Faggamuffin Bloc Party celebrates LGBTQ+ people from African and Caribbean Heritage in Carnival.
Faggamuffin Bloc Party celebrates Black Pride and the lives of LGBTQ+ people from African and Caribbean heritage in Carnival contexts. We do so by creating in-person events for our community to come together and celebrate ourselves through music and dance. Since 2018 has turned to reach nearly thousands of people at our main events. We’re excited to continue to do the work that we’re doing and seek to continue to grow and represent our communities in the context of Carnival.
24/10/2025
The first workshop of our Black History Season, ‘Más Without Borders’ is coming up tomorrow, Saturday 25 Oct! This session will cover the fundamentals of organising Carnival, lead by an international expert and global Carnivals Director.
If you or anyone you know has ever wanted to get into Carnival organising, this is your chance to learn and build your network and get intel into what it takes to be a Carnival producer!
This session is designed to welcome all levels, from beginners to the more seasoned promoters and producers. Let’s get more q***r people at the helm of Carnival planning!
2pm -5pm Saturday 25 Oct ’s community space upstairs - this venue is wheelchair accessible and has level access to the workshop space. Your ticket covers some materials for the workshop as well as snacks and some light beverages.
Any questions get in touch!
Ticket link in bio 🔗
09/10/2025
Happy Black History Season! ❤️ This Black History Season we want to celebrate the legacy of Faggamuffin Bloc Party by launching a short educational program that teaches and shares the traditions of Carnival culture, while exploring the history, practice, and play that shape UK Carnivals and Soundsystems.
Click the link in bio to learn more about each individual event! 🎟️ 🔗
Saturday 25th of Oct
Mas without Borders - Learn the fundamentals of Carnival organising, offering insight into how Carnivals are imagined, planned, and brought to life. Lead by Pax Nindi
Saturday 1st of Nov
Playing Mas - Learn about the history of Carnival and the practice of playing Mas. Get an opportunity to make your own costume accessory. Lead by Tropical Isles
Sunday 2nd of Nov
J’Ouvert - Exploring history of J’Ouvert through short films, music videos, and texts followed by an exploration of rhythm, and movement of playing J’Ouvert. Lead by Felisha Carénage .felisha
Saturday 15th of Nov
History and Foundations of Rapping - Learn the history of hip hop & key q***r figures in music, explore a range of techniques to help you develop your own style & flow. Lead by RoxXxan
Saturday 22nd of Nov
An intergenerational panel discussion on collectives, collaboration, and community. Get a first-hand exploration of the challenges and triumphs of building a soundsystem collective. Lead by Faggamuffin
Tickets are £8 for every session and covers some food, drinks, snacks and materials.
These workshops are aimed for LGBTQ+ individuals who are of African and Caribbean heritage who have an interest in learning about Carnival practices. If you are an ally and wish to attend, please contact us ahead of booking.
Click the link in bio for more info on these workshops and what else is on offer for Black History Season by .hackney
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29/08/2025
🔥 For Carnival Sunday, Faggamuffin was over at the 🥰
It was a joy and a pleasure to bring our Faggamuffin crew back there. We loved every single moment. The was crowd READY! We couldn’t have hoped for better energy than what you gave. Big up our dancers & 🫶🏽🫶🏽 Our DJs 🤩 special thank you to 😮💨 closing set was phenomenal! & huge thanks to for hosting again, wow. The most perfect Carnival after party. We’ve been celebrating being Q***r at Carnival since 2018 and this was like old times! 🥹🥹
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27/08/2025
💥Notting Hill Carnival Weekend, Day 2 Powis Square!💥
Just WOW. Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to perform as Faggamuffin at Notting Hill, this was historic! Big up for joining us impromptu!! 🫶🏽 Huge congratulations and thanks to who did not one but TWO sets with us! your hosting was phenomenal as always 😮💨💨 and huuuugeee big up to the team that made this possible and special thanks to for believing in what we do. Thank you to everyone that joined us on stage, YES! We did that!! 2026 we go again..🤞🏾🙌🏽
21/06/2025
Listen back to our guest interview on BBC Radio 6 Music! Thanks for much for having us Jamz Supernova ❤️🖤💚
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This group was created to represent Hackney’s QTIPOC community. It is open to any q***r person of colour that lives, works or studies in Hackney to collaborate on campaigns, projects and events.
The group’s founders first came together in March 2018, after being invited by Hackney Pride 365 to think about how diversity and inclusivity within the q***r, and wider Hackney community, could be better supported and promoted.
The first event to be devised and delivered by the group is the ground-breaking Faggamuffin Bloc Party sound system - as part of Hackney Carnival - on 9 September, 2018.
Faggamuffin Bloc Party’s mission is to increase the visibility of QTIPOC Pride at carnival. This space is about staking our claim to carnival, affirming our identities and showing pride in our visibility as Q***r People of Colour in Hackney.
It’s something that hasn’t been done before, and we have an opportunity to be out in the open and at the centre of a borough-wide celebration of Caribbean tradition. Many of our closeted friends will appreciate that openness. Many of us who cannot 'pass' will also appreciate the permission it gives.
This is an opportunity to stake a claim to a space too long denied. Being unapologetic about our presence will stop us being erased as we have been in the past. As Audre Lorde reminds us 'your silence will not protect you'. Faggamuffin Block Party is humorous and visibly q***r. There might be some controversy about getting noticed & some parents may have to have a conversation with their kids about our presence. Good. Some gay and le***an parents will be affirmed. Great.
Faggamuffin Bloc Party will take place during Hackney Carnival. With the support of local businesses Faggamuffin Bloc Party will be a spectacular event that is family friendly, open and free to the public. We hope that this starts a long overdue conversation about q***r visibility at carnival.
This group is supported by Hackney Council, Hackney Pride 365, Hackney Carnival, BlackOut UK, and VFD.
