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Hackney Empire

 
 
ADDRESS
291 Mare Street, E8 1EJ 
 
TELEPHONE
020 8510 4500 
 

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Hackney EmpireRenowned East London entertainment venue designed by celebrated architect Frank Matcham. Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin both trod the boards here in the Hackney Empire's music hall heyday but the unique domed building was reduced to being used as a bingo hall for much of the 60s and 70s. The theatre was revived and reopened in 1986 and saw a return to its former glories, becoming Britain's premiere black theatre, as well as a great venue for new theatre, variety shows, music, comedy and a fantastic annual pantomime.
 

Hackney Empire events

 
Valentines Comedy And Lovers RockValentines Comedy And Lovers Rock12th February 2012Sunday 12th February 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Sunday 12th February 2012
TIMES  Sunday 12th February 2012  PRICING  £21-£25
Valentines Comedy And Lovers Rock
The Horne SectionThe Horne SectionAlex Horne and his jazz band host an evening of music and comedy.24th February 2012Friday 24th February 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Friday 24th February 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  £14-£22
Alex Horne and his jazz band host an evening of music and comedy.
The Horne Section
Sex FactorSex FactorComedians Axel, Kane Brown, Kevin J, Glenda Jaxson and Slim discuss sex, love and relationships, a gameshow, readings of erotic poetry and a pole dancing display.25th February 2012Saturday 25th February 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Saturday 25th February 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  £19.50-£25
Comedians Axel, Kane Brown, Kevin J, Glenda Jaxson and Slim discuss sex, love and relationships, a gameshow, readings of erotic poetry and a pole dancing display.
Sex Factor
English Touring Opera: The Barber Of SevilleEnglish Touring Opera: The Barber Of SevilleThomas Guthrie directs Rossini's classic comedy, starring Nicholas Sharatt as Count Almaviva and Kitty Whately as Rosina. Sung in English.8th March 2012Saturday 10th March 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Running from Thursday 8th March 2012 until Saturday 10th March 2012
TIMES  Thursday 8th March and Saturday 10th March 2012 - 7.30pm  PRICING  £10-£32
Thomas Guthrie directs Rossini's classic comedy, starring Nicholas Sharatt as Count Almaviva and Kitty Whately as Rosina. Sung in English.
English Touring Opera: Eugene OneginEnglish Touring Opera: Eugene OneginJames Conway directs Tchaikovsky's dramatic tale of the hero who rejects a young woman's love. Starring Nicholas Lester in the title role. With conductor Michael Rosewell. Sung in English.9th March 2012Friday 9th March 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Friday 9th March 2012
TIMES  7.30pm  PRICING  £10-£32
James Conway directs Tchaikovsky's dramatic tale of the hero who rejects a young woman's love. Starring Nicholas Lester in the title role. With conductor Michael Rosewell. Sung in English.
SpiritualizedSpiritualizedJason Pierce leads his outfit in creating epic, experimental soundscapes rooted in psychedelic pop and space rock.19th March 2012Monday 19th March 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Monday 19th March 2012
TIMES  7pm-10.30pm  PRICING  £25, adv £22.50
Jason Pierce leads his outfit in creating epic, experimental soundscapes rooted in psychedelic pop and space rock.
Horrible Histories: The Terrible TudorsHorrible Histories: The Terrible TudorsStage adaptation of Terry Deary's book.21st March 2012Sunday 25th March 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Running from Wednesday 21st March 2012 until Sunday 25th March 2012
TIMES  21st Mar to 25th Mar 2012 - Various Times  PRICING  £10-£20
Stage adaptation of Terry Deary's book.
Horrible Histories: The Vile VictoriansHorrible Histories: The Vile VictoriansA stage adaptation of Terry Deary's book.21st March 2012Sunday 25th March 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Running from Wednesday 21st March 2012 until Sunday 25th March 2012
TIMES  21st Mar & 22nd Mar and 24th Mar & 25th Mar 2012 - Various Times  PRICING  £10-£20
A stage adaptation of Terry Deary's book.
Reasons To Be CheerfulReasons To Be CheerfulA part-drama, part-concert, coming-of-age tale, written by Paul Sirett, celebrating the music of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Directed by Jenny Sealey. All performances include captioned dialogue, BSL-interpreted songs and audio description.28th March 2012Sunday 1st April 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Running from Wednesday 28th March 2012 until Sunday 1st April 2012
TIMES  28th Mar to 1st Apr 2012 - Various Times  PRICING  £10-£27.50
A part-drama, part-concert, coming-of-age tale, written by Paul Sirett, celebrating the music of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Directed by Jenny Sealey. All performances include captioned dialogue, BSL-interpreted songs and audio description.
Isango Ensemble: La Boheme - AbanxaxhiIsango Ensemble: La Boheme - AbanxaxhiMark Dornford-May's adaptation of Puccini's opera, with the action now set in the townships of South Africa, and the score played on marimbas and steel pans. The music directors are Pauline Malefane and Mandisi Dyantyis.11th May 2012Friday 1st June 2012 Where:
Hackney Empire, 291  Mare Street      E8 1EJ
Category: event
event  Running from Friday 11th May 2012 until Friday 1st June 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  £10-£34
Mark Dornford-May's adaptation of Puccini's opera, with the action now set in the townships of South Africa, and the score played on marimbas and steel pans. The music directors are Pauline Malefane and Mandisi Dyantyis.

