His murals led to a gallery show, where he sold the hand-drawn maps on a pay-as-you-wish basis. Lines were out the door. His next cartographical challenge was London, where he used the “wiggly bends ...

Young musicians from Hackney Empire’s Creative Futures will perform in a modern Romeo & Juliet, blending Shakespeare with rap, R&B, and… ...

Top stand-ups, live podcasts, Shakespeare and drag are on their way to Hackney as part of the Empire's new season.

Residents and traders in a town branded Hackney-on-Sea say that although house prices are rising, the influx of Londoners is good for the area.

Dick Whittington and his Cat at the Hackney Empire is the heartfelt London pantomime you need in your life. It runs until 5 January With its pretty 18th century period detailing, grand entranceway ...

The Hackney Empire is the latest in an extraordinary set of buildings being returned to the theatre-going public, says our critic Mark Shenton... The Hackney Empire's patrons and supporters ...

The Hackney Mole Man, born William Lyttle in 1931, spent 40 years digging underneath his home, making an extensive network of tunnels under the lodging.

As Hackney Empire celebrates 120 years at the heart of the local community, Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team have announced details of the autumn 2022 season, running from ...

FIRST DETAILS of the new impact report on 20 Years of Creative Futures, will be launched with a special on-stage event at Hackney Empire today.

If Hackney Empire is to retain its crown, it needs to remember the key ingredients of the pantomimes for which it is best known. Topical, social, political and progressive, pantomime works best when ...

Details and cast have been revealed for Hackney Empire's 2021 show – Jack and the Beanstalk. Running from 20 November to 2 January 2022, the venue's regular festive affair will be directed by ...