Hackney Empire poster : Hackney Empire Festival
Object
Poster
Production date
1986
Object number
1988.25
Physical Description
Poster 'Hackney Empire Festival'
Material
Card
Dimension
Height: 710mm
Width: 520mm
Width: 520mm
Exhibition Label
"Hackney Empire is Hackney's most luscious building - a palace of varieties and home to London's best pantomimes. But the Empire was saved only after an epic struggle against commercial interests and indifferent bureaucrats. This picture shows the night the Empire re-opened in 1986 after a period as a bingo hall.
Roland Muldoon, saviour-in-chief, is second from the left on the front row. The set faces looking at the camera show a determination to make it happen - and they did! The poster recalls one of the gigs from the time, performed by artists appearing for little or nothing in support of the cause. It was a good battle won by people who cared for and loved this iconic building."
Chosen by Laurie Elks
Keeper of St Augustine's Tower
Roland Muldoon, saviour-in-chief, is second from the left on the front row. The set faces looking at the camera show a determination to make it happen - and they did! The poster recalls one of the gigs from the time, performed by artists appearing for little or nothing in support of the cause. It was a good battle won by people who cared for and loved this iconic building."
Chosen by Laurie Elks
Keeper of St Augustine's Tower
On display?
No
Inscription
HACKNEY EMPIRE
FESTIVAL
291 MARE St. LONDON E8
01-985 2424
01-986 9666
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS PROGRAMME 1987
NIGHTLY! 26th - 30th DEC. 8PM £5
OTIZ
CANNELLONI
ANDREW
BENSON-BAILEY
JOHN
HEGLEY
3 SMALL GIANTS OF COMEDY!
NORMAN
LOVETT
THE BIG BAG XMAS SHOW
THE HOWLERS
HOME-GROWN GOOD TIME MUSIC
POLPERRO
FLYERS
-
JUGGLING WIZARD
STEVE
RAWLINGS
-
THE MINT JULEPS SPECIAL
WITH LOTS OF GUESTS
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
31st DEC 9.30PM £6
1st & 2nd JAN 8PM £5
-
MATINEES! 2.30PM
26th DEC - 2nd JAN
& JAN 6,8,9,16. £4
NIGHTLY! 8PM £4
5th - 9th & 12th - 16th JAN
CIRCUS UK Ltd presents
CIRCUS SEINSO
THE SENSATIONAL CIRCUS SHOW
THE FABULOUS
Beverley Sisters
-
YOUR COMPERE
BRIAN WALKER
WITH FULL SUPPORT!
CAST NEW
Variety
Presented in association with
CITY LIMITS
MAGAZINE
FINANCIALLY ASSISTED BY GLA
-
FESTIVAL
291 MARE St. LONDON E8
01-985 2424
01-986 9666
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS PROGRAMME 1987
NIGHTLY! 26th - 30th DEC. 8PM £5
OTIZ
CANNELLONI
ANDREW
BENSON-BAILEY
JOHN
HEGLEY
3 SMALL GIANTS OF COMEDY!
NORMAN
LOVETT
THE BIG BAG XMAS SHOW
THE HOWLERS
HOME-GROWN GOOD TIME MUSIC
POLPERRO
FLYERS
-
JUGGLING WIZARD
STEVE
RAWLINGS
-
THE MINT JULEPS SPECIAL
WITH LOTS OF GUESTS
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
31st DEC 9.30PM £6
1st & 2nd JAN 8PM £5
-
MATINEES! 2.30PM
26th DEC - 2nd JAN
& JAN 6,8,9,16. £4
NIGHTLY! 8PM £4
5th - 9th & 12th - 16th JAN
CIRCUS UK Ltd presents
CIRCUS SEINSO
THE SENSATIONAL CIRCUS SHOW
THE FABULOUS
Beverley Sisters
-
YOUR COMPERE
BRIAN WALKER
WITH FULL SUPPORT!
CAST NEW
Variety
Presented in association with
CITY LIMITS
MAGAZINE
FINANCIALLY ASSISTED BY GLA
-