Wishing Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black the best of luck on their first performance tonight! Don’t miss a breathtaking evening celebrating 25 years of innovation, mentoring and collaboration. Running until this Sat 23 May, https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/ballet-black-at-25

Join us for a hilarious night with stand-up comedian Ravi Gupta as he brings his brand-new special Kal Ki Chinta Nahi Karta to our stage this May! Sun 31 May, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/ravi-gupta

As we approach our 125th birthday, we’re inviting you to join a group session and share what the theatre has meant to you, your family and our community over the years - we’d love to hear from you. Share your story, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/support-us/be-part-of-hackney-empires-story

📢ON SALE NOW: Brother’s Keeper Legacy Gala The Hustle and House of Vox proudly present a powerful youth takeover spotlighting bold, honest storytelling through spoken word, multidisciplinary performance and live music. Sat 13 Jun, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/brothers-keeper-legacy-gala

Noughts & Crosses rehearsals are in full swing! Take a sneak peek at the cast in action ahead of their opening performance tomorrow. 🤩 Running till Thu 14 May, Book your tickets now, https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/noughts-and-crosse 📸 by Von Fox Promotions

What a night! Check out these shots from when Jocelyn Brown lit up the stage at Hackney Empire and had the whole room dancing and singing along. The energy was electric and the vibes unforgettable. 🤩

📢 ON SALE NOW: Simon Amstell: I Love it Here Simon Amstell is back with a brand-new stand-up show. Expect a chaotic, hilarious, and deeply human night of surrender, temptation, and emotional overload. Fri 9 Oct, https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/simon-amstell-i-love-it-here

Join acclaimed historian and Celebrity Traitors star David Olusoga as he uncovers the stories behind four firearms that changed the world. See these legendary weapons up close and discover how they shaped empires and wars. youtu.be/ZUfccxoHZaI?... Wed 6 May, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/david...

📢JUST ANNOUNCED: We’ve just put 4 new shows on sale featuring live music and breath-taking theatre for everyone to enjoy! See everything that's on: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on

Now in their 25th year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black returns to Hackney Empire with a new double bill Choreographed by Mthuthuzeli November and Hope Boykin 🩰 Check out the video for a glimpse into the bold new ballet they’re creating. Book Now, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/ballet-black-at-25

Did you catch Jocelyn Brown on BBC Radio 6 Music with Nick Grimshaw chatting all about her glittering career. There’s 100 tickets left for her London performance this Friday, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/jocelyn-brown-with-special-guest-rozalla Listen from 2:03:09: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Not For Radio have released their brand-new EP Bloom, featuring three brand-new songs Kitten, Ache and Living Room. Catch them live in Hackney next week for their highly anticipated project In The Forest! 🎵 Limited tickets remaining, https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/not-for-radio

📢 ON SALE NOW: Nanny of the Maroons Nanny of the Maroons tells the incredible true story of a legendary 18th-century freedom fighter who led the fight for freedom and became a Jamaican national hero. 📅 Wed 7 Jul – Sun 11 Jul 2027, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/nanny-of-the-maroons

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Theatre & Tonic This May, Noughts & Crosses comes to the stage in a gripping adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz, get ready for a powerful story of love, division, and the cost of standing together when the world tries to pull you apart. www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/noughts-and-crosses

English Touring Opera is back with Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers this Saturday! Check out the sound that blends joy, chaos, and sharp satire, as Samuel Pantcheff and Robin Bailey sing the “We’re Called Gondoliers” aria. https://youtu.be/_JZQi5E-80M?si=4_Xlx7QV6_2E0f35

🚨Come and work with us! We’re looking for up to three Trustees to help guide us through an exciting period of growth, creativity and deepened community impact. Find out more and apply, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/jobs/trustee

Come Jest to Impress to Mark Simmon's brand-new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions! Will it be you? 🤔 📅 Fri 5 Jun 8pm 🎫 https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/mark-simmons-jest-to-impress

What a night. What a crowd. What a moment. ✨ We’re still buzzing from Robyn’s show last week, just hours before the release of her new album, Sexistential. Take a look at some moments from the night. 📸by Mark Senior

English Touring Opera is back with a brand-new production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci! Packed with passion, melodrama and revenge. Here’s a sneak peek of Paula Sides singing the Stridono Iassu Aria from the opera. youtu.be/dQ5s7GmFS3I Tickets From £10: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/eto-pagliacci

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📣We’re thrilled to announce five new shows we know you'll love. From comedy and talks with Lenny Henry, Richard Ayode and Tez Ilays, to live music with Dexys Midnight Runners and The Music is Black, each show brings something different and unique to our stage.

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED: Robyn Generational Pop icon Robyn is coming to Hackney Empire for one night only! Celebrate the upcoming release of her new album Sexistential with an intimate live show ahead of her arena tour. 🎤 Thu 26 Mar, https://ow.ly/yqUJ50YtTlm

📢ON SALE NOW: We’ve just announced two brand-new shows coming up soon! See everything that's on: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on

📢 Calling all musicians! Creative Futures is back with Band Rooms! 🥁🎸 Free for 14 – 18-year-olds, join us for a 5 week programme that explores the confidence and skills needed when performing, while exploring sounds. www.hackneyempire.co.uk/take-part/creative-futures/current-projects/band-rooms

📢 ON SALE NOW: Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour Join stand-up comedian, writer and actor Fortune Feimster who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together. 📅 Wed 3 Jun, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/fortune-feimster-takin-care-of-biscuits-comedy-tour

Red Richardson joins the line up for Belter for the Shelter, a night of comedy in aid of Hackney Night Shelter! Not just an evening of laughs, come and support to raise crucial funds to keep it open all year round. https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/belter-for-the-shelter-2026

Iconic vocalist Jocelyn Brown sets Hackney Empire's stage ablaze this April to perform songs from her iconic catalogue of soul, disco and dance classics! https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/jocelyn-brown-with-special-guest-rozalla

With the vibrant sounds of reggae, Jah Makin it Happen: A Reggae Musical tells the story of a family’s journey from Jamaica during the Windrush era, and their resilience, challenges, and eventual triumphs as they adapt to British life youtu.be/rB-_NFVPflA www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/jah-m...

