FREE Family Friendly Fitness Event in Castle Square
On Saturday 15th July from 11am to 5pm, Castle Square in Elephant and Castle is bringing back Elefit festival, a day full of health, exercise and wellness-focused fun.
Returning to Castle Square after a four year hiatus, Elefit promises one of the most feel-good days in the local community event calendar and is running for FREE for the local community and Londoners. From Bollywood and Afrobeatz dance classes to the Rollapauluza cycling challenge, Castle Square welcomes visitors to get up and get moving, whilst experiencing the multicultural neighbourhood of Elephant and Castle.
Back with a bang, the infamous entertainment venue Ministry of Sound will also be hosting Wellness Warrior sessions at Elefit, which will combine yoga with motivational and spiritually enriching tunes. The session will be hosted by Caleb Packham, former MTV presenter turned yogi after an enlightening trip to the Himalayas in 2016. Caleb will take guests through an explorative, dynamic practice which has enabled him to break through behaviour patterns and experience profound psychological shifts all of which has allowed him to share this with the world and help others realise their fullest potential.
For those wanting to put on their dancing shoes, there will be a number of international dance classes including Latin American Dance Aerobics, Bollywood and Afrobeatz, all of which are being run by local Elephant and Castle community Hub groups. If you’re in the mood for a reset, there will also be community hub run chair yoga, tai chi and meditation class to cool down and zen out. Or for a chance to connect with nature, visitors will have the opportunity to take part in a Plant Bomb workshop where they can create their own gifts to take away.
For the truly hardcore ones among us, the Rollapaluza cycling event will be the ultimate challenge. Castle Square will be decked out with stationary cycles that guests can jump on and battle it out to sprint the furthest distance, accompanied by music, an MC and the cheers from the onlookers.
Elefit promises to be an event for all ages and for the whole family to attend. Guests will be able to enjoy a DJ throughout the day and enjoy delicious eats from a variety of food stands from Castle Square. Representing the melting pot that is Elephant and Castle, there will be a variety of cuisines around from Italian, Chinese, Brazilian, Colombian, Guyanese, Caribbean, West African and more.
The restaurants and traders of Castle Square will also be open and welcoming guests during the Elefit festival. This includes some of London’s very best authentic spots including The Original Caribbean Spice, Kaieteur Kitchen,Pappagones Restaurant, Murger Han and Tupi.
What: Elefit Wellness Festival
When: Saturday 15th July 11am – 5pm
Where: Castle Square, 40 Elephant Rd, London SE17 1EU
