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-0.0555</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Public transit</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/London_Overground" title="London Overground"><img alt="London Overground" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Overground_roundel_%28no_text%29.svg/10px-Overground_roundel_%28no_text%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Overground_roundel_%28no_text%29.svg/15px-Overground_roundel_%28no_text%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Overground_roundel_%28no_text%29.svg/20px-Overground_roundel_%28no_text%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="520" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Hackney_Central_railway_station" title="Hackney Central railway station">Hackney Central</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Hackney Empire Trust</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Designation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Listed_building" title="Listed building">Grade II*</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data category">Former music hall</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seating_capacity" title="Seating capacity">Capacity</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1,275</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production</th><td class="infobox-data">Visiting productions</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">9 December 1901<span class="noprint">; 122 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1901-12-09</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Closed</th><td class="infobox-data">1956–62 television studio<br />1963–86 bingo hall</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rebuilt</th><td class="infobox-data">2004 (Tim Ronalds Architects)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Matcham" title="Frank Matcham">Frank Matcham</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk">hackneyempire.co.uk</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Hackney Empire</b> is a theatre on <a href="/wiki/Mare_Street" title="Mare Street">Mare Street</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Hackney,_London" title="Hackney, London">Hackney</a> in the <a href="/wiki/London_Borough_of_Hackney" title="London Borough of Hackney">London Borough of Hackney</a>. Originally designed by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Matcham" title="Frank Matcham">Frank Matcham</a> it was built in 1901 as a <a href="/wiki/Music_hall" title="Music hall">music hall</a>, and expanded in 2001. Described by <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> as "the most beautiful theatre in London"<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it is an <a href="/wiki/Arts_Council_England" title="Arts Council England">Arts Council England</a> National Portfolio Organisation. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hackney_Empire&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hackney Empire is a <a href="/wiki/Grade_II*_listed_building" class="mw-redirect" title="Grade II* listed building">grade II* listed building</a>. The theatre was built as a music hall in 1901, designed by the architect <a href="/wiki/Frank_Matcham" title="Frank Matcham">Frank Matcham</a>. Architecture scholar <a href="/wiki/Nikolaus_Pevsner" title="Nikolaus Pevsner">Nicholas Pevsner</a> described the "splendid Hackney Empire, with its ornate <a href="/wiki/Terracotta" title="Terracotta">terracotta</a> exterior and sumptuous seventy-seven galleried auditorium" as a key example of Victorian and Edwardian architecture.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is a statue of <a href="/wiki/Thalia_(Muse)" title="Thalia (Muse)">Thalia</a>, the Greek <a href="/wiki/Muses" title="Muses">muse</a> of comedy, on the roof of the theatre: this was removed in 1979, but later reinstalled.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin" title="Charlie Chaplin">Charlie Chaplin</a>, <a href="/wiki/W._C._Fields" title="W. C. Fields">W. C. Fields</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Holloway" title="Stanley Holloway">Stanley Holloway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stan_Laurel" title="Stan Laurel">Stan Laurel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marie_Lloyd" title="Marie Lloyd">Marie Lloyd</a> and <a href="/wiki/Julie_Andrews" title="Julie Andrews">Julie Andrews</a> all performed there, when the Hackney Empire was a music hall. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Associated_Television" title="Associated Television">ATV</a> bought the theatre to use as studios in the mid-1950s and shows such as <i><a href="/wiki/Take_Your_Pick" class="mw-redirect" title="Take Your Pick">Take Your Pick</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Oh,_Boy!_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Oh, Boy! (TV series)">Oh, Boy!</a></i> were broadcast live. Certain episodes of <i><a href="/wiki/Opportunity_Knocks_(British_TV_series)" title="Opportunity Knocks (British TV series)">Opportunity Knocks</a></i> were also filmed at the theatre. Some scenes from <i><a href="/wiki/Emergency_%E2%80%93_Ward_10" class="mw-redirect" title="Emergency – Ward 10">Emergency – Ward 10</a></i> were also filmed there. From 1963 to 1984, the theatre was used by the <a href="/wiki/Mecca_Leisure_Group" title="Mecca Leisure Group">Mecca Organisation</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Bingo_(British_version)" title="Bingo (British version)">bingo</a> hall; <a href="/wiki/Wrestling" title="Wrestling">wrestling</a> matches also occurred there during the 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1984, Mecca found the building too expensive to maintain as a bingo hall, and it was offered to Cartoon Archetypical Slogan Theatre (CAST), a <a href="/wiki/Satire" title="Satire">satirical</a> touring theatre group, headed by Claire and <a href="/wiki/Roland_Muldoon" title="Roland Muldoon">Roland Muldoon</a>, as a London base.