Upcoming Events

Abney Alive
May
3

Abney Alive

To celebrate 186 years since the foundation stone for the Chapel was laid and the cemetery was opened in May 1840, members of the Tower Theatre will be in the cemetery to bring some of Abney’s amazing residents to life. Once you have picked up a map from the main entrance, stroll around the site - who knows who’ll turn up from the past to tell their story?

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Monthly History Tour
May
3

Monthly History Tour

Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.

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War Graves tour with Abney Unearthed
May
9

War Graves tour with Abney Unearthed

Join Abney Unearthed for a tour held in recognition of War Graves Week and VE Day. Learn more about the lives of those who died in service who are buried in Abney Park - including those with Commonwealth War Grave Commission memorial stones and those commemorated on the headstone of their family grave.

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How to Get on With Everybody
May
14

How to Get on With Everybody

A film by Elin Moe and Winstan Whitter, How To Get On with Everybody is an intimate portrait of the unique life of Herschel Gluck, a Rabbi from the Haredi Jewish community. One of life's true optimists in a time of global tension, Rabbi Gluck reminds us that power lies in empathy and in our shared humanity.

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One Jazz Presents Afternoon Jazz At The Chapel - Miles at 100; a Centenary Celebration. Jay Phelps plays Miles Davis. (Copy)
May
31

One Jazz Presents Afternoon Jazz At The Chapel - Miles at 100; a Centenary Celebration. Jay Phelps plays Miles Davis. (Copy)

One Jazz Presents Afternoon Jazz At The Chapel: Acclaimed trumpeter Jay Phelps celebrates the vast repertoire and incredible and enduring impact of Jazz’s most enduring star - Miles Davis.  A Miles at 100 celebration in the beautiful and intimate surrounds of the Abney Chapel.

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Monthly History Tour
Apr
5

Monthly History Tour

Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.

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Chapel Open Morning
Apr
5

Chapel Open Morning

On the first Sunday of every month, join Abney Park Trust to explore the newly restored Chapel. On 5 April at 12 noon we will be giving a short talk on Rebecca Jarrett, activist and one time sex worker and how her courage, faith and relationship with the Salvation Army led to a change in Victorian law to protect girls and young women.

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Abney Unearthed talk: Harriet Delph room
Mar
15

Abney Unearthed talk: Harriet Delph room

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hackney Council, Abney Unearthed is an exciting project to remap the cemetery and discover more about the people buried there. The project manger is giving a talk about the exhibition and to explain why the project is so vital.

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Abney Unearthed Exhibition: Harriet Delph room
Mar
15

Abney Unearthed Exhibition: Harriet Delph room

The Abney Unearthed project created an exhibition that was hosted by Hackney Archives for Hackney History Month 2025. This is now being displayed in the Harriet Delph room for one day only. Displays include a project overview, plot maps and stories of some of the fascinating figures who lived and worked in Hackney.

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Monthly History Tour
Mar
1

Monthly History Tour

Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.

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Chapel Open Morning
Mar
1

Chapel Open Morning

On the first Sunday of every month, join Abney Park Trust to explore the newly restored Abney Park Chapel. On 1 March, to celebrate St David’s Day, at 12 noon we will give a short talk about two brilliant Welsh residents of the cemetery: Henry Richard- the Apostle of Peace; and Betsi Cadwaladr- The Balaclava Nurse.

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Monthly History Tour
Feb
1

Monthly History Tour

Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.

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Chapel Open Morning
Feb
1

Chapel Open Morning

On the first Sunday of every month, join us to explore the newly restored Abney Park Chapel and learn about it’s history. At midday, Abney Park Trust are hosting a 30 minute long talk, giving an insight into the history of the Chapel, with the opportunity ask questions, to explore and to photograph the interior.

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The Tottenham Outrage
Jan
25

The Tottenham Outrage

On 23rd January 1909, Latvian revolutionaries attempted to steal the payroll wages of factory workers in Tottenham. This resulted in a wild chase across the Hackney Marshes involving hundreds of people. Join Alan Gartrell to hear the story of this extraordinary event.

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The Snowman
Dec
14

The Snowman

Back by popular demand, The Enchanted Cinema presents The Snowman at Abney Park for another winter. This interactive show is ideal for children aged 4+ and their grown-ups who team up to become the magical orchestra.

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Chapel Open Morning
Dec
14

Chapel Open Morning

On the first Sunday of every month, join us to explore the newly restored Abney Park Chapel and learn about it’s history. At midday, Abney Park Trust are hosting a 30 minute long talk, giving an insight into the history of the Chapel, with the opportunity ask questions, to explore and to photograph the interior.

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Monthly History Tour
Dec
7

Monthly History Tour

Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.

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War Graves tour with Abney Unearthed
Nov
30

War Graves tour with Abney Unearthed

Join Abney Unearthed for a tour held in recognition of War Graves Month. Learn more about the lives of those who died in service who are buried in Abney Park - including those with Commonwealth War Grave Commission memorial stones and those commemorated on the headstone of their family grave.

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Nosferatu
Nov
9

Nosferatu

This Halloween Season, be immersed in horror with a live & original musical score to FW Murnau’s Expressionist masterpiece - Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors (1922) - the birth of the vampire movie. Join composers Kieron Chissik and Caelia Lunniss (The Enchanted Cinema) for their original score - first performed at LSO St.

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Monthly History Tour
Nov
2

Monthly History Tour

Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.

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Chapel Open Morning
Nov
2

Chapel Open Morning

On the first Sunday of every month, join us to explore the newly restored Abney Park Chapel and learn about it’s history. At midday, Abney Park Trust are hosting a 30 minute long talk, giving an insight into the history of the Chapel, with the opportunity ask questions, to explore and to photograph the interior.

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Radical Writers: A Radical Remembering: The Brontë sisters in stone - with Sharon Wright
Oct
22

Radical Writers: A Radical Remembering: The Brontë sisters in stone - with Sharon Wright

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.

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When we die, where do we go?
Oct
18

When we die, where do we go?

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.

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