http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-5390-hackney-empire/topic-rss.do Hackney Empire RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23773929-london-takes-on-edinburgh-in-fringe-festival-fixture-clash.do London is laying down the artistic gauntlet to Edinburgh and launching its own city-wide fringe festival next August 2009-11-24T08:25:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23771079-family-tv-show-is-nominated-in-five-categories-at-comedy-awards.do Family comedy Outnumbered is leading the way at this year’s British Comedy Awards, bagging five nominations 2009-11-18T10:42:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23771048-high-hopes-for-michael-mcintyre-and-alan-carr-at-comedy-awards.do Family comedy Outnumbered is leading the way at this year's British Comedy Awards, bagging five nominations. 2009-11-18T09:30:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23708548-harold-pinter-honoured-by-hackney-empire.do Harold Pinter is being honoured in the borough he grew up in with a commemorative room at the Hackney Empire 2009-06-17T07:51:51Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23690607-chinese-opera-devised-by-3000-children-wins-classical-award.do A Chinese opera created by 3,000 primary school children in Hackney has won one of classical music’s top awards 2009-05-13T08:08:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23679141-childrens-opera-in-line-for-top-award.do A Chinese opera created by 3,000 school children in Hackney is in the running for one of Britain's most prestigious classical music prizes 2009-04-22T08:08:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23660668-barbican-festival-moves-east.do The Barbican is moving into the East End with a festival of live music at venues it has never before visited, it was announced 2009-03-11T10:22:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23600666-three-days-left-to-bid-for-unique-christmas-treats.do With less than three days to go in the Evening Standard Christmas charity auction, there are still many "once in a lifetime" experiences to be bought for bargain prices 2008-12-12T09:36:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23599595-fresh-spice-in-hansel-and-gretel.do Stratford East's Hansel and Gretel is not a dazzling house of sweets but a pleasant enough stroll in the woods. 2008-12-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23573727-campaigners-want-islamic-comic-banned-from-show.do A London theatre has sparked outrage after it invited a leading member of an Islamic extremist group to perform in a stage comedy 2008-10-16T07:54:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23563382-pete-beats-a-retreat.do Pete Doherty piled into a crowded car after a shambolic show at the Hackney Empire. 2008-10-03T11:49:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23496374-weekend-gig-guide.do The Flaming Lips and Goldfrapp play Lovebox in Victoria Park, Duffy is to put on a show at Somerset House and Chuck Berry comes to town. 2008-06-18T16:15:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23448009-an-enchanting-story.do Prokoviev's most popular work, Peter and the Wolf, arrives in London as a new full-length theatrical production from 12 April. 2008-03-04T11:04:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23440559-thief-snatches-star-prop-from-dads-army.do The men of Dad's army have come up against their toughest foe yet - a mysterious seagull snatcher. 2008-02-21T13:16:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23437945-new-guard-heed-the-call-up.do The original cast of Dad's Army might have mostly gone to the great barracks in the sky but these raw recruits largely pass muster. 2008-02-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23435666-the-cross-dresser-who-conquered-america.do Eddie Izzard was flying at the Arts Theatre as he stamped his trademark surrealism on history, while the contestants at the New Act of the Year Final appear to have bright futures. 2008-02-04T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23432923-east-end-to-celebrate-its-creative-side.do Arts bodies in the East End are joining forces for a one-week festival in March celebrating the vibrancy of its creative communities. 2008-01-17T15:41:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23418576-dont-call-us.do Five Tanks captures something of a call centre's inhumane ethos, but this production is often as flat and lifeless as a telephone directory. 2007-10-29T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/article-23405500-critics-choice-comedy.do Forget custard pies and silly cars that fall apart, Teatr Licedei, Russia's premier clowning school, is slapstick at its purest. 2007-07-24T08:34:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23404778-iranian-jokes-are-hostage-to-fortune.do Omid Djalili wowed the crowd with some edgy humour light years away from Little Britain's fancy dress frivolity at the Comedy Hayday in Hackney. 2007-07-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23402244-critics-choice-top-five-comedy-shows.do David Cross brings his friends and Scottish stand-up Frankie Boyle feature among this week's top five comedy shows 2007-06-27T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23394741-empty-if-undeniably-worthy-gesture.do Highlighting the industrial-scale cruelty perpetrated on black slaves, African Snow's playwright and director seem to have been overwhelmed by the gravity of the subject matter. 2007-05-01T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23394142-critics-choice-top-5-gigs.do From Bebel Gilberto to Smog's Bill Callahan via Chas and Dave and reformed '90s janglers James - David Smyth picks the weekend's top five gigs. 2007-04-27T12:06:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23387294-critics-choice-best-comedy-shows.do Josie Long brings her wit and exuberance to the Soho Theatre, it's the last chance to see nimble Irishman Jimeoin and the Hackney Empire search for the New Act of the Year. 2007-03-01T11:15:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23386107-welcome-to-china-town.do Don't worry if you missed the parade in Trafalgar Square, as the Chinese New Year festivities continue all week in the capital. Here's a round-up of some of the best events. 2007-02-19T16:14:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23384824-critics-choice-best-comedy-shows.do Bruce Dessau's top comedy picks include the openly political Jeremy Hardy, the stuttering Jaik Campbell and Phil Nichol of Naked Racist fame. 2007-02-08T14:32:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23379110-critics-choice-top-five-plays.do For festive entertainment check out The Mouse Queen, Rapunzel and Coram Boy while A Family Affair is the ideal antidote to the traditional tonics of Christmas-time theatre. 2006-12-21T16:15:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23374750-critics-choice-top-comedy-shows.do This weekend, a new group of Grumpy Old Women return to the capital, Felix Dexter brings his observational whinges to the Hackney Empire and Bill Bailey reforms his comedy band Beergut 100. 2006-11-16T13:39:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23373457-ross-is-back-and-on-top-form.do Straggly-haired Geordie Ross Noble now lives in the Australian outback but his annual UK visit is a reminder of what a formidable freestyle stand-up he is. 2006-11-06T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23373020-critics-choice-best-comedy-shows.do Ross Noble is back in the capital for his UK tour, three big name stand-ups top the bill at the Bloomsbury Theatre and Felix Dexter hits the stage at the Catford Broadway. 2006-11-02T11:53:43Z