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London Christmas Shows & Pantos

Cinderella Hackney Empire, E8 1EJ 26th November 2011 - 8th January 2012 While the future of the Hackney Empire may seem to hinge on the discovery of a...

 
 
March 2011

New Act of the Year 2011 Final Barbican Centre, EC2Y 8DS 19th March 2011 This spring, Claire and Roland Muldoon's original comedy industry showcase, the New Act of...

 
 
World Cup 2010: Where to watch it in London

Afro Cup Festival Rich Mix Centre, E1 6LA 11th June 2010 - 11th July 2010 Throughout the World Cup in South Africa Hackney's Rich Mix is...

 
 
Christmas in London 2009: Shows & Pantos

A Christmas Carol Arts Theatre, WC2H 7JB 11th November 2009 - 10th January 2010 The Arts Theatre stages an adaptation of Charles Dickens's well known festive...

 
 
A London Christmas 2007: Shows & Pantos

Cinderella Old Vic, SE1 8NB Tuesday 4th December 2007 - Sunday 20th January 2008 Two years after Ian McKellen's magnificent Dame, another of the Stately Homos of England...

 
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Hotels near Hackney Empire

Near Hackney Empire
Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 85% off from £77
100 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 1.7 miles from Hackney Empire
Shoreditch is a great spot for going out with Old Street a hive of late night activity. It also happens to be next to the City ...More
 
 
 
The RE London Shoreditch Hotel London
The RE London Shoreditch Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 90% off from £49
419 to 437 Hackney Road, E2 | 24 minutes from Hackney Empire
This hotel is modern, clean and very convenient if you want to explore the sights and bright lights of trendy Shoreditch. Although close to the City, ...More
 
 
 
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments
London >  Double Rooms: 89% off from £110
Patriot Square, E2 | 25 minutes from Hackney Empire
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Theatres nearest Hackney Empire

Nearest to Hackney Empire
Half Moon Young People's Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Half Moon Young People's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 1.7 miles from Hackney Empire
Excellent youth theatre housed in an old Victorian townhouse. The main auditorium has a capacity of about 80, and houses a varied program of touring shows ...More
 
 
 
Hen & Chickens Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hen & Chickens Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
109 St Paul's Road, N1 | 2 miles from Hackney Empire
A wonderful night out on London's thriving fringe scene can be had at the Hen and Chickens Theatre, which sits above the cosy, candlelit pub that shares ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Stoke Newington International Airport
London > Entertainment > Theatres
1-15 Leswin Place, N16 | 26 minutes from Hackney Empire
No airplanes take off from Stoke Newington International Airport. And there's no point looking up departure times here. Instead turn up for live performances by local ...More
 
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Hackney Empire

Near Hackney Empire
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hackney Picturehouse
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
270 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 | 3 minutes from Hackney Empire
Picturehouse Cinemas, who run the popular Greenwich Picturehouse and Clapham Picturehouse opened the Hackney Picturehouse on Mare Street in October 2011 which features the biggest ...More
 
 
 
