Hackney Carnival stories

Highlights

Hackney Carnival highlights in pics!

  • A child poses in a large feathery headress made of orange, red and green, plus a flowery headpiece

    2023 Jump Up!

    2023’s ‘Jump Up’ special at Berger Primary School.

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  • Two men dressed up as hairy, tribal-style animals with long fur coats and headresses made out of shells and hair

    2023: Carnival Roadshow

    Hackney Carnival Roadshow took to the streets of Hackney Wick for 2023.

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  • A dancer extends her arms while dancing on stage, she wears and bejewlled orange bikini and bright blue feather harness

    2021 Gala

    Live from the Hackney Empire stage!

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  • A group of children dressed in yellow t shirts dance and wave in a parade

    2019 Carnival

    Happy memories from the biggest carnival yet!

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  • A woman dressed in a bejewelled silver bikini and headdress, she wears feather wings on her back

    2018 Carnival

    Loud, proud and lighting up the streets! Revisit the magic from 2018’s carnival.

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  • A man wearing a large purple and green headdress as well as purple and green ornate large lapel

    2017 Carnival

    A blast from the past at 2015’s Hackney Carnival. Ah the memories…

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  • A group of women pose in floral pink and white crop tops and skirts

    2016 Carnival

    Vibes galore at 2019’s Hackney Carnival parade. Good times!

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  • A woman in a pink and blue feather headdress holds a toddler dressed similarly

    2015 Carnival

    Back in the day when Hackney Carnival was the infamous ‘Hackney One Carnival!’

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