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This is a really painful announcement. But due to this period of national mourning, Hackney Council made the decision to cancel Hackney Carnival. Although our day-programme has been canceled. Hackney Carnival might continue with a new program in a couple of weeks, but we are unsure at this time if it will go ahead or if we can participate. We will still continue with our Fundraising event at Vogue Fabrics Dalston from 5pm till midnight. We believe it’s important for our community and our members to get together at what was supposed to be the first time we’re all back together since the pandemic. I want to thank everyone who offered Faggamuffin support to get where we are today. Without you, this opportunity would not have come about. Moving forward we are looking to resource Faggamuffin and we plan to move forward in abundance. We have learned so much over the last 5 years. The Mas Band will be back next year, and we will be working with Tropical Isles, Beldyésmás, and a former Notting Hill Mas Band member to make sure that our float is top of the line. 2023 will be the first year that we see a QTBIPOC Mas Band on road for a Carnival! The support, the need, the community is there - and together we will make this dream, this historic moment, a reality! The Soundsystem will also be back next year, as the cuts to Soundsystem from Hackney Carnival saw that we were unable to presume our normal programming. But we will not back down, and 2023 we will be back with our free, open-air, soundsystem programming featuring the artists and performers who have come up with Faggamuffin the last 5 years, and hopefully seek to build that roster. We want to thank everyone who offered us support to get where we are today. Without you, this opportunity would not have come about. Moving forward we will seek to make sure we are resourced so we can continue to champion the community that have come with us as Faggamuffin Bloc Party up until this point. Follow @faggamuffinblocparty Our crowdfunder can be found in my bio! Afterparty-fundraiser tickets in bio!