Apr
18
10:30 am10:30
Apr
25
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day
Apr
29
10:30 am10:30
'Le meetup des bébés' - social circle for French speaking families and friends
Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room
May
9
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day
May
11
4:00 pm16:00
Diane Abbott In Conversation: launching the paperback version of her autobiography “A Woman Like Me”, with audience Q&A
Diane will be launching the paperback version of her celebrated autobiography “A Woman Like Me” at Abney Park’s newly-restored chapel, which is located at the heart of her diverse constituency.
May
12
7:00 pm19:00
A natural history of moths with Matthew Gandy
Professor Matthew Gandy of the University of Cambridge will consider some of the wonderful moths found in Abney Park.
May
23
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day
Jun
12
7:00 pm19:00
The Comic Muse – the Story of Famed 18th Century Soprano Kitty Clive
Join us in the Chapel for a concert celebrating the life and times of a forgotten theatre star. Presented in partnership with Hackney Music Live.
Apr
11
10:00 am10:00
School holidays nature activities for children 0-10 years
Join us in the garden and community room for seasonal nature crafts for families - book a pay-what you-can ticket or drop in on the day
Apr
6
11:00 am11:00
Chapel Tours
Come and explore the newly restored Chapel and learn about it’s history and our plans for the future.
Mar
28
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day
Mar
27
7:30 pm19:30
A Park In Our Dreams: an evening of live poetry and conversation with Iain Sinclair and Chris McCabe
New poems from Iain and launch of Chris’ new book “Dreamt by Ghosts” – live in Abney Park Chapel.
Mar
27
6:00 pm18:00
A Matter of Life or Death - documentary film screening in the Chapel
During an artists’ residency at Abney Park, Lynn Dennison worked with volunteers to get behind the scenes to explore the idea of life amongst the dead. Watch the film that resulted from this work.
Mar
23
11:30 am11:30
Volunteer recruitment day in the community room
Come and talk to some of our existing volunteers, and find out more about volunteering opportunities at Abney Park - everyone welcome!
Mar
21
10:30 am10:30
Mar
18
10:30 am10:30
'Le meetup des bébés' - social circle for French speaking families and friends
Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room
Mar
14
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day
Mar
7
4:00 pm16:00
Abney Park Tree Walk - rescheduled
Hackney’s Tree team lead a guided walk through Abney Park - this event was postponed from Fri 28th Feb, please rebook if you would like to attend.
Mar
4
10:30 am10:30
'Le meetup des bébés' - social circle for French speaking families and friends
Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room
Feb
28
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a free ticket or drop in on the day
Feb
23
2:30 pm14:30
Queer Stokey Walking Tour
Queer Tours of London and Unity Arts present a Queer Tour of Stokey as part of Hackney Council’s Hackney Pride 365 - LGBTQIA+ History Month. Please note that this event starts at Stoke Newington Town Hall and ends at Abney Park.
Feb
23
12:00 pm12:00
Queer Stokey Walking Tour
Queer Tours of London and Unity Arts present a Queer Tour of Stokey as part of Hackney Council’s Hackney Pride 365 - LGBTQIA+ History Month. Please note that this event starts at Stoke Newington Town Hall and ends at Abney Park.
Feb
22
2:30 pm14:30
Queer Stokey Walking Tour
Queer Tours of London and Unity Arts present a Queer Tour of Stokey as part of Hackney Council’s Hackney Pride 365 - LGBTQIA+ History Month. Please note that this event starts at Stoke Newington Town Hall and ends at Abney Park.
Feb
22
12:00 pm12:00
Queer Stokey Walking Tour
Queer Tours of London and Unity Arts present a Queer Tour of Stokey as part of Hackney Council’s Hackney Pride 365 - LGBTQIA+ History Month. Please note that this event starts at Stoke Newington Town Hall and ends at Abney Park.
Feb
21
10:30 am10:30
Feb
20
9:30 pm21:30
A Matter of Life and Death: film screening at Abney Park Chapel
During an artists’ residency at Abney Park, Lynn Dennison worked with volunteers to get behind the scenes to explore the idea of life amongst the dead.
Feb
19
2:00 pm14:00
Half term nature activities for children 0-10 years
Join us in the garden and community room for half term nature crafts - book a free ticket or drop in on the day
Feb
18
3:00 pm15:00
'Le meetup des bébés' - social circle for French speaking families and friends
Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room
Feb
18
10:00 am10:00
Half term nature activities for children 0-10 years, in partnership with Ihsan Children's Centre
Join us in the garden and community room for half term nature crafts - book a free ticket or drop in on the day
Feb
16
2:30 pm14:30
Launch of Harriet Delph audio tour
Join us for the launch of our audio tour celebrating the life of Harriet Delph.
Feb
15
2:00 pm14:00
LGBTQ+ History Month workshop - Polari, the secret queer language
Join us for an interactive workshop exploring Polari, with Dan de la Motte
Feb
15
11:30 am11:30
Fruit Machine - Queer History Walking Tour
Dan de la Motte hosts a Queer walking tour starting at Stoke Newington Town Hall, via Abney Park, ending at The Outsiders Gallery, Stoke Newington High Street.
Feb
11
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families in partnership with Ihsan Children's Centre
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a free ticket or drop in on the day
Feb
9
2:00 pm14:00
Victorian mourning rituals talk - A History of Hairwork
Abney Park Trust welcomes Alessandra Curtis for a talk about the history of hair in Victorian mourning rituals.
Feb
7
10:00 am10:00
Stay and play for families
Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a free ticket or drop in on the day
Feb
4
10:30 am10:30
'Le meetup des bébés' - social circle for French speaking families and friends
Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room
Feb
2
11:00 am11:00
Chapel Tours
Come and explore the newly restored Chapel and learn about it’s history and our plans for the future.
Feb
1
10:30 am10:30
Imbolc or Candlemas 'Wheel of the Year' Walk and Craft
Join Nina Lovelace from Hackney Outdoors CIC to identify and learn folk stories and histories associated with trees and plants around Imbolc or Candlemas, which celebrates the first signs of spring .