Frank Matcham's terracotta front of the Hackney Empire on Mare Street with EMPIRE lettering, domed turrets and the entrance canopy The red-brick Hackney Empire frontage with EMPIRE in raised letters, beside its modern terracotta extension
Theatre 1 hireable space

Hackney Empire

Grade II* listed variety theatre of 1901 on Mare Street in Hackney, seating 1,268 and holding 1,631 for standing gigs.

Up to 1,631
capacity
1 space
hireable
Contact the venue for dates and times
available for hire

About this venue

Hackney Empire is a variety theatre at 291 Mare Street in the East End of London, built in 1901 to a design by Frank Matcham and Grade II* listed. It reopened after a major restoration and remains one of the country's best known variety houses.

The auditorium runs over four levels - stalls, dress circle, upper circle and gallery - and the operator gives a maximum capacity of 1,268 for seated shows and 1,631 for standing gigs. The programme covers music, musicals, comedy, pantomime and community work.

The Spaces

Main auditorium

Auditorium

Capacity

Standing
up to 1,631
Seated
up to 1,268

The operator's Your Visit page states the maximum capacity of Hackney Empire is 1268 for seated shows and 1631 for standing gigs, across four levels: stalls, dress circle, upper circle and gallery.

Technical and venue information is available directly from the venue.

Gallery

Location

291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ, UK

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