The Old Church, Arts Centre

Stoke Newington Church Street Stoke Newington, Hackney, Greater London, N16 9ES -

Up to
120 standing
Offers
catering

The Old Church, Stoke Newington, is a stunning and inspirational Tudor church within an atmospheric graveyard on the corner of Clissold Park, Hackney. Renovated in 2013 it has almost no pews, flexible staging, heating, nice accessible loos and a kitchenette - and so presents a versatile space for wedding receptions, parties and all kinds of arts and community events. There are small side rooms for Green Room / catering use. Please note that this is the small 450 year old church opposite the larger and newer St Mary's church!

The Old Church is a not for profit organisation whose mission is "Inspiring Arts; Inspiring Community". We aim to use our inspirational and historic space for the creation and discovery of the arts in our community. We are always looking for arts organisations / music promoters who would like to use this wonderful venue for a performance, concert or rehearsals. We can work to a hire fee, or a share of the box office. We can sell tickets via our website / Billeto. And we can provide a volunteer team for FOH and to run our licensed bar.

Capacity & layout

Theatre

up to 120

Amenities

Tea

Disabled access

Location

Reviews

HP Jones
March 2021
It's a beautiful church and very well conserved.
Dr Jesica Mac Leod
May 2021
Historical landmark, worth the visit! Gorgeous building full of historic details and near a great park
Thomas Dupplaw
November 2017
An intimate, atmospheric music venue. We were welcomed by the friendly staff and volunteers and offered mince pies and mulled wine (it was near Christmas). The seating was comfortable enough. There were a few parking spaces nearby, although charging hours for the spaces were Mon-Sat until 6:30pm. As we went on a Sunday, there was no issue with permits.
Victoria Kingham
March 2021
Always liked it. Calm atmosphere and quiet, elegant interior. Candles to light, and a little crèche in the corner. Sometimes a musician rehearsed organ or piano. Another wonderful Hackney thing