Behind the curtain: Exploring the intriguing past of Hackney Empire

The Hackney Empire is one of those buildings that’s had a remarkable life that manages to encapsulate many of the various histories that happened in pieces to other theatres across the country.Built in 1901 as the flagship music hall by Sir Oswald Stoll for the Stoll Moss company, it was initially very successful as many music halls were. The rise of the radio and television saw theatre audiences decline, and it became a TV studio, and then a bingo hall, and then thanks to a high profile c