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Free Festival Village

A high-energy weekend of sport, culture and celebration for all ages with live music, street food, fitness sessions, family activities and entertainment in one buzzing outdoor hub.

Timetable

• Saturday | 09:00–18:00
• Sunday | 07:00–16:00

Sport & movement

• Live fitness sessions and entertainment on the Main Stage
• East London’s top instructors, DJs and performers
• From Fight Klub, Zumba and Pilates to Soca Step, dance and post-race stretch sessions
• Drop in, join in, or soak up the atmosphere

Children & families

• Dedicated Family Fun Zone in the south of the village
• Hackney Playbus activities for under-5s
• HulaFit, face painting and hands-on sports games
• Basketball, hockey, trampette classes and fun fitness challenges

Fuel & refresh

• Local street food and drink traders all weekend
• Pizza, burgers, vegan and plant-based options, fresh juices and more
• Full bar serving your favourite drinks
• Catered for gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan diets

Traders

• Market on the Marshes open all weekend
• Artisanal food, drink and fitness merchandise
• Ideal for post-race treats, gifts and browsing

Event HQ

Hackney Marshes
London
Greater London
E9 5PY
UK

The venue

The Hackney Festival village is located on Hackney Marshes, E9 5PF.

• Considered the spiritual home of Sunday League football, Hackney Marshes are inextricably linked with exercise and movement. 
• Easily accessible by public transport, Hackney Marshes are serviced by both overground and Tube links.

Parking

Westfield Stratford City (E20 1EJ): 25-minute walk.

Getting there

London Overground

• Clapton Station | 30-minute walk
• Hackney Wick Station | 20-minute walk
• Homerton Station | 20-minute walk

Train

• Stratford Station | 25-minute walk
• Leyton Station | 20-minute walk

Bus

Local bus services will be running on diversions on event morning. Please check the TFL website for detail.

Cycling

There will be numerous bike parking facilities within the Festival Village. Don’t forget to bring an appropriate cable or chain lock!

First ever charity run. Hackney Half Marathon was brilliant, crowds were great, community spirit as it should be, locals were amazing, everyone played their part, a great day and a memorable day which I can look back at with pride. Thank you to all of you. Blisters on my feet, but walking tall 😉 John E

This was my first Hackney Half. Really enjoyed it, it was a great atmosphere and experience all round. And most importantly running for TeamMonk - raising funds for my good friend Michael Monks cancer treatment. Sarah W

This was the first time I ran Hackney Half. It certainly didn't disappoint in terms of crowd support and music around the course, very on par with my experience of running the London Marathon. Plenty of aid stations providing water in cups, which helped cut down on the plastic waste, and designated rubbish points for them nearby once emptied. There were pacers available if you needed support on the day. Carmen

This is a brilliantly organised, very, very cool race. The support is wonderful from local people and Marshall’s. it’s heavily staffed from start to finish, despite some 22k people competing I felt I  hardly spent any time in a queue. Highly recommend it. Alistair

Brilliant atmosphere, with bands dotted along the short course, and lots of friendly encouraging stewards, volunteers and supporters. My first ever organised run, it was a great experience and I intend to do more! Rebecca

Amazing event. The festival feel they create makes this one really special. The route is one of the best supported I have ran in. Not much elevation. A couple of short sharp hills but nothing terrible. Lots of aid stations and the paramedics were amazing as the heat put a few people out. The atmosphere at the finish line was the best. The medal and t shirt are in my top 3 faves of all my races. If you get the chance, I highly recommend this half. Angela S

Loved the whole thing from booking to finishing. Andrew B

Amazing event, great atmosphere. Also, great organisation. Karol S

Throughly enjoyed my run this morning through Hackney! The support was fantastic the course was a nice flat run! Had a great time running and have already booked my place for next year! Great experience thank you Hackney x Ricci S