Hosted by Zawe Ashton, bring your little ones for a nurturing morning of meaningful storytelling at Storytime for Palestine – a free gathering designed to foster hope and empathy through the magic of storytelling. Through tales of resilience, culture, and community, we can cultivate a sense of collective consciousness at this time in our world.
Parents and caregivers, let’s come together to help our children connect with those little ones whose voices are most vulnerable and celebrate the right of every child to dream. We warmly welcome all faiths in this space.
Please note there will be free breakfast options with allergy sensitivity provided. Plus tea, coffee and water. The event is suitable for 0-6 year olds however, older siblings are welcome as conscious caregivers.
As part of the Household Support Fund programme, Hackney Council have given us a limited number of £50 Sainsbury’s vouchers to distribute to those experiencing financial hardship on Kings Cresent Estate this winter.
If you are struggling and would benefit from a voucher please complete THIS FORMby Friday 5 December.
We aim to deliver all vouchers by Monday 15 December. If you have not received your voucher by then, please call us on 020 3095 9747 or email remi@hackneyshowroom.com
Please note we can only provide one voucher per household.
Don’t need a voucher but want to donate to help our charity keep going? Please donate via our JustGiving page:
Come celebrate the re-launch of Imagiphoria Production. Expect some music, games, poetry and sneak peaks of what they’ve been working on. Whether you’ve followed their journey so far, or they are completely new to you, this joy-filled night is not one to be missed!
A practical, playful and thought-provoking exploration of co-creation for theatre-makers, artists, facilitators, youth workers, campaigners, designers and anyone interested in meaningful creative collaboration with young people and communities.
Over three days, we will explore how to create a space in which participants feel comfortable being themselves, sharing their ideas, and telling their stories—and how to use those ideas and stories to create plays, products, events, and campaigns together.
“The course far exceeded my expectations – I’d go as far as to say it’s the best I’ve been on … I came away with lots of practical tools I could use” – Course participant, 2024
Led by Ned Glasier, an award-winning theatre-maker specialising in co-creation. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Company Three and now works as a freelance artist, trainer and consultant.
Think you can outsmart, out-slay, and out-scheme everyone? The Slayters is a cheeky, semi-immersive parody gameshow that combines the drama of Eastenders with the deception of The Traitors. With a live host, performances, wickedly fun games and fierce competition, uncover the fakers and avoid being “murdered.” Only 22 spots per game—grab yours now!
Elevate East is a queer artist development organisation nurturing nightlife artists and comedy content creators, through live gameshows, development programmes & international tours.
Live Looping + Sampling Specialist and Dynamic audiovisual performer Jasmine Kahlia returns to London for her first show of 2025.
Jasmine Kahlia doesn’t have social media but die-hard followers of her work can vouch for her dynamic stage presence and unique live music techniques, which are unstoppable. “Jasmine Kahlia is a life-enhancing breath of fresh air. Their negotiation of all manner of black music traditions and the sheer ambition of their ideas are irresistible.” Kevin Le Gendre, writer and journalist & Sound UK Generator Judge.
Jasmine Kahlia is set to light up many stages, grabbing attention from many high-profile artists, collaborators, and institutions over her career, such as Benjamin Zephaniah, George The Poet, Wellcome Collection, Oxford University, and Resonance FM.
Creative, Inclusive, and Fun Classes! Ballet promotes self-expression, resilience, and confidence, making it an ideal physical and artistic activity for children of all ages, backgrounds, and genders. Suitable for children over 18 months and their parent/ guardian.
UK Poetry Slam Champion Tyrone Lewis teams up with Writer and Director Kayla Martell Feldman to bring you PROCESS, a monthly Spoken Word night featuring some of the most exciting acts across the scene.
It’s officially spooky season! And at Process, witches aren’t just for October (if her coven tattoo is anything to go by), but it’s a nice excuse isn’t it. And we’re bringing you the one and only Troy Cabida as a fang-tabulous headliner! If you don’t manage to snag one of our pre-booked open mic slots, you can pop your name in the dino-hat on the door and hope the poetry gods smile upon you.
Troy Cabida is the author of Neon Manila (2025), a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. His other works include War Dove (2020), Symmetric of Bone (2024), a Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice, and Two Poems (2025). He works as co-editor for fourteen poems and library assistant for the National Poetry Library.
Week 1: 5-9 August | ages 8-13s (Years 3 to 8 – the year your child is in now). Week 2: 12-16 August | ages 5-8s (Years 1 & 2 – the year your child is in now). 10am-4pm | FREE
Hackney Showroom and the Kings Crescent Tenants Association have joined forces to present 2 action-packed weeks of creative activities for kids. There’ll be art workshops every morning followed by games, sports, adventures and water fights in the afternoon! Led by experienced DBS-checked youth workers.
All spaces have been filled up now! Thanks for your interest.
Hackney Showroom is turning 10 in April and, for our birthday celebrations, we’re launching a fundraising raffle to raise £10,000 for our charity to support artists and make award-winning theatre.
Although we work year-round to raise funds for our vital work, the funding situation has never been more nail-biting. So this is where we need you.
BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN SOME INCREDIBLE PRIZES!
How will this help?
Each entry will help us get closer towards our target of £10,000. With this money we can keep striving to change the course of artists’ futures by nourishing the careers of some extraordinarily talented freelance theatre artists and forging new careers for the outstanding young people we train.
In the last 12 months alone we have:
Offered 550 hours of free studio space to artists in our building
Given £110K worth of paid work to over 100 freelance artists
Trained 16 young theatre makers from working class/low-income backgrounds
Supported 12 artists on their new projects
Commissioned three artists
In the next 12 months we will:
Produce the premiere of our latest Hackney Showroom production at an exciting new location
Tour our award-winning show THE LEGENDS OF THEM to five cities across the UK
Audition and recruit a new cohort of Hackney Showroom Young Artists
Continue the development of four innovative new theatre shows
Commission three new artists
It’s extremely tough for everyone right now and we appreciate each and every entry into our raffle. It’s an especially precarious time for freelancers and your contribution will help us continue to sustain freelance artists’ careers.
Thank you for your ongoing support! Hackney Showroom
