What’s On in Hackney This Weekend
Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March 2026
🎭 Theatre, Comedy & Performance
- Hackney Comedy Experience – Dylan Moran
📍 EartH
🗓 Fri 6 Mar
Black Books star Dylan Moran headlines a comedy night in the restored Art Deco theatre space. - Fringe Theatre Production
📍 Arcola Theatre
🗓 Fri–Sat evening
Award-winning Dalston theatre presenting contemporary productions and new writing. - Studio Theatre Performance
📍 Arcola Studio
🗓 Fri–Sat
Experimental productions from emerging playwrights. - Live Cabaret & Variety Show
📍 MOTH Club
🗓 Fri night - Comedy Night at The Book Club
📍 Shoreditch / Hackney border
🗓 Sat evening
🎧 Electronic Music & Club Nights
- Âme Live (Innervisions) – DJ Set
📍 EartH
🗓 Fri 6 Mar – 10pm
Electronic duo Âme bring their acclaimed live show to Dalston. - Late-Night DJ Sessions
📍 Oslo
🗓 Fri & Sat - Warehouse Party Night
📍 Colour Factory
🗓 Sat night - Canalside DJ Party
📍 GROW
🗓 Fri & Sat - Alternative Dance Night
📍 MOTH Club
🗓 Sat night - House Music Party
📍 Dalston Superstore basement
🗓 Fri - Queer Dancefloor Night
📍 Dalston Superstore
🗓 Sat late - Indie Disco Night
📍 Oslo
🗓 Sat - Warehouse Afterparty
📍 Hackney Wick venues
🗓 Sat night
🌈 LGBTQ+ Nights & Drag Shows
- Drag Cabaret Night
📍 Dalston Superstore
🗓 Fri - House & Disco Party
📍 Dalston Superstore
🗓 Sat - Drag Show & DJ Night
📍 The Divine
🗓 Sat night - Queer Cabaret Show
📍 The Divine
🗓 Fri
🎶 Live Music
- Live Indie Band Night
📍 MOTH Club
🗓 Fri - Jazz Night
📍 Grow Hackney
🗓 Sat - Global Sounds Session
📍 Grow Hackney
🗓 Fri - Indie Gig
📍 Oslo
🗓 Fri - Alternative Music Showcase
📍 EartH Hall
🗓 Sat - Local Artist Showcase
📍 Dalston venues
🗓 Sun
🖼 Art, Exhibitions & Culture
- Historic Rooms Exhibition
📍 Museum of the Home
🗓 All weekend - Contemporary Art Studios Open
📍 Hackney Wick artist studios - Pop-up Gallery Show
📍 Queen’s Yard - Photography Exhibition
📍 Hoxton gallery spaces - Independent Art Show
📍 Hackney Wick creative spaces
🛍 Markets & Food
- Broadway Market (Saturday Market)
📍 Broadway Market
🗓 Sat 9am–5pm - Netil Market Food Stalls
📍 Netil Market
🗓 Sat–Sun - Ridley Road Street Market
📍 Ridley Road Market
🗓 Daily - Stoke Newington Farmers Market
📍 Stoke Newington Farmers Market
🗓 Sat
🍽 Brunch, Food & Sunday Roasts
- Weekend Brunch
📍 Cafe Cecilia - Modern Malaysian Dining
📍 Mambow - Mediterranean Small Plates
📍 Oren - Michelin-Star Seafood Tasting Menu
📍 Behind - Sunday Roast
📍 The Marksman
🌳 Outdoor & Community Events
-
Hackney Marshes Parkrun
📍 Hackney Marshes
🗓 Sat 9am - Canal Walk: Regent’s Canal to Hackney Wick
🗓 All weekend - Cycling Along the River Lea
🗓 All weekend - Park Walks in Victoria Park
🗓 All weekend - London Fields Lido Swim
🗓 Daily
🆓 Free Things To Do
- Browse Broadway Market
- Visit Museum of the Home exhibitions
- Explore Hackney Wick street art
- Walk Regent’s Canal towpath
- Watch live music in Hackney pubs
- Explore Netil Market rooftop area
- Visit Victoria Park markets and cafes
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