Our 2026 story. Our 2027 invitation.
Black History Month
Capoeira Club Croydon
We played. We celebrated. We stood together.
Now we carry that spirit into 2027.
Where the next chapter begins
What we carry into 2027
Capoeira is more than movement. It carries the history, music and resistance of the African diaspora. In October 2026, our community came together to honour that history, support the women in our lives and pass it on to the next generation. These are the moments we want to carry into our next gathering.
01 · Friday 16 October
Pink Night
We opened the weekend dressed in white with a touch of pink. Pink Night was about breast cancer awareness . a night to remember the women we have lost, stand with those who are fighting, and remind everyone to check, talk and look after each other.
The kids started the night with their own class. Then the adults filled the room with workshops, a capoeira roda and an awareness talk. The pink T shirts supported Breast Cancer Now.
02 · Saturday 17 October
Black History Month
Capoeira was created by enslaved Africans in Brazil. It survived because people kept playing, singing and teaching, even when it was forbidden. On Saturday we celebrated that history together.
Workshops, samba de roda and Maculelê led to the most emotional moment of the day: the Kids and Adults Graduation, in front of family and friends. Every new cord is a promise to keep the culture alive.
03 · Saturday night
The After Party
We finished at The Alexandra in Penge . music, dancing and families together. A celebration of everything we built over two days.
Best moments
The weekend
in pictures.
Watch the moments
Pink Night . Friday 16 October
The roda . everyone together
The kids opened the night
Adults workshop
Festival Day . Saturday 17 October
The roda and the bateria
The graduation . new cords, new promises
After Party . Saturday night at The Alexandra
The last roda of the weekend . music, dancing and everyone together
Thank you
To every student, family, mestre, professor, guest and sponsor who came, played, sang and gave . thank you. Axé!
Looking ahead · 2027
The roda doesn't end here.
The children who received their cords. The women we stood beside in pink. The songs we sang together. They are the reason we want to come together again.
We are preparing Black History Month 2027. Join the interest list or help us shape the next event as a sponsor. Dates, venues and programme are still to be confirmed.
Black History Month 2027
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