Some of the dancers and rappers from the ADP 2024 Company performing together on stage in blue jumpsuits.
Some of the dancers and rappers from the ADP 2024 Company performing together on stage in blue jumpsuits.

Our vision, mission & values

About

VISION

We’re here to ignite change, champion community and empower young people.

MISSION

We will run a transformative creative programme for young people, from primary school to job placement.

We will lead the way in variety entertainment, offering high quality shows and events that are popular and relevant to our communities.

We will be a theatre where everyone feels welcome and leaves knowing that there is something for them at Hackney Empire.

VALUES

BRAVERY: We believe that great stories come from anywhere and anyone, and we will always be brave and give a platform to variety.

OPPORTUNITY: Young people from our communities deserve opportunity and we will always make space for them to find theirs.

RESPECT: We respect that everyone who walks through our doors is on their own journey and we’re grateful to be a part of that.

Image gallery

A photo of Mother Goose 2022 taking from the back of the Stalls showing a full audience sat in place watching
Mother Goose audience 2022 Credit: Mark Senior
A young woman wearing a checked short and a black crop top is singing on stage with her arms outstretched. There is a purple stage light lighting her.
Artist Development Programme 2021 Credit: Fabrice Bourgelle
Full Company of Dick Whittington and his Cat dancing together on stage in the finale of the show.
Full Company of Dick Whittington and his Cat 2024 Credit: Mark Senior
A photo taken from the back of the Stalls through people's head showing Lankum playing on stage in a purple light.
Lankum 2024 Credit: Fabrice Bourgelle
The ADP 2024 Company performing on stage, with several cast members pulling long bits of thick ribbon in different directions on the stage.
Artist Development Programme 2024: A Long Goodbye Credit: Fabrice Bourgelle
A photo on stage at Hackney Empire showing the whole Company of the Artist Development Programme 2023 in a circle around the stage all holding hands.
Artist Development Programme 2023: UNmuted Credit: Fabrice Bourgelle
A group of young performers pose along the front of the Hackney Empire stage. Some are standing with arms outstretched, some are kneeling on the ground, but all are doing different poses.
Artist Development Programme 2021: Nightshade Credit: Fabrice Bourgelle
A photo taken from the Gallery in Hackney Empire, showing a member of the Hackney Empire Team delivering a Guided Tour to a group of people.
Guided tour Credit: Mark Senior