Cafe OTO London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cafe OTO
London > Entertainment > Live Music
18-22 Ashwin Street, E8 | 20 minutes from Hackney Empire
Cafe Oto is a vibrant live music venue with the atmosphere of a student union cafe which puts on avant garde music from the Dalston scene. ...More
 
 
 
Rio Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rio Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
107 Kingsland High Street, E8 | 21 minutes from Hackney Empire
In 1905, Clara Ludski decided that the new "electric pictures" were the wave of the future, hired an architect, and had her auctioneers' workshop converted into ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Hackney Empire

Near Hackney Empire
Book Brunchers London
Book Brunchers
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Saturday 20th October 2012 - 11am-12noon
Sutton House, 2 & 4 Homerton High Street, E9 | 6 minutes from Hackney Empire
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Marlie Mul: No Oduur London
Marlie Mul: No Oduur
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 20th January 2012 to 3rd March 2012 - Various Times
SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, E8 | 11 minutes from Hackney Empire
Mixed-media installations inspired by romantic notions of the cigarette....More
 
 
 
Xeroxlore London
Xeroxlore
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 20th January 2012 to 3rd March 2012 - Various Times
SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, E8 | 11 minutes from Hackney Empire
Prints and photocopies from an archive of humourous texts, folk art, poetry and urban legends....More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Hackney Empire

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Hackney Empire
Sutton House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sutton House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
2 & 4 Homerton High Street, E9 | 6 minutes from Hackney Empire
The royal connections of this rare, red-brick Tudor manor house reach back to Henry VIII whose Principal Secretary of State, Sir Ralph Sadler, built Sutton House ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Yinka Shonibare Space
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Street, Hackney, London E8 | 18 minutes from Hackney Empire
Turner Shortlisted British artist Yinka Shonibare has bought this former office block, in need of some attention, and hardly changed a thing. While the artist decides ...More
 
 
 
Vyner Street Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vyner Street Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
21-23 Vyner Street, Hackney, London E2 | 19 minutes from Hackney Empire
The remnants of its former use as an old industrial area are still visible on Vyner Street. But, in recent years, it has become a hotbed ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Hackney Empire

The best shops and markets near Hackney Empire
Rebel Rebel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rebel Rebel
London > Shopping > Florists
5 Broadway Market, Hackney, Hackney, London E8 | 16 minutes from Hackney Empire
Rebel Rebel is a flower shop and event design business based in Broadway Market in the East End. Specialising in flowers and dressing for corporate events ...More
 
 
 
Broadway Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Broadway Market
London > Shopping > Markets
East London, Hackney, London E8 | 16 minutes from Hackney Empire
Broadway is a great little market that is expanding rapidly and enjoys a tremendous reputation. It's worth the trip down there as there's a tremendous variety ...More
 
 
 
Bottle Apostle London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bottle Apostle
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
95 Lauriston Road, Hackney, London E9 | 18 minutes from Hackney Empire
The Bottle Apostle on the edge of Victoria Park and two doors from the Ginger Pig on Lauriston Road is an excellent wine shop where ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Hackney Empire

What are the best dining options near Hackney Empire London?
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tre Viet
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
251 Mare Street, E8 | 5 minutes from Hackney Empire
Vietnamese...More
 
 
 
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Green Papaya
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
191 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 | 8 minutes from Hackney Empire
Vietnamese cuisine. ...More
 
 
 
Happy Kitchen London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Happy Kitchen
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
393 Mentmore Terrace, London Fields, Hackney, London E8 | 9 minutes from Hackney Empire
Under Arch 393 by London Fields Railway Station you'll find a little piece of sunshine in the Happy Kitchen, a vegan restaurant opened by friends Lisa ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Hackney Empire

Near Hackney Empire
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Connexions Careers Centre
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, E8 | 18 minutes from Hackney Empire
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
 
 
 
Four Corners London
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Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 29 minutes from Hackney Empire
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
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The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 36 minutes from Hackney Empire
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Hackney Empire

Hackney Empire gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
London Fields London
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London Fields
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Martello Road, E8 | 8 minutes from Hackney Empire
Located in a bustling, regenerated area of east London, London Fields park has been transformed from a neglected area of common ground into a thriving rich ...More
 
 
 
