Returning in summer 2026, Hackney Art Week is a borough-wide celebration of contemporary creativity, bringing together artists and creatives across 50 venues in one of London’s most dynamic cultural areas.

Founded in 2025 by Hackney residents and curators Lisa Baker and Anna McHugh, the festival unfolds across Dalston, Clapton, London Fields, De Beauvoir, Stoke Newington, Haggerston, and Hackney Wick — transforming the borough into a network of cultural moments.

Curation alongside Anna and Lisa Anne McCloy, Caroline McCambridge, Maria Guy, Mei Hui Liu and Paola Lucente.

Far from a traditional art week, Hackney becomes a loose constellation of happenings. Markets, exhibitions, murals, workshops — popping up across studios, streets and neighbourhood spaces, where exhibitions, food, music and performance intersect in unexpected ways.