Live Music — Pubs in Hackney
Discover live music pubs in Hackney. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 17 live music pubs in Hackney
Farr's School of Dancing
17-19 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8 3DF
The premises are a former commercial property leased from Hackney council and boasts five hand-pumps dispensing a varying range of ales. Fashioned in the usual Antic "distressed" style with raw brickwork, exposed pipework and "pre-owned" furniture. there are plans to have a dining area upstairs whilst the adjoining premises will be used as offices. Portobello took over from Antic here in late 2020.
Oslo
1a Amhurst Road, Hackney E8 1LL
Large open plan bar opened in January 2014 in the old Hackney Central Station. Interior is minimalist with with bare brick and a long bar on one side. Upstairs is a popular gig venue, downstairs stays busy late into the evening with DJ's keeping a trendy crowd happy. Food is good, and the selection of drinks quite decent
Cafe Oto
18-22 Ashwin St, Hackney E8 3DL
Cafe and live music venue. Keg beers include Hacker-Pschorr, Bavo and Brugse Zot. Bottles include East London Brewery and Kernel.
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High Street, Hackney E8 2PB
This independently run dive bar opened in the 2000s, beginning the trendification of Dalston. It occupies a ground floor unit in what used to be Dudleys, which looks like a typical interwar department store. DJs and arty entz. No real ale but some keg beers from the likes of Charles Wells (Young's London Stout) and Marston's.
Junction House
578 Kingsland Road, Hackney E8 4AH
New independent bar opened in May 2010 in former shop premises. It is amulti purpose venue and does host ticketed events. Please see website for details.
Moth Club
Old Trades Hall, Valette Street, Hackney E9 6NU
The Moth Club is regularly open for events, for members and non-members. Regular quizzes, gigs and comedy nights. Sometimes free, sometimes with a charge.
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway Market, Hackney E8 4PH
Converted shop on trendy Broadway Market, apparently modelled on bars in the East Village of New York. A couple of keg beers, e.g. Fullers, Weird Beard, a dozen or so good bottle beers, and cocktails. Music in the basement.
Speakeasy
9 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8 3DF
Bar and restaurant in former cafe premises opened in 2017. Sells five keg beers.
Rock Steady
574-576 Kingsland Road, Hackney E8 4AR
Opened in December 2016 in former household goods shop, originally from two units (Lift and Ophelia).
Empire Bar
289 Mare Street, Hackney E8 1EJ
Theatre bar in the newly built SE corner of the Hackney Empire Theatre replacing the old Samuel Pepys on the same spot. Address of Theatre is 291 Mare Street, bar has two entrances from the main street. Having dropped draught beer a few years ago, now reintroduced keg beers e.g. Crate and now the Empire Bar. No cask beer.
Crown
418 Mare Street, Hackney E8 1HP
Renamed O'NEILLS BAR, FIDDLERS. Renamed again to WISHING WELL. Enterprise, ex-Truman. Renamed Tommy Flynns then Flynns. Now Crown. Very friendly locals pub with live entertainment at weekends. Enterprise tied. Smoking terrace to rear and very clean interior. Sports regularly shown on various TVs.
Shacklewell Arms
71 Shacklewell Lane, Hackney E8 2EB
Despite having a run down exterior and basic interior this pub s very much a destination pub due as it hosts regular live music acts. Food is hot dogs and burgers. Handpumps removed by Oct 2019.
Victoria
451 Queensbridge Road, Hackney E8 3AS
The Victoria has been hosting live music for over three decades. Taken over by Jaguar Shoes in May 2015. Central to the pub is the bar island whilst the kitchen is run on temporary residencies like several others in the area. Handpumps removed by Oct 2019.
Pub On The Park
19 Martello Street, Hackney E8 3PE
Popular trendy pub on the edge of London Fields. The large garden gets very busy in summer. An open mic night is hosted every Wednesday as well as frequent comedy nights.
Martello Hall
137 Mare Street, Hackney E8 3RH
Formerly the Warburton Arms then London Fields, renamed in 2016 when taken over by Albion & East Group. Post-industrial decor with concrete ceiling, girders, columns, stripped wood fixtures and furniture. More rooms upstairs. No real ale but keg and bottled beers from London breweries such as Big Hug, Brick, Brixton, Five Points, Fourpure, Redchurch. Wood-fired sourdough pizzas.
Haggerston
438 Kingsland Road, Hackney E8 4AA
Ex-Watney, Ascot Estates. Was the Swan, then Richmonds, from late 1980s Uncle Sam's for over a decade. Reopened in 2008 as the Haggerston. Not very big inside, so it's easily filled, attracting a bohemian graduate clientele, mostly aged 20s and 30s. Real ale has now been discontinued again, but there are some reasonable draught (Konig Ludwig, Krombacher, Red Hook, Urquell) and bottled beers. Pizza menu
Molly Bloom's
525 Kingsland Road, Hackney E8 4AR
Down to earth old school boozer. Ex Belhaven. Renamed Sammy J's pre July 96 then New Brewery Tap. Handpumps unused.