Dalston

See places to go in Dalston.

• Midsummer Night Screen

  

  
  

  Film

  18 May 2012 to 31 August 2012

  Dalston Roof Park E8 3DL[map]

  Step into the world you see on screen with immersive open air film screenings at Dalston Roof Park. 18 May-31 Aug

• Rooftop Film Club in Partnership with American Express

  

  
  

  Film

  1 May 2012 to 30 August 2012

  Various venues

  The Rooftop Film Club brings cinema back to London rooftops for another summer season. 1 May-30 Aug

• Aesop's Fables at Hackney Empire

  

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  Drama

  16 May 2012 to 2 June 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  A vibrant and moving new musical for all the family, inspired by the recent history of South Africa.

• Alan Davies at Hackney Empire

  

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  Comedy

  12 November 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  Stand up comedy from Alan Davies. After more than a decade since his last stand-up show and following a hugely successful tour of Australia in 2011, Alan Davies, makes a long-awaited return to live stand-up.

• Ha Ha Hackney: Homo of Comedy Gay Extravaganza 2012!

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  Comedy

  8 July 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  For over a century, Hackney Empire has been the home of comedy and popular entertainment. In 2012 it will celebrate the 66 years of comedy between the 1948 and the 2012 Olympic Games with a series of performances.

• Ha Ha Hackney: Looking Black

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  Comedy

  2 September 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The artists you know and love from shows such as The Real McCoy, The Posse, BiBi crew, Mixed Blessings and Desmond’s are back together for a one night spectacular. Directed by Paulette Randall.

• Ha Ha Hackney: Maggie, Maggie, Give us a Wave – The Comedy of the Thatcher Years

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  Comedy

  1 July 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The Comedy of the Thatcher Years. Top comedians take us through the Thatcher years and have a thing or two to say about today’s political scene.

• Ha Ha Hackney - The Golden Years Of Variety

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  Comedy

  9 September 2012 to 9 May 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The Variety Club of Great Britain and Hackney Empire celebrate the post-war golden years of entertainment.

• Isango Ensemble: La Boheme - Abanxaxhi at Hackney Empire

  

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  Opera

  22 May 2012 to 1 June 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  A re-imagining of Puccini's classic opera, set in the townships of present-day South Africa.

• Isango Ensemble: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Izigwili Ezidlakazelayo at Hackney Empire

  

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  Opera

  19 May 2012 to 3 June 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The Isango Ensemble presents Stephen Lowe's musical adaptation of Robert Tressell's novel.

• Julia Holter at Cafe OTO

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  Music

  1 June 2012

  Cafe OTO E8 3DL[map]

  Live music event featuring Julia Holter performing music from her second album Ekstasis.

• Trailblazers – Britain’s Queens of TV Comedy - Hackney Empire

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  Comedy

  14 August 2012 to 28 August 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  A celebration of pioneering female comedy stars of UK television, focussing on those precious few acts that managed to earn their own shows.

• 100% London at Hackney Empire

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  Drama

  29 June 2012 to 1 July 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  100% London asks: what if London could be represented on stage by 100 people?

• 2 Days in New York at Hackney Picturehouse

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  Comedy Cinema

  25 May 2012 to 31 May 2012

  Hackney Picturehouse E8 1HE[map]

  Julie Delpy directs this witty comedy of cultural difference featuring Chris Rock.

• AAA Show at Arthur and Albert Studios

  Art

  Recurring event

  Arthur and Albert Studios E8 4EA[map]

  A monthly show to champion the creative talents that the gallery believes in.

• Abstract Applique at Fabrications

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  Course

  27 May 2012

  Fabrications E8 4PH[map]

  Abstract Applique is a class to design and make a furnishing fabric for the home.

• African Screen Contest at Hackney Picturehouse Attic

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  Special Event

  Recurring event

  Hackney Picturehouse E8 1HE[map]

  A series that tells the story of the music from the African continent.

• Afro Latin Conga Rhythms Workshops at Passing Clouds

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  Recurring event

  Passing Clouds E8 4AA[map]

• Afro Latin Funk at Passing Clouds

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  Latin Club

  Recurring event

  Passing Clouds E8 4AA[map]

  A dirty Afro-Latin funk jam session with percussionist Williams Cumberbache.

• Aleksandra Domanovic: Turbo Sculpture at Space

  Art

  31 May 2012 to 15 July 2012

  Space Studios E8 3RH[map]

  Aleksandra Domanovi? explores the rise of turbo sculpture in a new video-based installation.