James Braidwood, The Father of the Modern Fire Service - A talk by Diana Hamilton-Jones.
The world’s first municipal fire service was founded in Edinburgh in 1824 and it was lead by James Braidwood.  Who was this relatively unknown Scot who recruited and trained a team of fire fighters, and created a science in fire-fighting methods.  Why has he been forgotten?  We invite you to Diana’s talk to learn about him and why he should be remembered and honoured. 

Join us in the Chapel for a concert celebrating the life and times of a forgotten theatre star. Presented in partnership with Hackney Music Live.

Join us bright and early for a chance to discover the birds of Abney Park. Image: Jack Ferris

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.

Join us bright and early for a chance to discover the birds of Abney Park. Image: Jack Ferris

Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day

The Bronterre O’Brien Commemoration 2025 will be delivered by Bruno Leipold, Fellow in Political Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Abney Unearthed project is pleased to be included in Hackney History month. 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 to introduce the exhibition and explain why the project is so vital.

Join us bright and early for a chance to discover the birds of Abney Park. Image with thanks to: Jack Ferris

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.

Professor Matthew Gandy of the University of Cambridge will consider some of the wonderful moths found in Abney Park.

Diane will be launching the paperback version of her celebrated autobiography “A Woman Like Me” at Abney Park’s newly-restored chapel, which is located at the heart of her diverse constituency.

Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day

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.

Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room

Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day

Bring Your Baby book club returns to the community room.

Join us in the garden and community room for seasonal nature crafts for families - book a pay-what you-can ticket or drop in on the day

Come and explore the newly restored Chapel and learn about it’s history and our plans for the future.

Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day

New poems from Iain and launch of Chris’ new book “Dreamt by Ghosts” – live in Abney Park Chapel.

During an artists’ residency at Abney Park, Lynn Dennison worked with volunteers to get behind the scenes to explore the idea of life amongst the dead. Watch the film that resulted from this work.

Come and talk to some of our existing volunteers, and find out more about volunteering opportunities at Abney Park - everyone welcome!

Bring Your Baby book club returns to the community room.

Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room

Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a pay-what-you-can ticket or drop in on the day

Hackney’s Tree team lead a guided walk through Abney Park - this event was postponed from Fri 28th Feb, please rebook if you would like to attend.

Abney Park Trust welcomes French speaking families to our community room

Join us in the garden and community room for stay and play - book a free ticket or drop in on the day

Queer Tours of London and Unity Arts present a Queer Tour of Stokey as part of Hackney Council’s Hackney Pride 365 - LGBTQIA+ History Month. Please note that this event starts at Stoke Newington Town Hall and ends at Abney Park.