Free fun for all at the Hoxton Fun Palace
Hackney residents of all ages are invited to the Hoxton Fun Palace, an exciting new cultural event that’s all about taking part, being creative and celebrating our communities.
Free, family-friendly activities and events will pop up at multiple venues and spaces across Hoxton on Saturday 5th October, creating a trail of fun, discovery and cups of tea.
The Hoxton Fun Palace is part of a nation-wide Fun Palace programme, an annual Weekend of Celebration that encompasses arts, science, craft, tech, digital, heritage and sports events and activities – run by and for local communities.
Highlights of the Hoxton Fun Palace include:
- Craft stalls and a tea party at Hoxton Street Market
- Printmaking, Ninja and Origami workshops, singing and arts at Hoxton Hall
- A family-friendly day of creativity and chat at Shoreditch Town Hall
- Film screenings by Cardboard Citizens
- Participatory storytelling, over cups of tea, using writing, drawing, talking and signing, using improvisation and embedded creative access led by Graeae Theatre
- A relaxed, family workshop exploring the making and preservation of personal photographic archives at Autograph Gallery
- A series of workshops and screenings for all ages at art’otel
- A fantastical creature-making workshop for young people at Troy Town Pottery
The event is wheelchair accessible and the event will be BSL Interpreted. Sight guides will be available on-site to welcome people.
Full details of the Hoxton Fun Palace programme can also be found on www.lovehackney.uk/hoxtonfunpalace and individual listings for each venue can be found separately on www.funpalaces.co.uk
Notes for Editors
Hoxton Fun Palace and the new Hoxton Footways map are the products of a collaboration between members of the Hoxton Creative Health Network, an informal group of over 25 Hoxton and Shoreditch-based cultural, community and health organisations, working together to develop new cultural referral pathways in Hoxton.
The Hoxton Creative Health Network is coordinated by Hackney Council and Hoxton Hall and is financially supported by Hackney Council.
Hoxton Fun Palace is set to be a vibrant showcase of local talent, offering a day filled with free activities for people of all ages. The council is delighted to be working with all of the organisations involved, who collectively aim to improve the wellbeing of local residents through cultural experiences in Hoxton. I hope as many residents as possible can come along to explore and enjoy the entertainment on offer.
Cllr Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Leisure and Culture
Fun Palace is such a great way to bring the community together through culture. We had so much fun delivering a Fun Palace at Hoxton Hall last year, but we are especially excited this year because we’ll be doing it in partnership with the wider community of Hoxton. Everyone is welcome and it will be a wonderful way to explore Hoxton through creativity!
Stuart Cox, CEO of Hoxton Hall