What’s on
Hackney Thinking Spaces: Her Story
A free creative workshop for young and Black global majority women .
Anansi and the Lost Son
Swallow’s Wings Puppetry presents the infamous character of Anansi in this vibrant endearing tale. Free! Booking essential.
World Premiere of Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story
The World Premiere of a powerful new documentary celebrating Clyde Best, one of the first Black superstars of English football.
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.
Ballet Black at 25
Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black celebrates its 25th anniversary with a much-anticipated return to Hackney Empire.
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.
Women of Colour Cycling Collective: International Women's Day Ride & Sauna
Join Women of Colour Cycling Collective for a bike ride and free sauna event on International Women’s Day for women, trans & non-binary folks from global majority backgrounds.
Hackney Thinking Spaces: Her Story
A free creative workshop for young and Black global majority women .
Radical Roots: Rediscovering our lost LGBTQIA+ theatre histories
Unfinished Histories invites you to a celebratory night of playreadings: Where To Now by Martin Patrick and John by Adele Saleem, two acclaimed, diverse LGBTQIA+ Hackney writers working in the 1980s.
Familiar Spaces | A Solo Exhibition by Kuda Mushangi
Glasshouse Contemporary welcomes prize-winning London artist Kuda Mushangi to the gallery with his debut solo exhibition 'Familiar Spaces'.
EMBER & ETHER: Studies in Transformation
EMBER & ETHER: Studies in Transformation is a duo exhibition by Nigerian-British artists Kandre Arámide Hassan and Freda Osayuki Igiogbe.
Windrush Amplified Art display: Jazz Grant
See the work inspired by reflections on personal heritage and what resonated with artist Jazz Grant from objects and archives within the V&A’s collection.
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