Hackney Empire

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Hackney Empire

Hackney Empire (August 2005)
Location	Mare Street Hackney Central London, E8 United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°32′44″N 0°03′20″W / 51.5455°N 0.0555°W / 51.5455; -0.0555
Public transit	Hackney Central
Owner	Hackney Empire Trust
Designation	Grade II*
Type	Former music hall
Capacity	1,275
Production	Visiting productions
Construction
Opened	9 December 1901; 122 years ago (1901-12-09)
Closed	1956–62 television studio 1963–86 bingo hall
Rebuilt	2004 (Tim Ronalds Architects)
Architect	Frank Matcham
Website
hackneyempire.co.uk

Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. Originally designed by Frank Matcham it was built in 1901 as a music hall, and expanded in 2001. Described by The Guardian as "the most beautiful theatre in London"^[1] it is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.