Spitalfields Music Festival 2025, Walking Tours

Walking Tour: Twentieth Century Buildings in Hackney


Brutalism, grandeur, and striking architecture

Sunday 6th July, 3pm

PRICE: £15 - £18

This two-hour guided walk looks at the exteriors of very different buildings, all built during the Twentieth Century. From the grandeur of the famous Hackney Empire, the civic pride of Hackney Town Hall, and the post war simplicity of Brett Manor to more recent buildings like Sutton Square and Hackney Academy, Hackney has a range of buildings built in response to a variety of needs. Rob Smith will talk about the buildings and some of the social history context in which they were built.

Start: Hackney Central Overground Station, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LL

Rob Smith    Guide