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also mounted successful variety nights headlined by a new breed of <a href="/wiki/Alternative_comedy" title="Alternative comedy">alternative comedy</a> acts, such as <a href="/wiki/Ben_Elton" title="Ben Elton">Ben Elton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dawn_French" title="Dawn French">Dawn French</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Saunders" title="Jennifer Saunders">Jennifer Saunders</a>. </p><p>The theatre was threatened with demolition, and in 1986, actor-manager Roland Muldoon mounted a campaign to acquire the freehold and to re-open the Hackney Empire as a permanent performance space; allowing the theatre to return to theatrical use for its 85th anniversary. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Fiennes" title="Ralph Fiennes">Ralph Fiennes</a> played <a href="/wiki/Prince_Hamlet" title="Prince Hamlet">Hamlet</a> to <a href="/wiki/Francesca_Annis" title="Francesca Annis">Francesca Annis</a>' <a href="/wiki/Gertrude_(Hamlet)" title="Gertrude (Hamlet)">Gertrude</a> in <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Kent_(director)" title="Jonathan Kent (director)">Jonathan Kent</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Almeida_Theatre" title="Almeida Theatre">Almeida Theatre</a> Company production of <i><a href="/wiki/Hamlet" title="Hamlet">Hamlet</a></i>, 28 February – 30 March 1995; the production also transferred to the <a href="/wiki/Belasco_Theatre" title="Belasco Theatre">Belasco Theatre</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>. In 1996, <a href="/wiki/Mime_artist" title="Mime artist">mime</a>/choreographer <a href="/wiki/Lindsay_Kemp" title="Lindsay Kemp">Lindsay Kemp</a> premiered <i>Variété'</i>, his first British production in over 20 years, there and <i><a href="/wiki/Slava%27s_Snowshow" title="Slava's Snowshow">Slava's Snowshow</a></i>, featuring the famous Russian clown <a href="/wiki/Slava_Polunin" title="Slava Polunin">Slava Polunin</a>, played the theatre several times. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stand-up_comedy">Stand-up comedy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hackney_Empire&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Stand-up comedy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hackney Empire was a leading centre in the <a href="/wiki/Alternative_comedy" title="Alternative comedy">alternative comedy</a> boom of the 1980s, and remains a venue for comedy. </p><p>Comedians who have performed at the venue include <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Boyle" title="Frankie Boyle">Frankie Boyle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jack_Whitehall" title="Jack Whitehall">Jack Whitehall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jo_Brand" title="Jo Brand">Jo Brand</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russell_Brand" title="Russell Brand">Russell Brand</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Cleese" title="John Cleese">John Cleese</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Clune" title="Jackie Clune">Jackie Clune</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greg_Davies" title="Greg Davies">Greg Davies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Felix_Dexter" title="Felix Dexter">Felix Dexter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ben_Elton" title="Ben Elton">Ben Elton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harry_Enfield" title="Harry Enfield">Harry Enfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Craig_Ferguson" title="Craig Ferguson">Craig Ferguson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dawn_French" title="Dawn French">Dawn French</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Hardy" title="Jeremy Hardy">Jeremy Hardy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_O%27Grady#Lily_Savage_and_the_drag_circuit:_1978–1984" title="Paul O'Grady">Lily Savage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Henry" title="Lenny Henry">Lenny Henry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hicks" title="Bill Hicks">Bill Hicks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hill" title="Harry Hill">Harry Hill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Linn-Baker" title="Mark Linn-Baker">Mark Linn-Baker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Merton" title="Paul Merton">Paul Merton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Saunders" title="Jennifer Saunders">Jennifer Saunders</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Smith_(comedian)" title="Arthur Smith (comedian)">Arthur Smith</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Steel" title="Mark Steel">Mark Steel</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tim_Vine" title="Tim Vine">Tim Vine</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modern_times">Modern times</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hackney_Empire&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Modern times"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Hackney_Empire_(152261787).