Hackney Empire

"I can't remember the last time I cried with laughter....it was the best entertainment I have had in a long time!"
Dick Whittington, Dec 2007

"“A wonderful theatre and community based resource. A jewel in Hackney’s crown!” "
Tanya Talukdar, Dick Whittington 2007

"We now return year after year as a family group to the great spectacle that is Hackney Empire."
Dick Whittington, Dec 2007

"The first theatre I ever went to... .A Wonderful Theatre "
Harold Pinter

"Congratulations to you all - powerful. I'm stunned and hope and think more people should/must see this. Thank you. Simply"
A Mother Speaks, Jan 2008

"One of the Great Variety Theatres"
Rory Bremner

"The Greatest Room to play in the world"
Harry Hill

"The Empire's my favourite theatre"
Alan Davies