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For over 120 years, Hackney Empire has been a home for the people of Hackney, East London and beyond to come and share experiences together in our theatre.
Every year we welcome up to 200,000 people through our doors to enjoy everything art & culture has to offer: from opera to comedy, theatre to live music, and not to forget our legendary pantomime and so much more.
From starting life as a music hall in 1901 with Charlie Chaplin, Houdini, Julie Andrews and Louis Armstrong on the books, through years as a TV Studio and a Bingo Hall, to our now iconic theatre that has played host to the likes of The Rolling Stones, Florence & the Machine, Ralph Fiennes, Dave Chapelle, the British Soap Awards and thousands more!
Each year, we also offer 4,000 local 14 – 25 year olds the chance to get involved via our Creative Futures programme, providing free projects that build their confidence and help them make new, positive connections.
*Image credits - Mark Senior*
We are situated on Mare Street, Hackney, directly next to the Hackney Town Hall and Town Hall Square.
Address:
Hackney Empire,
291 Mare Street,
London,
E8 1EJ
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By train:
The closet station is Hackney Central (5 minute walk) which has regular trains to Highbury and Islington (Victoria line), Stratford (Central line) and West Hampstead (Jubilee line).
Bethnal Green (Central Line) is a short bus ride away.
Hackney Downs (10 minute walk) has trains going to Liverpool Street, Chingford, Cheshunt and Enfield Town.
London Fields (12 minute walk) also has trains going to Liverpool Street.
Hackney Empire is within Oyster Card Zone 2
By bus:
The closest bus stop is Hackney Town Hall which is less than 1 minute from Hackney Empire.
These are all of the buses that stop at Hackney Town Hall: 30, 55, 106, 236 (24hr), 254, 276, 277 (24hr), 394, N55, N253, N277 & W15.
| Open All Year Round (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) |
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* Our Box Office is open Mon – Fri, 10 am – 6 pm and from 2 hours before shows at weekends.
Our building is usually open from 1 hour before the show starts.
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