📢 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
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www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/jah-m...
⭐The Worst Poets Club
After a decade of headlines and articles calling them terrible, the UK’s bestselling but worst poets, Hollie McNish, Nikita Gill, Donna Ashworth, and Len Pennie have formed The Worst Poets Club.
📅Sun 11 Oct, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-worst-poets-club
⭐Marine Leonardi: Mauvaise Graine
Join French comedian Marine Leonardi for a hilarious, take on modern life as she dissects relationships, marriage, motherhood, and all the things we’re not supposed to say out loud.
📅Sat 12 Sep, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/marine-leonardi-mauvaise-graine
⭐Live at the Empire with Ed Gamble
Live at the Empire is back with another stacked night of comedy, headlined by Ed Gamble. Ed will be joined by Sarah Keyworth, Phil Ellis, Ayoade Bamgboye, & Paddy Young.
📅Fri 12 Jun, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/live-at-the-empire-with-ed-gamble
⭐The Pull Up Podcast Live
Following a sold-out London show at Steel Yard last year, The Pull Up Podcast brings its live experience to Hackney for the very first time.
📅Wed 29 Apr, tickets go on sale Mon 2 Mar, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-pull-up-podcast-live
📢 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.
⭐ Bismil Ki Mehfil
Get ready to be moved by India’s most celebrated Sufi voice, Bismil, as he brings his iconic Bismil Ki Mehfil to London for the first time. This evening promises a journey through soulful music and evocative poetry.
Sun 7 Jun, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/bismil-ki-mehfil
⭐ Emma Grede: Start With Yourself Tour
Join entrepreneur and podcast host Emma Grede in Hackney for a live experience that encourages audiences to rethink how they approach their goals and build the future they want.
Thu 30 Apr, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/emma-grede-start-with-yourself-tour
⭐ Lena Dunham: Famesick
Join award-winning actor, writer, director and producer Lena Dunham for an intimate discussion about her life, career, and the journey of turning regret into wisdom while reconnecting with what, & who, we love.
Sun 19 Apr, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/lena-dunham-famesick
⭐Streetwise Opera: Reimagining Pagliacci
Award-winning Streetwise Opera breaks down and reassembles Ruggero Leoncavallo classic opera Pagliacci, viewing it through a modern lens.
Fri 10 Apr, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/streetwise-opera-reimagining-pagliacci
📢 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
⭐ Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll
Fatiha El-Ghorri returns to our main stage for her first-ever stand-up tour! Prepare to fall side-splittingly in love with this knock-out comic destined for stardom.
📅Thu 10 Sep, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/fatiha-el-ghorri-cockney-stacking-doll
⭐Ashley Gavin: Big Momma
After a smash-hit, sell-out debut UK tour in 2024, Ashley gavin is bringing her brand new show, Big Momma, to Hackney!
📅Sat 9 May, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/ashley-gavin-big-momma
📢 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
⭐ Jack and the Beanstalk
Join happy-go-lucky Jack on an epic adventure after he sells his family’s beloved cow for a handful of magic beans, setting off a chain of events that leads high into the clouds.
Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/jack-and-the-beanstalk
⭐ Nish Kumar: Angry Humor From A Really Nice Guy
The UK’s leading political comic, Nish Kumar, returns to our main stage with a brand-new show packed with his trademark passionate, progressive stand-up.
Fri 18 Sep, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/nish-kumar-angry-humour-from-a-really-nice-guy
⭐ World Comedy Clash 2026
The original and longest-running comedy clash show is back with its annual comedy extravaganza, featuring White Yardie, Chantel Nash, Richard Blackwood, Quincy, Kojo Anim, and many more.
Sat 25 Apr, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/world-comedy-clash-2026
⭐ Jocelyn Brown with Special Guest Rozalla
Get ready for an unforgettable night of soul, disco, and dance as iconic vocalist Jocelyn Brown takes to our main stage this April, featuring special guest Rozalla!
Fri 24 Apr, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/jocelyn-brown-with-special-guest-rozalla
⭐ London City Voices – Reel to Reel: Songs on Screen
Join us for a night of vibes and iconic hits from the world of film and television, as London City Voices brings an awesome choir of over 300 singers.
Sat 18 Apr, www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/london-city-voices-reel-to-reel
📢 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
Hosted by 1Xtra’s very own Eddie Kadi, expect an unforgettable show of good vibes and entertainment with this stellar line up.
www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/1xtra...