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/The_Hackney_Empire_%28152261787%29.jpg/300px-The_Hackney_Empire_%28152261787%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="223" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/The_Hackney_Empire_%28152261787%29.jpg/450px-The_Hackney_Empire_%28152261787%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/The_Hackney_Empire_%28152261787%29.jpg/600px-The_Hackney_Empire_%28152261787%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="953" /></a><figcaption>The refurbished Hackney Empire built in 1901, retains the original structure, but adds modern facilities (September 2005)</figcaption></figure> <p>Hackney Empire's artistic programme includes: theatre, opera, comedy, dance and music. Hackney Empire collaborate and partner with regional and international companies and artists including the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Shakespeare_Company" title="Royal Shakespeare Company">Royal Shakespeare Company</a>, <a href="/wiki/English_Touring_Opera" title="English Touring Opera">English Touring Opera</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Opera" title="Scottish Opera">Scottish Opera</a> and the <a href="/wiki/BBC_Concert_Orchestra" title="BBC Concert Orchestra">BBC Concert Orchestra</a>. </p><p>In 2001, the Empire closed for a £17m refurbishment project designed by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Tim_Ronalds_Architects&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tim Ronalds Architects (page does not exist)">Tim Ronalds Architects</a> with Carr and Angier acting as theatre consultants.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was reopened in 2004. The restoration included the addition of a 60-seat orchestra pit to make the Empire suitable for opera performances by companies such as <a href="/wiki/English_Touring_Opera" title="English Touring Opera">English Touring Opera</a>, the addition of a flytower with provision for counterweight flying and a reduction of the stage rake from 1 in 24 to 1 in 30. Among other new facilities were a studio theatre and educational and hospitality facilities, and greatly improved dressing rooms. </p><p>Additionally, the <i>Marie Lloyd</i> public house was incorporated into the new extension. In addition to Muldoon, the comedian <a href="/wiki/Griff_Rhys_Jones" title="Griff Rhys Jones">Griff Rhys Jones</a> led the restoration appeal, with a large donation coming from local businessman <a href="/wiki/Alan_Sugar" title="Alan Sugar">Alan Sugar</a>. The theatre received another grant of £400,000 from Arts Council England in 2019 to make building improvements and increase community outreach.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/The_John_Bishop_Show" class="mw-redirect" title="The John Bishop Show">The John Bishop Show</a></i> was presented and recorded at the Hackney Empire and aired on <a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC One</a> from 30 May 2015 to 18 July 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 2014, <a href="/wiki/The_British_Soap_Awards" title="The British Soap Awards">the British Soap Awards</a> have also been filmed at the Hackney Empire. </p><p>It has produced <a href="/wiki/Pantomime" title="Pantomime">pantomimes</a> since 1988, providing free tickets to local Housing Associations, Community Groups, local refuges and young carers. </p><p>Alongside its main-stage programme, Hackney Empire provides performing arts activities for local young people. Its Creative Futures programme works with over 4,000 young people annually, aged 14 – 25, and run a Community Choir that over 80 regular members.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The theatre was closed to the public from March 2020 to August 2021. In December 2021, the venue celebrated its 120th birthday with a performance of <i>Jack and the Beanstalk</i>. </p><p>On 11 June 2022, the theatre was the setting for "The British Soap Awards" televised live on ITV. </p><p>On 6 September 2023, the theatre hosted a news conference to announce a new album by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Hackney_Diamonds" title="Hackney Diamonds">Hackney Diamonds</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Fallon" title="Jimmy Fallon">Jimmy Fallon</a> interviewed the three remaining stars of the group.<sup id="cite_ref-20230906TG_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20230906TG-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hackney_Empire&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The nearest station is <a href="/wiki/Hackney_Central_railway_station" title="Hackney Central railway station">Hackney Central</a> on <a href="/wiki/London_Overground" title="London Overground">London Overground</a> <a href="/wiki/North_London_line" title="North London line">North London line</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Patrons">Patrons</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hackney_Empire&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Patrons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Pinter" title="Harold Pinter">Harold Pinter</a> (died 2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Griff_Rhys_Jones" title="Griff Rhys Jones">Griff Rhys Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Sugar" title="Alan Sugar">Lord Alan Sugar</a></li> <li><a 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