What’s on
Hackney Walls: Artist Call Out - Open Call for Hackney-Based Artists
Hackney Council in partnership with Wood Street Walls will have several paid opportunities to create large-scale public realm works in Hackney Central.
Beginners 0 to 5k Running Course
A beginner’s running course, gradually coaching people to start or get back to running.
Holding Form: A Solo Exhibition by Ben Wakeling
A new solo exhibition by local Hackney-based artist Ben Wakeling.
Home Office Community Engagement Fund 2026/2027
Central Government's Community Engagement Fund (CEF) is a £150,000 grant fund to support grassroots and community organisations to engage communities and raise awareness of priority Home Office policy areas and the support available.
Bring Your Baby Guided London Walk: Women from Dalston's History
Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks are sensitively devised to suit parents and carers of even the tiniest babies to enjoy London’s history.
Noughts and Crosses
Noughts and Crosses: This gripping Romeo and Juliet story by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.
Clyde's
From breaking free from incarceration to breaking bread in a Pennsylvanian truck stop, Clyde’s offers a place to learn and earn.
A Fugitive Thought: An Immersive Theatre Experience
A completely original site-specific theatrical production that takes place in a dystopian world.
Fix It Yourself
Curious about how things work — or how to fix them when they don’t? The Hackney Fixing Factory has launched a new 6-week Fix It Yourself course for beginners to learn repair.
Veto-Vision: An Alternative Eurovision Party
Welcome to Veto-Vision: an alternative Eurovision experience that takes everything you love- the camp, the chaos, the iconic performances- and throws out the rest.
Well Hung Gallery
'Patternicity' brings together the work of Katy Binks, Matt Dosa and Mark McClure, three artists whose works are rooted in abstraction.
Ballet Black at 25
Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black returns to Hackney Empire with a special 25th Anniversary double bill.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Hackney Central Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Dalston CLR James Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Make Clay Animals
Transform a simple lump of clay into your favourite critter at our hands-on sculpting workshop.
Board Games Club at Homerton Library
Ditch the screens and roll the dice at our Board Games Club – the ultimate destination for friendly competition.
Hackney Heritage Crafts
Join in for Hackney Heritage Crafts, a fun and creative workshop where families can explore culture through hands-on arts and crafts.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Homerton Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Shoreditch Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Make Your Own Bouquet
Recreate your favourite flowers and arrange a beautiful, custom bouquet to take home with you!
Board Games Club at Clapton Library
Ditch the screens and roll the dice at our Board Games Club – the ultimate destination for friendly competition.
Make Your Own Bookmark at Dalston CLR James Library
Ditch the dog-ears and design a masterpiece at our DIY bookmark workshop!
Make a Fluttering Butterfly at Hackney Central Library
Transform a simple paper plate into a soaring work of art at our hands-on workshop!
Storytelling Circle at Homerton Library
Join our fun storytelling club for children – use prompts to create funny, dramatic and exciting stories together.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Stamford Hill Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Hackney Plant Stories
Join us to take part in a craft session inspired by spring! We’ll make paper flower wreaths and flower paper chains.
Family Film Screening
Join us for a family film afternoon! These special screenings promise fun for all ages.
Emotions Collage Craft
Get creative and explore feelings through art! In this collage-based activity, we’ll craft expressive faces using colours, textures and shapes to represent different emotions.
Bach to Baby Family Concert in Victoria Park
Bach to Baby Family Concerts in Victoria Park
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Woodberry Down Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Make Your Own Bookmark at Clapton Library
Ditch the dog-ears and design a masterpiece at our DIY bookmark workshop!
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Dalston CLR James Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Timeless Tales & Tunes at Homerton Library
Join our fun storytelling club for children – use prompts to create funny, dramatic and exciting stories together.
Build Your Own Coral Reef Adventure
Become an ocean explorer and learn about amazing sea creatures as you build a vibrant coral reef using recycled paper and cartons.
Face Painting Story Adventure at Homerton Library
Step into the story and watch your character come to life as Michela transforms your face and leads us on a collaborative, improvised adventure where you are the star...
Paper Spinner Craft at Woodberry Down Library
Join us for a hands-on crafting adventure where we’ll fold, cut, and glue our way to creating whizzing paper spinners to take home.
Make a Collage Hedgehog
Join our librarians to learn more about hedgehogs and to make your own collage paper hedgehog in time for Hedgehog Awareness Week!
Create a Spring Tree
Bring the season to life and branch out your creativity at our hands-on workshop where you'll craft a vibrant spring tree.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Hackney Central Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Make a Fluttering Butterfly at Dalston CLR James Library
Transform simple paper into a soaring work of art at our hands-on workshop!
