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Fashion and textiles
EastEnders at 40: Icons of Home and Drama
Museum of the Home celebrates the 40th anniversary of BBC’s EastEnders and its vibrant portrayal of East London life in a special display!
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Live music
Hackney Moves Festival
Join us in the Festival Village for an unforgettable weekend of FREE sport, culture and celebration.
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Talks and discussions
Hackney Archives stalls and tables
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
Feminist Re-Imaginings at the Rio, 1980-2025!
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
Dalston Square: A Stage Through Time
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
Tours of the Stores
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Film and cinema
Celebrating 40 years of Hackney City Farm
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
Abney Unearthed - Remapped, Researched, Rediscovered
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
Shrubland Road TRA and the Closed Pubs of Hackney
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
Dalston Peace Mural
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Live music
Hackney Moves Festival
Join us in the Festival Village for an unforgettable weekend of FREE sport, culture and celebration.
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Talks and discussions
Wikiediting Workshop
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
The Land of Hope and Glory – Book Signing & Talk with Maurice Hope
Hackney is set to welcome back its annual Windrush Festival this June to honour the contributions made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants. The festival will be a chance to discover, learn about, and celebrate a part of British history and its legacy within Hackney.
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Talks and discussions
Hackney Town Hall Guided Tour
Hackney History Festival is back for another year to highlight the borough’s rich and diverse past to life at venues across Hackney. Come along to participate in talks, walks, and guided tours showcasing some of the area’s most iconic buildings and spaces.
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Talks and discussions
A Portrait of Hackney 2005-2025 Sean Pollock in Conversation
The Hackney History Festival returns to share Hackney's vibrant history with residents. Come along to see Sean Pollock (Photographer of many Hackney Circle events talk about 20 years of documenting Hackney.
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Talks and discussions
Reimagining Hackney Archives!
Hackney Archives is embarking on an exciting journey to reimagine its space and services for residents! Join us to help the team develop plans to make the archives even more accessible, engaging, and relevant.
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Talks and discussions
East London: Edgelands and Elsewheres
Join us for a free evening of poetry, where we will be launching two collections of poetry by East London poets.
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Health and wellbeing
Plant Sale & Garden Open Afternoon
Come and see the garden in its late spring glory and pick up some plants for your own garden. We’ll have a range of herbs, flowers and edible plants.
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Health and wellbeing
Caribbean Food Growing in London: Callaloo
Hackney is set to welcome back its annual Windrush Festival this June to honour the contributions made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants. The festival will be a chance to discover, learn about, and celebrate a part of British history and its legacy within Hackney.
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Arts and crafts
Hackney Circle Project: Peer Gallery Workshops with Artist Aya Haidar
Join Hackney based artist Aya Haidar at Peer, as she leads a series of collaborative and creative hands-on workshops responding to Peer’s exhibition and the interests of Hackney Circle members.
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Arts and crafts
Core Arts Summer Fair and Art Show
Come along to Core Arts Community Garden to celebrate the summer and all things creative!
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Health and wellbeing
Caribbean Food Growing in London: Broad Leaf Thyme
Hackney is set to welcome back its annual Windrush Festival this June to honour the contributions made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants. The festival will be a chance to discover, learn about, and celebrate a part of British history and its legacy within Hackney.
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Film and cinema
Classic Matinee Screening: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
The historic Rio cinema has an incredible offer to view their current film “To Wong Foo, Thanks for everything! ” for just £2.50!
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Health and wellbeing
Supporting Act
Join Swedish author Agnes Lidbeck and translator Nichola Smalley in conversation with Helen Charman about Lidbeck's new novel Supporting Act, a compelling exploration of the complexities of motherhood, identity, and patriarchal expectations.
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Film and cinema
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival: Burning an Illusion + Q&A
Hackney is set to welcome back its annual Windrush Festival this June to honour the contributions made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants. The festival will be a chance to discover, learn about, and celebrate a part of British history and its legacy within Hackney.
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Live music
J4: Windrush Day 2025 - Legacy & Justice
Hackney is set to welcome back its annual Windrush Festival this June to honour the contributions made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants. The festival will be a chance to discover, learn about, and celebrate a part of British history and its legacy within Hackney.
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Live music
Windrush Day Market
Come to Hackney Town Hall Square on Windrush Day for a family market that celebrates the Windrush Generation and their descendants.
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Arts and crafts
SAVE THE DATE: Hackney Circle Summer Social 2025
Join the Hackney Circle team and cultural partners to celebrate the summertime at our special annual event.
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Live music
Save the Date: Strictly Hoxton July 2025
Hackney Circle and Hoxton Hall can proudly announce our July Strictly date.
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