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Arcola Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 | 20 minutes walk from Hackney Empire
This renowned community theatre is at the heart of Hackney and Dalston's flourishing arts scene, and one of the best places in London to see...More

Stoke Newington International Airport
London > Entertainment > Theatres
1-15 Leswin Place, London, N16 | 26 minutes walk 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...More

Half Moon Young People's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, London, 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...More

Hen & Chickens Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
109 St Paul's Road, London, 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...More

The Little Angel Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
14 Dagmar Passage, London, Islington, London N1 | 2 miles from Hackney Empire
The Little Angel Theatre was founded by John Wright in 1961 in a derelict temperance hall in Islington. Every type of puppet is used, and...More

The King's Head
London > Entertainment > Theatres
115 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 2.1 miles from Hackney Empire
London's original pub theatre is located in the back room at the The King's Head. It was founded in 1970 by the pub's owner, Dan...More

The Old Red Lion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
418 St John Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 2.4 miles from Hackney Empire
One of London's most famous fringe pub theatres, the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington was founded in 1979 by Charlie Hanson and is a...More

Theatre Royal Stratford East
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 | 2.4 miles from Hackney Empire
Theatre Royal Stratford East opened in 1884 and became the home of the Theatre Workshop Company in 1954. The first performance ever held here was...More

Barbican Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 2.5 miles from Hackney Empire
The Barbican Centre's two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and The Pit - offer everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from dance...More

Barbican The Pit
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 2.5 miles from Hackney Empire
In the two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and the Pit - you can enjoy everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from...More

Sadler's Wells Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 2.5 miles from Hackney Empire
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of...More

Volupte Lounge
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, London, Holborn, London EC4A | 3.1 miles from Hackney Empire
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with...More

Southwark Playhouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Shipwright Yard, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 3.1 miles from Hackney Empire
This theatre was founded in 1993 and is housed under the vaults of London Bridge in a soaring and dramatic setting. Each season, the Southwark...More

Shunt Vaults
London > Entertainment > Theatres
20 Stainer Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 3.2 miles from Hackney Empire
The madcap Shunt Theatre company has created London's most unpredictable nightspot in the railway arches beneath London Bridge. Each week's entertainment at Shunt Vaults is...More

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 3.2 miles from Hackney Empire
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam...More

Rose Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 3.2 miles from Hackney Empire
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were...More

The Jellyfish Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, London, SE1 | 3.4 miles from Hackney Empire
London's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials was constructed over the summer of 2010 and will be open from late August...More

Peacock Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 3.5 miles from Hackney Empire
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's...More

New London Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3.6 miles from Hackney Empire
Although this site has been an entertainment venue since at least the mid-19th century, the New London Theatre only opened its doors in 1973, making...More

Theatre Royal Drury Lane
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3.6 miles from Hackney Empire
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on...More

Fortune Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Russell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3.6 miles from Hackney Empire
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco...More

Aldwych Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 3.6 miles from Hackney Empire
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted...More

Novello Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3.6 miles from Hackney Empire
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's...More

Bloomsbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 3.6 miles from Hackney Empire
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been...More

Shaftesbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3.7 miles from Hackney Empire
A large and appealingly shabby Edwardian theatre which has produced almost a century of successful popular theatre and musicals. The most notorious of these was...More

Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3.7 miles from Hackney Empire
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The...More

The Young Vic
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 3.8 miles from Hackney Empire
Knocked together out of breeze blocks for a minimal budget in 1970, Lawrence Olivier's experimental theatre was intended to last for five years, and provide...More

Savoy Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3.8 miles from Hackney Empire
Situated alongside the Savoy Hotel, the building of the current theatre with its Art Deco auditorium, was financed by Richard d'Oyly Carte with the considerable...More

The Donmar Warehouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3.8 miles from Hackney Empire
Housed in an impressive red-brick industrial building - at various times a brewery, a banana warehouse and a film studio - this tiny repertory theatre...More

Dominion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
268 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 3.8 miles from Hackney Empire
Huge, but now slightly shabby, theatre which plays host to big, rocking musicals. The Dominion has a huge stage and hundreds of seats - on...More

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What's On Today

Near Hackney Empire

Aesop's Fables
Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012

Hackney Empire At Hackney Empire

Musical adaptation of the ancient Greek stories, with the action set within the recent history of South Africa. Script by ...More

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Theatre | Until 3rd June 2012

Hackney Empire At Hackney Empire

A musical adaptation of Robert Tressell's political novel, with the action transferred from early 20th century Mugsborough, to 1950s Cape ...More

Jo Spence: Work (Part 1)
Exhibitions | Until 15th July 2012

SPACE 11 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

A major retrospective of pictures by the influential British photographer, together with documentary and archive material, focusing on the period ...More

Geraldine Gliubislavich & Hrvoje Majer: Groupshow
Exhibitions | Until 30th June 2012

Vegas Gallery 18 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Contemporary paintings highlighting the continued relevance of the medium in the digital age....More

The Bones Of My Hand
Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012

Viktor Wynd Fine Art Inc 19 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

An installation of fully articulated animal skeletons together with works in various media exploring notions of nature and mortality, by ...More

Bertille Bak
Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012

Nettie Horn Gallery 19 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Films exploring notions and perceptions of community and identity, based on time spent with the Polish community of New York, ...More

Pennacchio Argentato: Conversion
Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012

Wilkinson Gallery 19 minutes walk from Hackney Empire

Minimalist mixed-media installations....More