Abney Park Trust – Hackney Citizen

Renowned minister’s ‘radical hymns’ to be celebrated at Abney Park event tomorrow

By Josef Steen | Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 20:21

Talk on the ‘controversial’ writer and theologian Isaac Watts to be delivered as part of park trust’s ‘Radical Writers’ festival

Abney Park Trust launches year-long festival to celebrate ‘historic radicals’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 21 February 2025 at 15:54

The Radical Writers festival will feature appearances from acclaimed writers, politicians and academics

Abney Park war memorial restored ahead of 80th anniversary of Coronation Avenue bombing

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 12 October 2020 at 11:59

Trustees of the historic Stoke Newington cemetery are hosting an online event tomorrow to remember victims of one of the biggest civilian tragedies of the Second World War

Abney Park Cemetery celebrates 180th anniversary with double bill of virtual talks

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 20 May 2020 at 11:04

The volunteer Trust that cares for the park has been marking the occasion with a series of online treats as it tries to make up for a loss of income during lockdown

Abney Park set to become major venue after council wins £4.4m in funding

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 14 January 2020 at 13:08

Plans signed off last year include a new cafe and events space, as well as further restoration of historic chapel

Abney Park wins £315k grant for ‘exciting’ restoration plans

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 5 February 2018 at 14:07

Lottery money could lead to a multi-million pound investment in the cemetery

Abney Park’s Grade II-listed gates ‘saved’ as greengrocer’s plans prove fruitless

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 1 June 2016 at 16:18

Council refuses to allow local business to expand its premises, after Abney Park Trust objects to plans

Abney Park Trust slams Stoke Newington greengrocer’s expansion plans

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 17:10

Abney Park gates nature fruit and veg 219 Stoke Newington high street

Charitable trust fears for character of the historic park’s gates after shop’s planning application is submitted

Abney Park chapel set for repairs ahead of public reopening

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 8 February 2016 at 13:07

Oldest surviving non-denominational chapel in Europe to receive maintenance work to address ‘downward spiral of decay’

Cruise controls: Abney Park sex under scrutiny

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 4 August 2015 at 10:26

Outreach workers will be patrolling weekly until March 2016 under new Healthier Hackney Fund initiative

Titbits – Beards, budgets and a broken statue

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 7 March 2015 at 11:45

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‘End of an era’ for Abney Park as council reclaims management

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 12:21

Abney Park Trust ‘proud of its achievements’ over the past 23 years as managers of the park and cemetery

Civilian memorial in Abney Park cemetery awarded listed status

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 31 July 2014 at 14:18

English Heritage says the memorial is a ‘dignified and poignant reminder’ of the impact of Second World War on the local area

Abney Park Trust’s future still in doubt after ‘jargonistic’ meeting

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 December 2013 at 11:01

Talks with Hackney Council ‘not reassuring’

Winners and losers as Hackney Council hands out community cash

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 23:20

Finsbury Park Homeless Family Project, the Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemvi, the Arcola Theatre and the Hackney Society all miss out on funding