Hackney Society Events

The Hackney Society holds events on a regular basis. This is the area you can find up to the minute
information on all our future events.

Rivington Place
Tour with Tom Dyckhoff, Architectural Journalist and Broadcaster.
Thursday 27 March 2008, 7pm.

Venue: Iniva, Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA.
Rivington Place is a new arts centre, designed by Adjaye Associates, for the Institute of International Visual Arts and Autograph (the Association of Black Photographers). Booking essential due to limited number of places.

FULLY BOOKED

Furniture on foot: The south Shoreditch furniture trade and its buildings
Walk with Joanna Smith, English Heritage.
Monday 28 April 2008, 7pm.

Starting at the junction of Worship Street and Clifton Street in EC2A, and ending at the Geffrye Museum on Kingsland Road.London’s East End was once a leading centre of the furniture trade, and at its heart was Shoreditch. The trade has gone but has left a rich legacy of Victorian and Edwardian buildings. These former showrooms, factories and warehouses, lately reinvented as bars, galleries, studios, shops and apartments, bear testimony to the impact of the trade on the development of Shoreditch. Booking essential due to limited number of places.

St Augustine’s Tower
Tour with Laurie Elks, Hackney Historic Buildings Trust.
Saturday 10 May 2008, 2.30pm.

Venue: St Augustine’s Tower, Mare Street, LondonE8 4RP. (Just behind the Narroway in the St John-at-Hackney Churchyard) St Augustine’s Tower is Hackney’s oldest building, dating from the 13th century. Recently restored this bell tower is now open to explore This special event will give visitors the opportunity to ‘ascend its great height’ and capture the exceptional view from the rooftop. Tea in Sutton House afterwards. Booking essential due to limited number of places.

All the events are free to Hackney Society members and £5 to non-members. For special and joint events there may be a charge for members. To avoid disappointment please book a place as some events have a limited number of places. To book a place contact Lisa on 020 8806 4003 or email lisa@hackneysociety.org. Please note that events are subject to change.