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED: As February comes to a close, we’re leaving you with four brand-new shows to fall in love with! From comedy with Ed Gamble and Marine Leonardi to powerful talks from The Pull Up Podcast and The Worst Poets Club, there’s something for everyone.

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED: We're rolling out four brand-new shows coming your way! Join us for engaging talks with award-winning Lena Dunham and entrepreneur Emma Grede, along with moving music from Bismil and Streetwise Opera! See what's on: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on

The line-up just keeps getting better as we gear up for ALTER EGO 2026 this Friday! 🔥 Hosted by Steph the show will feature special guest performances from Skarz, Aicha Thérése, Boy Blue, and Alter Ego 2025 winner Jaye, plus more to be announced. www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/alter-ego-2026

🚨The Alter Ego 2026 line up just got even better as we've added poet Aicha Thérése to this years' show! 🔥 Poet, singer-songwriter, and published author Aicha Thérése delivers words that cut deep, heal softly, and speak to the moment. Fri 13 Feb, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/alter-ego-2026

📢 We’ve just announced two brand-new shows that will have you laughing out of your seats, featuring comedy from Ashley Gavin and Taskmaster star Fatiha El-Ghorri. See everything that's on: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on

📢 We’ve just announced five brand-new shows! From uplifting live music with iconic performers like Jocelyn Brown and London City Voices, to comedy from Nish Kumar, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. See everything that's on: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on

Oh yes he is! Clive Rowe is back for the whimsical tale of Jack and the Beanstalk for our pantomime this year! Climb right back into a world of magic and mischief🌱 ⭐ Directed by and starring Olivier Award-winner Clive Rowe 🎟 Tickets from £10, public booking opens on Fri 30 Jan 10am

It’s been almost a month since the cast of Cinderella took their final bows, but we’re also giving a huge round of applause to.. ⭐️Over 45,000 audience members ⭐️Over 10,000 school children ⭐️1000 NHS staff and key workers Thank you for making our panto even more magical every year ✨

East London’s biggest talent showcase Alter Ego is BACK! Hosted by Steph, with special guest performances from Skarz, Boy Blue, and Alter Ego 2025 winner Jaye. Experience the best of London’s talent and YOU choose the ALTER EGO 2026 winner. Fri 13 Feb, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/alter-ego-2026

Get ready for BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala full of laughter and celebration of household names and new voices on the black comedy circuit!

We're throwing it back to when Beverly and Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland graced our stage back in October The duo are multi-disciplinary artists who have collaborated since they met as friends in '92 and married each other in 2009! Together, they opened a theatre school dedicated to community building❤️

The Witch of Konotop returns to Hackney this January, bringing rich Ukrainian folklore and mysticism with current socio-political themes in this unique play filled comedy and drama. Catch the witch on Wed 28 Jan right at Hackney Empire! www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-w...

Last Sunday, Bridget Christie the creator and star of Channel 4’s hit sitcom, The Change was on Sunday Brunch! You can catch up here: www.channel4.com/programmes/s... And catch her brand new hilarious show at Hackney Empire, on Fri 20 Mar 🥔🍕 www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/bridg...

🚨 Join the team! We're looking for a brilliant Community Heritage Researcher and a Cultural Heritage Researcher to join us. Apply by 10am on Mon 26 Jan and find out more via link below: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/jobs

📢 We’re kicking off the year with a little something for everyone to enjoy, with three brand-new shows!

There’s still time to apply to be our new Director of Operations and Commercial, responsible for all operational areas, including visitor experience, bars, catering relationships, stage door, IT and technical. Apply by Mon 12 Jan, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/jobs/director-of-operations-and-commercial

The festive fun is wrapping up but before we put the glitter away, we want to wish the whole Company and Creative team of Cinderella the best of luck on their final performance today! Thank you for bringing the magic of Pantomime to Hackney Empire! 💛 📸 Mark Senior

From rehearsal to the heart of the city 🎶 Earlier this month our Community Choir filled the iconic Leadenhall Building with their beautiful voices. Check out these powerful images that capture what happens when people come together through songs during the festive season. 📸 David Monteith-Hodge

2025, what a year you’ve been! 🌟 Over 150,000 people came to see a show at Hackney Empire 🌟 We worked with over 3,000 people as part of Creative Futures projects and gave away over 2,500 free tickets We can’t wait to see what 2026 has in store and we hope you’ll join us to find out!

Here are our Box Office Opening Hours for the festive period. These are a little different to normal but you can still book your tickets online at any time by heading to hackneyempire.co.uk.

Bridget Christie is back on tour and you can catch her live in Hackney with her brand-new show Jacket Potato Pizza in 2026. Here's a sneak peek at her hilarious quick wit humour! https://youtu.be/aUt_d-YYi6A Fri 20 Mar, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/bridget-christie-jacket-potato-pizza

6 days to go and still debating what to get someone?! Why not treat a loved one to the gift of Hackney Empire with a year’s Friends Membership, helping them to make memories that will last a lifetime. From £5 a month or £60 a year.💛 Give the gift today, https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/support-us