Clay Creature Workshop
Join us to create strange and wonderful creatures from clay! We will look at some clay figures from history as inspiration. Will you make a real animal, or your own fantastical beast?
Lego Club at Homerton Library
Join our friendly Lego club and see where your imagination takes you!
Make Your Own Paper Sun Visor
Beat the heat and shade your eyes with a custom, DIY sun visor designed and decorated by you!
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Dalston CLR James Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Paper Spinner Craft at Shoreditch Library
Join us for a hands-on crafting adventure where we’ll fold, cut, and glue our way to creating whizzing paper spinners to take home.
Family Film Screening
Join us for a family film afternoon! These special screenings promise fun for all ages.
Queertopia Picnic in the Park
Welcome to the Queertopia Picnic in the Park! Join in for a fabulous day of fun, music, and community at Haggerston.
Mindset and Energy Reset Classes
An immersive 7-week experience designed specifically for creatives in the music and entertainment industry.
Baroque Chamber Opera Auto da Catingueira
Experience the UK premiere of Auto da Catingueira (1969), a Brazilian baroque chamber opera.
Bring Your Baby Guided London Walk: Stoke Newington Sounds Music Locations Tour
Hear stories and visit sites associated with:
Amy Winehouse, Desmond Dekker, Paloma Faith, Marc Bolan and more.
Exploring Online Safety Through Play and Craft
A relaxed, creative family workshop where we will spend two hours making simple crafts, chatting, and exploring everyday digital life together.
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival 2026
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival is a 2 day jazz festival taking place across De Beauvoir Town, Hackney on 10-11th July 2026.
Canalside Live Sustainability Session
A free afternoon of live music, food and conversation.
Thermomix Drop In Kitchen
A one-of-a-kind, hands-on cooking experience designed to fit seamlessly into your day.
Hackney Altfest
Hackney Altfest is a seven-day cultural festival celebrating the borough’s best alternative venues.
Michal Malinowski at Hackney Central Library
Join a very special Polish language event at Hackney Central Library!
Spring Concert
Join Hackney Festival Chorus for our spring concert as we delve into the worlds of these two great composers.
Upcycled Fashion Workshop: Pierce Your Shirt with MINSKI
A hands-on workshop experimenting with eyelets, ribbon and metal attachments to reshape and customise a shirt.
Queer Nature (for LGBTIQ+ Families)
Come and spend time with other queer families. There will be a foraging walk for primary aged children and their families and a nature crafting workshop open to all.
Plant Swap
A relaxed, drop-in session — bring plants, seedlings or cuttings to swap with others.
Play Fair
You're invited to Play Fair, a community festival meets society fair for East London!
Upcycled Fashion Workshop: Patch Making Workshop with UIIBA Club
A 1-hour introduction to hand sewing.
DYKE Systems Ltd
Sally and Susan aren’t your average suburban women. They're business women. You’re invited to the most prestigious seminar of the year that could help you get filthy rich!
Build Your Own Wormery
Join the team at Hearth for a hands-on workshop exploring how to turn your kitchen waste into nutrient-rich fertiliser using worms.
Free talk with artist Jonathan Hogg
Join Hackney u3a and Hackney Libraries for a talk by audiovisual artist Jonathan Hogg.
Hackney Italian Club
A free monthly Italian conversation club for learners, experienced and native speakers.
Rio Forever: Opening Night
Rio Forever: Opening Night launches the Rio Cinema’s 50th anniversary celebratory season of events with a special night combining film, music and Hackney’s creative spirit.
CineMediterra Film Festival
CineMediterra is a boutique quarterly film festival celebrating bold, distinctive cinema from across the Mediterranean.
Upcycled Fashion Workshop: Create Bag Charms with Anna England
A hands-on introduction to sewing and upcycling, where you’ll create your own stuffed bag charms and keyrings from scrap fabric and damaged clothing.
Build the Internet with Lego
Ever wondered where your videos, games and messages actually go? Come and explore the world “behind the screen” in this fun, hands-on family workshop.
Hackney Plants Stories
Join an artists-led workshop to explore seeds and plants and make unique plant drawings.
Stories & Rhymes at Hackney Central Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Mystery Eggs Storytime
Find eggs around the library with hidden messages inside to create your own magical story.
Make a Bird for Clapton Library’s Blossom Tree
Create a beautiful little bird to live in Clapton’s blossom tree!
Handprint Bunnies & Chicks
Create a brood of fuzzy chicks and bouncy bunnies with your handprints!
Stories & Rhymes at Woodberry Down Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Bach to Baby Family Concert in Victoria Park
Bach to Baby Family Concerts in Victoria Park
Handprint Bunnies & Chicks
Create a brood of fuzzy chicks and bouncy bunnies with your handprints!
Stories & Rhymes at Stamford Hill Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
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