Hackney Wicked is an annual arts festival that takes place in
Hackney Wick in East London.
The first Hackney Wicked festival took place from 8 to 10 August 2008. It was started by local artists and supported by The Residence Gallery, the
Elevator Gallery
Elevator Gallery is a contemporary art venue in Balfron Tower. The gallery first opened in 2007 in Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is a neighbourhood in east London, England. The area forms the south-eastern part of the district of Hackney, and a ...
, the
Decima Gallery and The Wallis Gallery
It has been held annually since, with more artists and venues across Hackney Wick supporting the event. The 2019 festival included 90 artists, 55 venues and 75 events. It is now regularly listed in London What's On guides. In 2014, the
V&A's Friday Late was a partner with the festival.
The event receives funding from the
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is an arm's length non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It is also a registered charity. It was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three s ...
and since 2015 has been sponsored by the L&Q group. It receives support from artists and venues in Hackney Wick. Key supporters of the event include: the Residence Gallery, the Elevator Gallery, the Decima Gallery, The Wallis Gallery,
SEE Studio, Coracle Regatta,
Openvizor,
Create, CRATE Brewery,
Gavin Turk, the Schwartz Gallery,
Stour Space, Forman's Smokehouse Gallery
and the
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is an arm's length non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It is also a registered charity. It was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three s ...
.
In 2015 the organisers couldn't fully fund the growing event and instead opted to put money and efforts into smaller events.
References
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External links
Official website
Arts festivals in England