What's on at Hackney Empire

Hackney, London, London · 105 upcoming performances across 41 productions · 6 access-tagged performances.

Official site and box office ↗ — all bookings are made with the venue, not with Frontrow.

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What's on at Hackney Empire

Next 8 weeks

Today · Saturday, 12 September 20261 show

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theatre
Marine Leonardi: Mauvaise Graine
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Friday, 18 September 20261 show

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theatre
Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Saturday, 19 September 20261 show

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theatre
The Jack & Ash Show LIVE
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Monday, 21 September 20261 show

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theatre
Laughter to the Rafters
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Tuesday, 6 October 20261 show

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comedy
Chi Stand-up Comedy Special 2026
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Thursday, 8 October 20261 show

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theatre
The Nature of Forgetting
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Friday, 9 October 20261 show

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theatre
Simon Amstell: I Love It Here
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Saturday, 10 October 20261 show

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theatre
Adam Rowe: Fashionism
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Sunday, 11 October 20261 show

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theatre
The Worst Poets Club
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Tuesday, 13 October 20261 show

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theatre
Talawa Iconic: A 40th Anniversary Showcase
Hackney Empire
- 19:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Wednesday, 14 October 20261 show

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theatre
The Drifters
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Friday, 16 October 20261 show

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theatre
Orpheus and Eurydice - Pre Show Talk
Hackney Empire
- 18:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Saturday, 17 October 20262 shows

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theatre
Ariadne / Dido & Aeneas - Pre Show Talk
Hackney Empire
- 18:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m
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theatre
Elena Langer: Ariadne / Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Tuesday, 20 October 20261 show

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theatre
The World As We See It
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Wednesday, 21 October 20261 show

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theatre
Susan Calman
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Thursday, 22 October 20261 show

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theatre
Empire Nights with Jamali Maddix
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Friday, 23 October 20261 show

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theatre
Seann Walsh: This Is Torture
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Saturday, 24 October 20261 show

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comedy
Pioneers of Comedy meet Next Gen
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Sunday, 25 October 20261 show

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theatre
Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn
Hackney Empire
- 16:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Tuesday, 27 October 20261 show

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theatre
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Wednesday, 28 October 20261 show

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theatre
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Thursday, 29 October 20261 show

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theatre
Maisie Adam: Whatsherface
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Friday, 30 October 20261 show

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theatre
Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Saturday, 31 October 20261 show

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theatre
Oliver Samuels in 'Where Dere’s a Will Dere’s a Criminal'
Hackney Empire
- 19:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Tuesday, 3 November 20261 show

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theatre
Lenny Henry
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Wednesday, 4 November 20261 show

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theatre
Jacob Alon
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Thursday, 5 November 20261 show

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theatre
Decline and Falling Over with Jo Brand
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Friday, 6 November 20261 show

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theatre
Live at the Empire (November 2026)
Hackney Empire
- 20:00
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

Sunday, 8 November 20261 show

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theatre
An Evening With David Byrne
Hackney Empire
- 19:30
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Nearest stationHackney Central Rail Station · 240 m

75 further performances is on sale beyond the eight weeks shown.

Source Participating venue box offices (Spektrix public listings API). This venue source was last successfully read 9 Sept 2026, 16:15 UK. Dates and prices can change after we read them — confirm with the venue.

Visiting

Address: 291 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ, E8 1EJ · map ↗
Station code: HKC
Nearest bus stop: Hackney Town Hall · 30 m
Nearest station: Hackney Central Rail Station · 240 m
Box office: Official site ↗

Transport Straight-line distances from DfT NaPTAN (OGL v3.0, 25 July 2026). Confirm routes and step-free access with the operator.

Address Matched from Overture Maps Places release 2026-07-22.0; source licences and notices. Confirm with the venue.

Food hygiene

Hackney PicturehouseFSA rating 5inspected 18 January 202527 m

ORIGINAL FLAVA KITCHENFSA rating AwaitingInspectioninspected 1 January 190127 m

Pierrette LtdFSA rating 5inspected 29 April 202159 m

Food hygiene Official FSA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen records within a mile, read 9 September 2026. Dated inspection results, not recommendations or opening hours — FSA open data (OGL v3.0).

Before you travel

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