Rowan Lennon discusses the life and times of the great man of Music Hall: George Leybourne, or ‘Champagne Charlie’ as he was known, who is buried at Abney Park.
Read More
On Wednesday 20 May 2020 we celebrated the 180th anniversary of Abney Park Cemetery with two online talks given by Alan Gartrell and Sam Perrin, followed by a Q&A Session. Watch the recording of this event here.
Read More
Watch a recording of Romany Reagan’s talk which presents the history of Abney Park - sharing a picture of the land itself; its place in wider mourning shifts and societal changes; and what Abney Park means for us today as a vital community space.
Read More
Let Russell Miller take you on a tour of the natural wonders here at Abney Park. Russell's wonderful walk takes you through a fascinating variety of animals, insects, plants, fungi and more! Take a listen.
Read More
Rowan Lennon provides fascinating insight into the amazing life and story of Margaret Graham, Abney's Aeronaut, who is laid to rest in our cemetery in 1880, sadly without monument. Listen to the podcast recording to find out more.
Read More
Watch Andrew Peel (RSPB and Marylebone Birdwatching Society) as he walks through his local Horsenden Hill to to explain the beautiful sounds of the morning. (Recorded: 6 May 2020)
Read More
Take a listen to the performed life story of Frank and Susannah Bostock, a famous travelling circus and menagerie couple, buried in Abney Park Cemetery.
Read More
Listen to this meditation on modern versus Victorian mourning practices. Interweaving quotes from then and now, with stories, the walk is set to the music of The Black Heart Procession.
Read More
Listen to this dark allegorical tale of what lies behind the uncanny mystery that envelops Stoke Newington – and lies beneath Abney Park Cemetery…
Read More
Listen to this audio tour of some of the veteran tree specimens in Abney Park Cemetery and explore the unseen nonhuman networks at play in this ancient and diverse nature preserve.
Read More
Listen to a brief recording of the Dawn Chorus at Abney Park, for those unable to visit the park and hear it for themselves.
Read More