Arts & Culture Events in Hackney, London

434 upcoming arts & culture events in Hackney, London. Browse dates, venues and tickets near you.

May 2026

Thursday 14 May

Freestyle Thirst

7:00 pmShoreditch Balls+3 more dates

£10.00

Harry Christelis - Album Launch Concert

7:00 pmThe Old Church

Free

Neon Naked Life Drawing in Victoria Park!

7:00 pmPeople's Park Tavern+2 more dates

Free

A Live Band Performs Beyonce (20 Years of Lemonade)

7:00 pmNight Tales Loft

Free

Michael Sebastian & Friends

7:30 pmVillage Underground+1 more date

Free

Billy Lockett

7:30 pmEartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)+2 more dates

Free

IYKYK Comedy Night

7:30 pmOff Broadway

£5.00 - £9.00

Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup Of Tea

Hackney Empire+4 more dates

£31.00

Friday 15 May

The Christophers + Q&A (UK PREMIERE)

3:00 pmHackney Picturehouse

Sustainable Hackney Films for Action 'Feeding Tomorrow'

7:00 pmSt Paul's Church, West Hackney

SRP | Psycho Comedy

7:45 pmStrongroom Venue

Free

One Foot in the Rave

11:00 pmDalston Den

zem2

11:30 pmBar A Bar

Saturday 16 May

Painting on Glass Class (traditional techniques) - 16th May, 2026

10:00 amRainbow Glass Studios

£175.00

Grandma's Hands: Introduction to hand sewing repairs (fabric items)

11:00 amFABRICATIONS

£45.00 - £80.00

Grandma's Hands: Introduction to hand sewing repairs (Woolens)

2:30 pmFABRICATIONS

£45.00 - £80.00

Veto-Vision Song Contest

6:00 pmThe Joiner on Worship

From £13.20

Talia Mar

7:00 pmThe Courtyard Theatre

Under The Radar x Rachel Croft

7:00 pmOslo Hackney

Free

DeadWax

7:30 pmStrongroom Venue

Free

Złom with julek ploski, Charlie Osborne, leisure fm, omoo

8:30 pmCafe OTO

Free

Elina Duni & Rob Luft: Reaching for the moon

8:45 pm11 Gillet Square

£17.60 - £22.00

PINHOLE 3.0

10:00 pmThe Glove That Fits

Parable & Afrotronic present Sun-El Musician

11:00 pmVillage Underground+1 more date

Free

Sunday 17 May

Paint and Sip - Cowgirl Blossoms | 40ft Brewery - E8

2:00 pmThe Bootyard+1 more date

£34.00

Kipp Boucher + Family Unit + Hanna, The Big Bad Wolf

7:00 pmThe Shacklewell Arms

Free

Deeper Than Dermis: Tattooing as Magical Ritual with Grace Howarth – LIVE

The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities+1 more date

£15.00 - £20.00

Ghibli Cabaret

The Divine

Monday 18 May

NEW MOON GONG IMMERSION with Simone Salvatici

8:00 pmThe Old Church

£19.00 - £25.00

Tuesday 19 May

All Out of Bubblegum Film Club 139 / Tár

7:00 pmRio Cinema

Free

Devise & Conquer #4: Scratch Night & Cabaret

7:30 pmThe Divine

Loz Speyer's INNER SPACE with James Allsopp

8:45 pm11 Gillet Square

£6.89 - £16.50

The Big Sesh Vol. 5

The Divine

Wednesday 20 May

Fomies

7:00 pmThe Old Blue Last

Free

labyrinthine oceans

7:00 pmSignature Brew Haggerston

Free

K2B Comedy Night with Jordan Brookes

7:00 pmMoth Club

Free

TOMORROW’S WARRIORS presents FRONTLINE and YOUTH ENSEMBLE

8:45 pm11 Gillet Square

£6.89 - £16.50

Ballet Black at 25

Hackney Empire

DRAGLOAD VOL.II

The Divine

Thursday 21 May

Book Club Meet Up - May 2026

6:30 pmSkandiHus Pottery Studio

£5.00

Golding, Edwards, Noble Trio (Downstairs)

7:30 pm11 Gillet St

£5.50 - £13.75

THURSDAY Irish Comedy Night

8:00 pmComedy Cabin

Free

The Mandalorian & Grogu

Hackney Picturehouse

Friday 22 May

Social Commerce Festival 2026 | United Kingdom, LDN

1:00 pmProtein Studios, Shoreditch

£10.00 - £20.00

Bitches in Stitches: All-Femme Comedy Night

8:00 pmHoxton Cabin

Free

SENSORIAL: SCENE TWO w/ Farsight, KORANTEMMA, Gracie T, ROHiNA & Olive Juice

10:00 pmHackney Bridge

Sunday 24 May

How to service & maintain your own sewing machine

10:30 amFABRICATIONS

£55.00 - £100.00

Bookclub Meetup

11:00 amCentral London - To be confirmed

£6.00 - £7.00

TOTE BAG PAINTING: BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY

2:00 pmOslo Hackney

Free

Portals Presents: BRUIT ≤ & Supports

6:45 pmOslo Hackney

Free