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Hackney Art Week 2026 Returns with 130+ Artists Across 60 Venues

festival-fair · 2026-06-02

Hackney Art Week is set to return for its second edition from June 4 to June 14, 2026, showcasing the vibrant culture of East London. The festival, initiated in 2025 by Lisa Baker and Anna McHugh, will feature over 130 artists across 60 different locations, including Dalston, Clapton, and Hackney Wick. Attendees can look forward to a range of activities such as a female-led launch at the Rose Lipman Building, an Asian art and culinary event at The Old Bath House, and engaging community workshops. Noteworthy attractions include Claudi Panaite's outdoor display and a closing celebration at Unlock, all with free entry.

Key facts

  • Hackney Art Week runs 4–14 June 2026 across 60 venues in Hackney, London.
  • Founded in 2025 by Hackney residents Lisa Baker and Anna McHugh.
  • Over 130 artists participate in the festival.
  • Venues include cafés, pubs, bakeries, record shops, and public spaces.
  • Opening at Rose Lipman Building features female-led artists and EXPORT IMPORT.
  • Mei Hui Liu curates Asian art and food programme at The Old Bath House via ESEACC.
  • Tara Darby presents The White Cage at Homerton Library, nominated for NPG Portrait Award.
  • Gabriel Prokofiev performs at the closing party at Unlock on 14 June.

Entities

Artists

  • Lisa Baker
  • Anna McHugh
  • Amelia Troubridge
  • Katie King
  • Thelma Speirs
  • CA Halpin
  • EXPORT IMPORT
  • Mei Hui Liu
  • Jun Jun
  • Bee Dwo Lin
  • Kelly Kiwi
  • Berlinda Chen
  • Ivy Mei
  • Henny Beaumont
  • Brigit Connolly
  • Rosie Storey
  • Claudi Panaite
  • Holly-Anne Buck
  • Tara Darby
  • GG the Illustrator
  • Paola Lucente
  • Jennifer Forward Hayter
  • Taylor Silk
  • Anka Dabrowska
  • Stav B
  • Ryan Coleman Connolly
  • Annie Frost Nicholson
  • Rosie French
  • Clare Qualmann
  • Manal Massalha
  • Richard Yeboah
  • Stephen Ellcock
  • John Marchant
  • Anne McCloy
  • Jamie Reid
  • Mike Nichols
  • Liaqat Rasul
  • Gabriel Prokofiev
  • Sammi Gale
  • Flown
  • Martin Samways
  • Jay Yeomans
  • Russell Bamber
  • Hunaid Natalia
  • Caroline McCambridge
  • Indy Calland
  • Maria Guy
  • Alex Box
  • Andrew Logan
  • Babak Ganjei
  • Roxana Halls
  • Philip Colbert
  • Tatty Devine
  • Pandemonia
  • Anni Hung
  • Sue Dray
  • Jeanne Gourlaouen
  • Jennifer Forward-Hayter
  • Aiko & Werner
  • Aileen Kelly
  • Alex Booker
  • Alex Economopoulos
  • Alex Heim
  • Ana Genovés
  • Andrea Hasler
  • Amanda Benson
  • Annabelle Harty
  • Arlette Ess
  • Aya Fukami
  • Ben Smith
  • Benjamin Blanc
  • Belinda Worsley
  • Bloody Bishop
  • Caroline Bugby
  • Cecilia Reeve
  • Cécile Emmanuelle Borra
  • Chelsea Berlin
  • Chris Bianchi
  • Codi Hardcastle
  • Coco Lom
  • David Hughes
  • Davies Monaghan Klein
  • Diogo Gama
  • Ed Bridges
  • Emma Turpin
  • Emily Tracy
  • Etienne Clément
  • Francesca Van Haverbeke
  • Francis Visagie-Brooks
  • Gabrielle Z Travis
  • Georgia Kinsella
  • Gianluca Bonomo
  • Giles Edwards
  • GREYGREY
  • Hayley Reynolds-MacLean
  • Henny Burnett
  • Herve Constant
  • Hettie Judah
  • Hunaid Nagaria
  • Imogen Head
  • Isha Bøhling
  • Janet Platt
  • Jeremy Hutchison
  • Jenny Lewis
  • Jordan Hearns
  • Josephine Bourdariat
  • JR Chuo
  • Karen Thomas
  • Kat Five
  • Kate Lyddon
  • Katy Binks
  • Kim Golding
  • Kurtis Lincoln
  • Kwasi Awotwi
  • Lakwena Maciver
  • Lindsay Mapes
  • Louisa Tan
  • Louise Boughton
  • Love Infinity (Tim Yip)
  • Lucie Jelfs
  • Lucy Muss
  • Mariot Berg
  • Martina O’Shea
  • Max Allen
  • Max Petts
  • Natalie Webb
  • Nicola Hepworth
  • Nikki Edwards
  • Ornella Novello
  • Pat Dam Smyth
  • Patterngarden
  • Paula Parole
  • PomagranArt
  • Rosanna Dean
  • Roxy Lee
  • Sam Shaw
  • Simon Gray
  • Sophie Turner
  • Sisetta Zappone
  • SomeProduct
  • Stav Bee
  • Stephen Harwood
  • Tessa Garland
  • Vedika Lall
  • Victoria Caution
  • Victoria Ruiz
  • Visa Reason
  • Walking Scores
  • Womanewer
  • YiMiao Shih

Institutions

  • Hackney Art Week
  • Rose Lipman Building
  • The Old Bath House
  • ESEACC
  • Homerton Library
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • St Augustine's Tower
  • Prokofiev Studio
  • The Queen Adelaide
  • Tonkotsu East
  • Dalston Curve Garden
  • The Cannery
  • Strongroom
  • Jamie Reid Archive
  • Unlock
  • Nonclassical
  • Artlyst
  • Café OTO
  • Albers
  • Alex Booker Studio
  • Autofoto
  • Batsford Gallery & Bookshop
  • Beck Road Studios
  • Bootstrap Charity
  • Chats Palace
  • Clapton Commons
  • Climpsons & Sons
  • Clissold Park Tavern
  • Dalston Curve Gardens
  • De Beauvoir Deli Cafe
  • Dogsnug
  • Donlon Books
  • e5Bakehouse
  • Elephant
  • Everybody Lives Gallery
  • Eyes of Stokey
  • Findlay Property
  • Finch Gallery
  • Forno
  • Glasshouse Contemporary
  • Hackney CVS
  • Herve Constant Studio
  • Leigh’s London
  • Malavenda
  • Mare Street Market
  • Numbers Wine
  • Perk
  • Retrouvé Broadway Market
  • Shine on the Green
  • Space Studios
  • St Augustine’s Tower
  • The Clarence Tavern
  • The Hornecker Centre
  • The Lanterna
  • The Lauriston
  • The Luminary Bakery
  • The Prince George
  • The Rio Cinema
  • The Scolt Head
  • Tonkotsu
  • Toppers of Hackney
  • Unlock Pizza
  • V22
  • We The Conscious
  • Wilton Way Deli
  • Wilton Way Gallery

Locations

  • Hackney
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Dalston
  • Clapton
  • London Fields
  • De Beauvoir
  • Stoke Newington
  • Haggerston
  • Hackney Wick
  • Wilton Way
  • Homerton
  • Ashwin Street
  • Hackney Central
  • Clapton Commons
  • Morland Estate
  • Rose Lipman Building
  • The Old Bath House
  • Café OTO
  • Strongroom
  • Prokofiev Studio
  • The Queen Adelaide

Sources

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