London Fields Lido London
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London Fields Lido
London > Leisure > Activities
London Fields, Westside, E8 | 9 minutes from Hackney Empire
London's only Olympic sized heated outdoor swimming pool, the luxurious London Fields Lido was re-opened amid much excitement in October 2006 after almost 20 years of ...More
 
 
 
York Hall Leisure Centre London
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York Hall Leisure Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
5-15 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 26 minutes from Hackney Empire
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33-metre swimming pool, Turkish bath and offers a wide range of exercise classes but ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Hackney Empire

The best pubs near London Hackney Empire.
Pub on the Park London
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Pub on the Park
London > Nightlife > Pubs
19 Martello Street, Hackney, E8 | 8 minutes from Hackney Empire
Perched overlooking London Fields the Pub on the Park is is one of the finest pubs in the East to spend a summer's day. Outside there's ...More
 
 
 
The Prince Arthur London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Prince Arthur
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
95 Forest Road, London Fields, E8 | 10 minutes from Hackney Empire
The Prince Arthur is the most pub-like of all the Tom and Ed Martin gastropubs, with a bustling bar dominating the small dining room, and a ...More
 
 
 
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The Cat & Mutton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Broadway, Hackney, London E8 | 17 minutes from Hackney Empire
Pub ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Hackney Empire

Hackney Empire clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Bar Kick London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bar Kick
London > Nightlife > Bars
127 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1.7 miles from Hackney Empire
Fashionable Shoreditch drinkers from all around the globe are attracted to this cellar bar by its rickety old furniture, interesting imported beers, and a pricy, but ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hackney Central
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Amhurst Road, E8 | 3 minutes from Hackney Empire
Hackney’s freshest venue is a converted railway station with a plush bar / restaurant on the ground floor and a nightclub upstairs. The kitchen serves excellent ...More
 
 
 
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club London
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Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
44-46 Pollard Row, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 32 minutes from Hackney Empire
Quirky 70s East End variety club. Until 2002 this Formica-clad, 1970s-style social club was an exclusive retreat for working class Eastenders. While the interior of this one-time ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Hackney Empire

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Hackney Empire.
Shoreditch Town Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shoreditch Town Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
380 Old Street, Shoreditch, London EC1V | 1.7 miles from Hackney Empire
Site of the legendary Whirly Gig parties in the nineties, Shoreditch Town Hall lends itself well to any type of gathering. Re-opened in 2005, following a ...More
 
 
 
Christ Church Spitalfields London
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Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 miles from Hackney Empire
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
Bistrotheque London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bistrotheque
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, Hackney, London E2 | 19 minutes from Hackney Empire
...More
 
 
 
 

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Knee Deep
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th February 2012 

The Britannia 19 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Deep and soulful house from Clinton Oliver....More

Andrew Chalk & Timo Van Luijk, Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang
Music | On 4th February 2012 

Cafe OTO 20 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Experimental music from the two-piece....More

Freedom
Theatre | Until 18th February 2012 

Arcola Theatre 20 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Presented in split screen and divided between Tajikistan and England, Freedom tells the story of three individuals all brought together ...More

The Pitchfork Disney
Theatre | Until 17th March 2012 

Arcola Theatre 20 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

The Pitchfork Disney will this year be returning to the stage in order to celebrate its 21st birthday. Sensationally bursting ...More

Lemonade
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 4th February 2012 

The Nest 21 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Debonair and Club The Mammoth Takeover DJs spin disco, electro and house....More

Tiny Ruins
Concerts | On 4th February 2012 

Gallery Cafe 1.12 miles from Hackney Empire

Alt folk by New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and colleagues....More

Dog Ears, Tiny Ruins, Anna Meredith, Mirel Wagner, Thee Stranded Horse, Leah Kardos
Concerts | On 4th February 2012 

Gallery Cafe 1.12 miles from Hackney Empire

Indie-folk outfit from London....More

Pavel Pys: Tour
Tours | On 4th February 2012 

Chisenhale Gallery 1.13 miles from Hackney Empire

A tour of the Painting The Weights exhibition....More

Art Smarts: Workshop
Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 

V & A Museum of Childhood 1.27 miles from Hackney Empire

Arts and crafts for all ages....More

I Spy
Kids Events | Until 26th February 2012 

V & A Museum of Childhood 1.27 miles from Hackney Empire

A treasure hunt....More

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