theatre Cinderella at Hackney Empire - a Christmas present come early From a social climbing evil stepmother to dating app-swiping ugly stepsisters, this festive pantomime is a modern twist on the beloved classic By Julia Silverberg / 5 Dec 2025
theatre A Hackney homecoming - actor Siobhan James returns to legendary venue for first lead role Celebrated actor Siobhan James is returning to her home borough this winter, assuming her first lead role in a pantomime By Julia Silverberg / 20 Nov 2025
stage Jack and the Beanstalk, Hackney Empire, review: hilariously silly and mischievous This year’s Hackney Empire pantomime reimagines Jack and the Beanstalk as a climate change fable By East End Review / 30 Nov 2015
stage Mother Goose review: a dame good show at Hackney Empire! Clive Rowe and Sharon D. Clarke return to the cast for the Hackney Empire panto By East End Review / 8 Dec 2014
stage Rudy’s Rare Records is ‘black High Fidelity’, says show’s creator Lenny Henry stars in play of radio comedy in which three generations of a family try to stop developers from turning their record shop into a supermarket By East End Review / 11 Sep 2014
FOOD & DRINK Hackney Empire cafe reopens as the latest food and music venture by Platterform Former cafe has become the newest addition to Hackney’s ‘cultural quarter’ By East End Review / 14 Jul 2014
