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11.11.11
11 November 2011
Armistice Day 2011, in a month which sees London awash with jazz… an irresistible opportunity to commemorate the related ideas of liberty and creative freedom – since jazz is both the music of the liberated and the most liberated of musics.
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Music Service Gala
10 November 2011
This concert celebrates the achievements of some of the most gifted and talents musical pupils in our schools and community, and features a diverse range of ensembles including bands, choirs, soloists and orchestras as well as the Hackney Creative Jazz Ensemble, the Hackney Borough Youth Choir, Hackney Training Orchestra and Hackney Borough Youth Orchestra, dancers and drummers as well as collaborations with project partners.
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Camille
3 November 2011
One of the most iconoclastic singers of her generation, Camille is internationally celebrated for her innovative vocal effects and dexterous body percussion, for her ability to create unconventional tunes with ridiculously catchy melodies, for the way she segues effortlessly between English and French.
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Dons of Comedy
29 Oct 2011 -
Curtis Walker, Felix Dexter, Felicity Ethnic and Slim celebrate black history, culture and lifestyle in the only way they know how... with a smile!
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Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt
22 Oct 2011 - 23 Oct 2011
Ahoy there me Hearties! Peppa Pig and her friends are going on a treasure hunt and need your help!
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Britain's Got Bhangra
12 Oct 2011 - 16 Oct 2011
Britain's got Bhangra is back! Remixed and remastered!
Guaranteed to lift you from the Dhol Drums!
Winner of the 'People's Favourite Musical' at the Offies - The Off West End Theatre AwardsMain House
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Iron & Wine
9 October 2011
Tickets on sale at 10am, Friday 10 June. An intimate all acoustic show with special guest Marketa Irglova (The Swell Season).
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Salute to the Wailers
10 Sep 2011 - 11 Sep 2011
Marking 30 years since the passing of Bob Marley, Salute to the Wailers, the story of Jamaica's first super group, returns to the Empire with an all new show.
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Strictly Come Laughing 3
4 September 2011
A night of side splitting comedy from top comedians including Axel The Entertainer, Richard Blackwood, Kane Brown, Mr Cee, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Kojo, Robbie Gee, Kevin J, Glenda Jaxson, Kat, Eddie Nestor, Quincy, Slim, plus surprise guests from the world of music, film and television. Music from Choice FM's top DJ Abrantee.
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Cleveland Watkiss
17 July 2011
Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has had to be cancelled. If you have booked tickets our Box Office will be in touch to arrange a refund. Apologies for the inconvenience this has caused.
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Ebo Taylor / Fool's Gold
14 July 2011
A special show which crosses continents, cultures and generations to celebrate the vital global influence of African music.
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Hugh Masekela: Celebrate Mama Afrika
10 Jul 2011 - 11 Jul 2011
Hugh Masekela and his band with special guest South African stars; Vusi Mahlasela, Thandiswa, Lira, celebrating the music of Miriam Makeba.
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Penguin Cafe
9 July 2011
Penguin Cafe's music has infiltrated daily life from films like Napoleon Dynamite to countless theme tunes, and they’ve played festivals from Bestival and The Big Chill to the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. Their sound is at once familiar and new, combining acoustic power and a beguiling, feisty charm. Their album A Matter of Life... is out now.
Please note there is unreserved seating in the stalls for this event.Main House
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Calle 13 & Wara
8 July 2011
The winners of 10 Latin Grammy awards, two conventional Grammys, two Billboard Latin awards and one from MTV Latin America, the fraternal Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 ('kai-yay tray-say’), René Pérez Joglar (Residente), and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (Visitante), is more than just a band.
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Re:Definition
7 July 2011
Featuring Kano, Donaeo, Ghetts, RoxXxan, Lovell Hill, Mike Hough, Scrufizzer, Jay Norton, Talay Riley, MphoSelah, Shezar, Mikill Pane and the UD Vocal Collective.
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Band of Gypsies
6 Jul 2011 -
Taraf de Haïdouks and Kocani Orkestar are two of the most famous, emblematic and brilliant Balkan Gypsy bands. They join forces in the dancing setting of the historic Hackney Empire for a raucous evening of wild new music and exhilarating arrangements of old favourites.
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A Midsummer Night's Madness
30 Jun 2011 - 2 Jul 2011
Following 5 star reviews in New York and Edinburgh, our award winning theatre company returns with a hot, fast, hip hop adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Mr Stink
22 Jun 2011 - 26 Jun 2011
David Walliams, that funny tall bloke from Little Britain, has written the smelliest book of all time and in this live world premiere Hackney Empire will break new wind, oops, we mean ground, with a scratch 'n' sniff production which will bring Mr Stink, pongingly to life. David Walliams, who's not in the show, really wants you to come and see it!
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Oliver Samuels in Midnight at Puss Creek
11 Jun 2011 - 12 Jun 2011
Oliver Samuels, Jamaica's King of Comedy stars in Patrick Brown's all new and hilariously scary comedy who-dun-it, direct from Jamaica.
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