What’s on
Dance Creation Project: ‘Site & Self’ with Avant Garde Dance Company
Site & Self is a creative development programme for dancers and young creatives aged 15-26 exploring site-specific performance, movement, theatre, storytelling and pathways into the creative industries.
Music Video & Content Creation Academy with Rising Tide
Are you aged 13–25 and interested in film, music or content creation? Join this exciting 5-week creative programme and turn your ideas into a real short film or music video.
Theatre-Making Project: ‘Exposure’ with Immediate Theatre
Looking for something creative, exciting, and meaningful this summer? Summer Exposure is a two-week opportunity for young people to create and perform a fully supported theatre production.
Actor Training Programme: ‘Elevate’ with Arcola Theatre
Aged 18 – 25, based in Hackney, with a passion for acting? Spend a week developing your skills and exploring theatre as a career path.
Songwriting & Performance Programme: ‘Frequency’ with EartH
Join the Frequency collective and explore the craft of songwriting and perform in our live show in Earth Kitchen.
The Labubu Effect presents: The Hypeshop. DAY 3.
Why are grown adults buying toys? THE HYPESHOP is a five-day popup art installation and research centre. Through toys, images, collections, hype objects and participatory events, The Hypeshop looks at why we collect what we collect.
The Labubu Effect presents: The Hypeshop. DAY 4.
Why are grown adults buying toys? THE HYPESHOP is a five-day popup art installation and research centre. Through toys, images, collections, hype objects and participatory events, The Hypeshop looks at why we collect what we collect.
The Labubu Effect presents: The Hypeshop. DAY 5.
Why are grown adults buying toys? THE HYPESHOP is a five-day popup art installation and research centre. Through toys, images, collections, hype objects and participatory events, The Hypeshop looks at why we collect what we collect.
Theatre-Making Workshop with MULCH x National Trust
A 5-day Theatre-Making workshop led by theatre company MULCH.
Razzamataz Hackney - FREE Taster Day
Singing, Dancing & Drama lessons for ages 4-18, where your child to grow in confidence, develop essential life skills and participate in exciting activities.
The Labubu Effect presents: The Hypeshop. DAY 2.
Why are grown adults buying toys? THE HYPESHOP is a five-day popup art installation and research centre. Through toys, images, collections, hype objects and participatory events, The Hypeshop looks at why we collect what we collect.
CV Surgery with SkyWay Horizons
Are you aged 16–25? Come along to learn how to develop your CV and supercharge your job search!
The Labubu Effect presents: The Hypeshop. DAY 1.
Why are grown adults buying toys? THE HYPESHOP is a five-day popup art installation and research centre. Through toys, images, collections, hype objects and participatory events, The Hypeshop looks at why we collect what we collect.
Exploring Online Safety Through Play and Craft
A relaxed, creative family workshop making simple crafts, chatting, and exploring everyday digital life together.
CV Workshop with SkyWay Horizons
No experience? No problem! Come along and learn how to write your very first CV from scratch.
Windrush Amplified Art workshops with artist Olivia Twist
Explore Hackney Archives Windrush collection and be inspired to create new artwork with artist-led workshops from Olivia Twist.
Windrush Amplified Art workshops with artist Olivia Twist
Explore Hackney Archives Windrush collection and be inspired to create new artwork with artist-led workshops from Olivia Twist.
Windrush Amplified Art workshops with artist Olivia Twist
Explore Hackney Archives Windrush collection and be inspired to create new artwork with artist-led workshops from Olivia Twist.
Cabaret Creation Project: ‘Collective Cabaret’ with Hackney Shed
Hackney Shed and Hoxton Hall invite you to create a brand-new cabaret.
All Of Them, Dead
In a global pandemic caused by infected meat, two boys find they're much less alone than they thought. A play about being young, gay and working-class in the middle of nowhere.
DJAG at Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
Tune in to DJ AG Online for a one hour live set in celebration of the Windrush Generation
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.
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.
Anansi and the Lost Son
Swallow’s Wings Puppetry presents the infamous character of Anansi in this vibrant endearing tale. Free! Booking essential.
Hackney Thinking Spaces: Her Story
A free creative workshop for young and Black global majority women .
Hackney Thinking Spaces: Her Story
A free creative workshop for young and Black global majority women .
Open Evening
Meet with industry experts, connect with alums from organisations like KPMG, IMG and TikTok, and discover more about our East London 100% scholarship scheme for local residents.
Become a Peer Ambassador
Are you 17-25 based in Hackney or Tower Hamlets, interested in writing, arts and Local history - AND - looking for paid work experience? Apply now to the Peer Ambassador cohort 2026.
Alter Ego 2026
Alter Ego welcomes London’s most exciting emerging artists aged 14 - 19 to Hackney Empire’s main stage!
Ceci n’est pas Hackney - The Exhibition
Across 12 photo walks, over twenty local teenagers have shaped and shared their perspectives on Hackney. Guided by industry professionals, they have experimented with mobile photography. This is their exhibition.
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