King’s Park Moving Together events
A range of local organisations have been funded to deliver different types of physical activities for residents living in King’s Park which are FREE to join so why not join Joelle for some Afro Fit? Do some Yoga with Flip Your Dog (no animals involved) at The Pedro Club or contact Eco Active and Daubeney Fields Forever and use gardening as a way to get active?
Gardening Together
Eco Active/Daubeney Fields Forever - Residents in Kings Park, Hackney walk to nearby parks, community gardens, streets and estates to exercise and garden in friendly groups every week. Together, turning neighbourhoods into greener and healthier places for people and nature. For more information contact daubeneyfields@gmail.com or visit https://www.kingsparkgardeningtogether.org.uk.
Bantu Village
Afro Fit, a weekly African Dance class which includes live drumming on the last Friday of each month. All are welcomed, please contact Joelle on joelle@bantuvillage.com or 07376 925 142 to find out more.
Avant Garde Dance
Avant Garde Dance runs weekly drop-in classes for girls and young women aged 11 - 19 years old to try out new dance styles every Wednesday with leading, world class female teachers. For more information go to https://avantgardedance.com/learn/get-involved-kings-park-hackney.
Hackney Play Bus
Hackney Play Bus are welcoming children 0-4 years old and their parents and carers aboard their very special new Playbus which will be parked in Gilpin Square every Wednesday from 10am-12pm. For more information go to https://hackneyplaybus.org/.
City & Hackney Carers Centre
City & Hackney Carers Centre run weekly drop-in seated exercise sessions for residents who’d like to try something new. Classes are run by Sophie-Grace. For more info contact info@hackneycarers.org.uk or call 020 8533 0951.
Walking at pace (women only)
A brisk walk into Daubeney Fields and beyond to loop back into Kingsmead. This walk is at a pace and participants are expected to move with purpose and pace throughout the session.
Walking at pace
A walk to bring out a sweat in participants and get them slightly out of breath. Although this is a walk in a park, it’s at pace. Targeted at those who are aspiring to get fitter but may have commitments so need to fit something in during the day.