Upcoming events
Richard Yeboah is a writer, public servant and historian from Hackney, East London with a strong interest in local history, public policy and urbanism, and has written on a variety of political and social issues over the last ten years.
We invite all ages to become a pop-up orchestra with The Enchanted Cinema’s interactive show featuring stunning scenes from The Red Turtle (2016) and our favourite two scenes from My Neighbour Totoro (Catbus & Flying Sequence). Please note: this event has been moved to 12th Oct and also early 2026 to coincide with the Red Turtle anniversary.
Join Abney Park Trust’s ecology group for a night walk to encounter the bats who are just one of the many species of wildlife who reside in our nature reserve.
Biographer Sharon Wright, who worked with Abney Park Trust to commemorate overlooked female pioneer of early flight Margaret Graham, reveals how she then had the misspelled memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë corrected in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey - and unearthed the truth about the 85-year-old error.
Sharon is the author of The Lost History of the Lady Aeronauts, which reveals Mrs. Graham’s remarkable story.
We invite all ages to become a pop-up orchestra with The Enchanted Cinema’s interactive show featuring five magical, remarkable and eccentric scenes from My Neighbour Totoro (1988) - including Catbus & Flying Sequence.
Join Katie Crabtree and Vicky Sharples for a meandering walk through Abney Park to observe the deadwood, the graves, the living/dying pathways and the ecosystem to reflect upon our mortality. In keeping with Abney Park Cemetery’s history in radical thought, this workshop is intentioned to spark discussions to rethink death and dying narratives.
We invite all ages to become a pop-up orchestra with The Enchanted Cinema’s interactive show- Monsters & Magic featuring Lotte Reiniger’s exquisitely-crafted The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), the oldest animated feature ever made.
One Jazz Presents Afternoon Jazz At The Chapel. Zara McFarlane sings “Sweet Whispers” celebrating the music of Sarah Vaughn
You can access recordings of our previous online talks here. If you are able to visit the park in person, why not take one of our self-guided walking tours.
