Hackney has a rich history as it lay in the Catevallauni area of pre-Roman England. Ermine Street was a Roman road. Sutton House is the oldest surviving house, built in 1535 when the village of Hackney flourished. Notable residents have included Thomas Sutton, Samuel Courtauld and Joseph Priestly. Alfred Hitchcock made many films at the Gainsborough Studios.
This centre is a unique opportunity in the UK to visit an education and resource centre dedicated to exploring buildings and the built environment. Local people make many of...
The Centre of Attention is a forward-thinking and, at times, deliberately provocative art gallery and contemporary art space. Throughout the year the gallery hosts a range of shows, each...
The Et Cetera Gallery is one of the best-loved and most respected galleries in this area and offers a first class selection of art for visitors to enjoy. With...
The Evangelical Reform Church is one of the more impressive ecclesiastical structures in west Hackney. Built from red brick and styled in the 'city church' manner that the late...
This magnificent theatre in East London is over 100 years old, and has hosted performances from Charlie Chaplin, Harry Hill, and Russell Brand throughout its interesting history. Originally built as...
Most famous for having the largest concentration of football pitches in Europe, Hackney Marshes is located in the borough of Hackney, East London. With 88 full size football pitches, this...
Hackney is a large borough in north-east London and covers quite a large area and encapsulates a great number of diverse people today. The museum explores the history of...
Hackney Town Hall is an historic grade II listed building in the heart of East London. Designed by Lanchester and Lodge and built during the 1930’s, the interior boasts grand...
Hampden Chapel is small a small 'free' church on the edge of the residential districts of Hackney, a suburb of east London. The church is beautifully decorated in...
IMT stands for Image Music Text and is a forward thinking cutting edge arts centre in East London. The ethos behind the gallery and arts centre is to offer...
The Lea Valley Ice Centre boasts an international sized ice pad and has its own ice hockey team, the Lea Valley Lions. The ice rink was opened back in 1984...
Located in the Lea Valley Regional Park in East London, the Lea Valley Riding Centre is a highly regarded equestrian centre. Here you can experience the thrill of riding on...
London Fields Park is situated in the Borough of Hackney in East London, and was first recorded almost 500 years ago in 1540. Back then it was common land and...
MOT is a non-profit making gallery that was established to promote art and give opportunities to local artists based in this area of London. The result has been an...
Meynel Common is a historic green area in the east London borough of Hackney. The large park has for generations been an important place of trading and meeting for...
Rivington Place is the product of a twenty-year vision amongst many of the community in East London, offering a culturally diverse art space and multi-purpose cultural venue to express the...
SPACE was founded in 1968 in order to provide affordable studios and an exhibition area for London based artists. The large complex currently provides studios for over six hundred...
St. John's is a beautiful parish church at the heart of the leafy residential suburbs of Hackney in east London. The church is somewhat reminiscent of a scene from...
Ralph Sadlier, a rising star in the court of Henry VIII, built a unique survival in London’s East End, Sutton House in 1535 (when Hackney was a rural village). Although...
Transition Gallery was founded in 2002 in a former garage, close to Victoria Park at the very heart of the vibrant artistic community in Hackney. An artist led and...
X5 is an exciting arts venue and training facility. It offers a chance for local, young and emerging artistic talents to showcase their work and get a foothold in...