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From the First Hackney Marsh Fun Festival to the last Hackney Carnival: An Exhibition to celebrate 50 years of Chats Palace
Chats Palace Arts Centre 42-44 Brooksby's Walk, London
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From the First Hackney Marsh Fun Festival to the last Hackney Carnival: An Exhibition to celebrate 50 years of Chats Palace
Chats Palace will be showing unseen images from the first Hackney Marsh Fun Festival from 1974 alongside images from the last ever Hackney Carnival in 2024. Separated by fifty years the photographs have been taken by Hackney photographer Neil Martinson. The Hackney Marsh Fun Festival led to the creation of Chats Palace because the festival grew so large that its organisers desperately needed a permanent, year-round headquarters. In 1974, the old, Grade II-listed Homerton Library closed down when a newer library opened nearby. Rather than letting the building fall into disrepair or corporate hands, community activists and festival organisers marched on and occupied the building in 1976. They reclaimed it to ensure it stayed "for the betterment of East Londoners". By 1977, they officially named it Chats Palace. Once established, Chats Palace became the engine room for the festival, housing its carnival committee, building floats, hosting local pensioner clubs, and providing a legendary local stage for community theatre and music. The exhibition will be showing September and October 2026. For the duration of its stay, the Exhibition will be on display on Wednesdays, Thursday, Fridays, & Sundays from 11am-3pm.
T-Facta Band
Reggae and soul night ‘blast From the past’.
These local guys played Chats so regularly in the 70s-90s.
£15
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Featured October 7, 2026 -Featured 1000 Rabbits present RABBITFÊTE
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1000 Rabbits present RABBITFÊTE
1000 Rabbits present RABBITFÊTE. 1000 Rabbits is an off-kilter art-pop picnic who tell stories through human sounds, both intimate and extroverted. RABBITFÊTE is a celebration of music from the band and some of our dearest and most talented friends…
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Featured October 9, 2026 -Featured Avatar: The Last Hairbender
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Avatar: The Last Hairbender
The Last Hairbender is a celebration of all things ATLA and Legend of Korra - heroes, villains, fire lords, cabbage merchants - by an all-star, all-POC cast of drag & cabaret superstars and hosted by Asian drag icon Mild Peril.
£12 – £15
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Featured October 11, 2026 -Featured Kitaab Kilab × Funkaari Live
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Kitaab Kilab × Funkaari Live
Kitaab Kilab × Funkaari Live brings you a fun-packed day of books, art, and live creativity vibes! Get Ready for Kitaab Kilab × Funkaari Live! Join us in person for a super fun day filled with books, creativity, and amazing vibes. Whether you're a book lover or just want to chill and enjoy some cool art and activities, this event is made for you. Don't miss out on the chance to connect, explore, and have a blast with fellow enthusiasts. Mark your calendar and come hang out at Kitaab Kilab × Funkaari Live! 📚 किताब Club urf Kitaab Kilab | 11 October We’re back with our next किताब क्लब gathering on 11 October! ❤️ This time, we’ll be diving into the wonderful world of Manav Kaul and discussing his book Bahut Door, Kitna Door Hota Hai; exploring the stories, ideas and feelings the book leaves us with. ✍️ किताब क्लब will also include a creative writing session, where we’ll take some of those thoughts and turn them into our own words, stories and little experiments. And then… 🎭 Funkaari Live - Improv Night! We’ll end the evening with lots of stories, comedy, characters, spontaneity and fun; an intimate improv session […]