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Welcome to Hackney Empire

Over 120 years of bringing unforgettable comedy, theatre, music and more to Hackney. What's next... LET'S DREAM BIG!

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Kerry Godliman is wearing a blue shirt and a gold necklace, smiling softly against a neutral background.

Kerry Godliman: Bandwidth

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Nish Kumar is sitting on a stall against a black background. wearing a khaki shirt looking away from the camera

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

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An image showing Gregory Isaacs wearing a suit and holding a microphone to his mouth. There is a purple hat that is iconic to him off to the left of the image.

The Cool Ruler: The Musical

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Ashley Walters is starting straight into the camera with a straight face and he is wearing a grey jumper while sitting against a brown background.

Ashley Walters: Always Winning

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A group of people standing on Hackney Empire beautifully decorated main stage at the

The British Soap Awards 2025

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Looking ahead

  1. Matty Matheson is sitting against a blue back ground wearing a denim jacket and a bright red beenie hat.

    Matty Matheson

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  2. CBeebies Prom characters in a jungle scene with a river and waterfall. Includes a polar bear in uniform, a dog with a hat, a blue cartoon dog, and a frog on lily pads. BBC CBeebies logo at top.

    CBeebies Prom: Wildlife Jamboree

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  3. A collage image of Kat B and Rain Spiegel-Johnson from left to right.

    The Blessing: Power of Community

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A Creative Futures workshop focusing on a young woman wearing a yellow top and black dungarees with bright blue braids. She is sat surrounded by other young people.

Take part

We work with 4,000 young people and community members on free projects each year. Come and create your future!
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A young person is rapping into a microphone whilst about 10 other dancers in colourful clothing dance around her. They are lit by bright blue lights.

Support our work

As a registered charity, we depend on your support to help keep us at the heart of our communities.
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A photo of Hackney Empire from the back of the Stalls, showing the backs of the chairs, the auditorium and the whole stage.

Hire us

Looking for an iconic theatre to hire for your next event? Look no further.
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A photo of the outside of Hackney Empire when it opened in 1901 showing members of the public and a horse and cart going past.

Our history

Over the last 120 years Hackney Empire has been a music hall, TV studio, bingo hall and a theatre. Find out more about how we got here.
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