meets history and celebration goes hand in hand with transmission.
Programme elements
A festival built around exchange: learning sessions, spaces for conversation, club events and on-stage battles.
- Workshops: Direct transmission of locking techniques, grooves and foundations.
- Lectures: Historical context, artists’ stories and cultural perspectives.
- Jams: Open spaces to dance, exchange and keep funk energy flowing.
- Concerts: Music at the centre, bringing people together.
- Battles: International competition, full physical commitment and stylistic precision.
- Gatherings: Community gatherings that extend transmission beyond the stage.
Next edition
Dates, the exact venue, tickets and partners will be announced soon. For any enquiries about the festival, contact Compagnie Zion.
