Hackney Empire
Overview
For over 120 years, Hackney Empire has been a home for the people of Hackney, East London and beyond to come and share experiences together in our theatre. Every year we welcome up to 200,000 people through our doors to enjoy everything art & culture has to offer: from opera to comedy, theatre to live music, and not to forget our legendary pantomime and so much more. From starting life as a music hall in 1901 with Charlie Chaplin, Houdini, Julie Andrews and Louis Armstrong on the books, through years as a TV Studio and a Bingo Hall, to our now iconic theatre that has played host to the likes of The Rolling Stones, Florence & the Machine, Ralph Fiennes, Dave Chapelle, the British Soap Awards and thousands more! Each year, we also offer 4,000 local 14 – 25 year olds the chance to get involved via our Creative Futures programme, providing free projects that build their confidence and help them make new, positive connections.
Contact details
Hackney Empire 291 Mare Street London Greater London London E8 1EJ United Kingdom
Is this your business? Claim this listing.
Access Card notes
The Access Card is listed on this provider's website as accepted documentation for access facilities and tickets. The information in this listing is sourced from the provider's publicly available information.
*This is subject to change. Please check with the provider directly for more information about their policy.*
Access guidance
- Hackney Empire has a lift to all levels of the theatre auditorium. There are six Wheelchair spaces located at the rear of the Stalls. There is level access to the seats in the Front Stalls. We recommend wheelchair users arrive 45 minutes before show starts. There is level access via the Lift to Boxes J, K and L in the Dress Circle. All other seats and boxes are accessed by three or more steps. For more information on access to seating, please visit our website. The backstage areas of the theatre have step free access throughout.
- Please ask box office at point of booking. Dogs may be taken to aisle seats or looked after by a member of the front of house staff.
- We have an Infrared Hearing Loop System installed in the Stalls and Dress Circle.Please ask a member of staff for a headset when you visit. For more information, please visit our website.
- UCAN GO is an indoor navigation app designed for you to independently visit our venue with confidence. UCAN GO currently supports visitors at Hackney Empire. For More Information & to Download the App, please visit our website. Relaxed Performances are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders, or a learning disability.There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement and some small changes made to the light and sound effects. For more information, please visit our website.