Awaken your inner vitality through the timeless practice of Tai Chi. Embrace graceful movements that harmonize body and soul. Exclusive sessions for women in the Hackney community.
Gates of the Abode - A season of talks and workshops on death, departure and the unseen at Abney Park; this lecture is part of the Tales of Departure series. Hairwork is the almost forgotten craft of manipulating human hair into decorative designs for jewellery or artwork. Join us for a lecture exploring four distinct hairwork techniques from the Georgian and Victorian eras, examining their applications for the deceased, the living, or both, and the cultural contexts that shaped them.
Becoming new parents? Or again parents? NCT will prepare you either way and enjoy the benefits of creating a social circle and support group for when baby does arrive.
Grave Gazers Club is an observational drawing workshop exploring the monuments, symbols and inscriptions of Abney Park Cemetery. All Hallows’ Eve marks the opening of the three days traditionally given over to the dead: a time for visiting and attending to those who are gone. In this workshop, we’ll explore looking as a form of contact - with the site, its heritage and the people held within it.
Becoming new parents? Or again parents? NCT will prepare you either way and enjoy the benefits of creating a social circle and support group for when baby does arrive.
Join us on Sunday 1 November for an opportunity to view inside the recently restored Chapel. If you just want to see the inside of the Chapel, please feel free to drop in at any time between 11:00 and 13:00.
Occurring on the first Sunday of every month and led by Abney Park Trust, this tour focuses on Abney Park's uniqueness – from its diverse permanent residents to the striking funerary architecture, as well as its historic dual function as both burial ground and arboretum since it opened in 1840.
Strength knows no age, Embrace the wisdom of experience and the grace of movement at these female only yoga sessions for Hackney residents.
Strength knows no age, Embrace the wisdom of experience and the grace of movement at these yoga sessions for Hackney residents.
Gates of the Abode - A season of talks and workshops on death, departure and the unseen at Abney Park; this event is part of the Second Sight series.
Awaken your inner vitality through the timeless practice of Tai Chi. Embrace graceful movements that harmonize body and soul. Exclusive sessions for women in the Hackney community.
Empower your inner energy with the ancient art of Qigong. Let your movements flow and your spirit soar. Female only sessions for ladies within the community.
Join us on Sunday 8th November at 10.15am at the War Memorial in Abney Park Cemetery, where local choirs will perform songs and poetry to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.
How does the gift of a young soldier help us to understand the role of the Imperial War Graves Commission in 1917?
Abney Park cemetery houses 262 burials from the First World War; this talk for Remembrance Day examines the role of Military Pin-Stuck Cushions, a popular gift made by servicemen between the Crimean War and the Great War.
Strength knows no age, Embrace the wisdom of experience and the grace of movement at these female only yoga sessions for Hackney residents.
Strength knows no age, Embrace the wisdom of experience and the grace of movement at these yoga sessions for Hackney residents.
Awaken your inner vitality through the timeless practice of Tai Chi. Embrace graceful movements that harmonize body and soul. Exclusive sessions for women in the Hackney community.
As part of our formal governance, we produce accounts that are independently examined and an annual report. Both will be presented at the Annual General Meeting
Join Abney Park Trust for a walk through this special site and an introduction its ecology and why it matters.
Join Abney Unearthed for a tour held in recognition of Remembrance Day. Learn more about the lives of those who died in service who are buried in Abney Park - including those with Commonwealth War Grave Commission memorial stones and those commemorated on the headstone of their family grave.
Gates of the Abode : A season of talks and workshops on death, departure and the unseen at Abney Park. This workshop is part of the Tales of Departure series.
