London
Hackney Empire
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1275 capacity
Built in 1901, the Hackney Empire hosted famous artists and served as a TV studio and bingo hall before becoming a theatre group's home in the 1980s.
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Hackney Empire location and directions
Hackney Empire
291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ, London, UK, E8 1EJ
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Hackney Central
Bus stop: Hackney Town Hall (Stop A): 30, 55, 106, 236, 254, 276, 277, 394
About Hackney Empire
The Hackney Empire was built in 1901. In its early music hall years, artists including Charlie Chaplin and Julie Andrews all performed at Hackney Empire. In the 1950s, the Hackney Empire was used as a TV studios. For just over 20 years, the site was also used as a bingo hall.
But then in the 1980s, the touring theatre group C.A.S.T made the Hackney Empire their home. Comedians including Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders found their feet at Hackney Empire.
