Bookings

Book our large straw bale room room for a children's party, meeting or workshop in an inspiring space. The room opens out onto the woodland garden where you can gather to chat and unwind.

The building is used regularly by community groups for everything from yoga to choir practice.

Meetings or community times
Tuesdays 12:30–17:30
Wednesdays 9:30–16:30
Thursdays 9:30–17:30
Fridays 9:30–17:30

Children's party times
Saturdays or Sundays
Morning slot: 10:00–13:00
Afternoon: 13:30–16:30

Children's party rules:
Max of 35 people, including children.
Sorry no adult parties.
Tidy up and leave at the booked time. Late staying is fined at £50/half hour.


Room fee (3 hours)
– Children's parties: £120
– Meetings or community (weekday): £50/hour (min. of 3 hours)

You must book your visit even if you are doing your own activities.

We have a maximum number of 30 children that we can safely accommodate at any one time, and if we get schools or large groups who turn up and are not booked in we may have to turn you away, so please book to avoid disappointment.

Sessions (2 hours)
Tuesdays 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–15:00
Wednesdays 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–15:00
Thursdays 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–15:00
Fridays 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–15:00

Farmyard Rules
– No food or drink
– No shouting
– No running or chasing animals!

As a unique destination in the city, Hackney City Farm is often used as a location for everything from documentaries to music videos.

A variety of locations are available as a backdrop. Farm animals and bees can also be hired on location. Hourly or daily services available.

Fees for location, garden, farmyard, outside on the fields:
– Less than 4 hours: £125/hour
– Over four hours: £100/hour.

An additional fee of £75/hour is for onsite animal handling (donkeys, sheep, lambs in Spring, goats, kids from May-July), pigs, chickens, ducks and geese.

Fee for straw bale room:
– £50/hour.

The farm has been used as a secluded backdrop for everything from fashion shoots to profile pics and photojournalism. A variety of spaces can be used as an agricultural setting, a view of historic East London made of cobbles and brickwork or the feel of a wild secret garden. 

Farm animals and bees can be hired on location. Hourly or daily services available.

Fees for location, garden, farmyard, outside on the fields:
– Less than 4 hours: £125/hour
– Over four hours: £100/hour.

An additional fee of £75/hour is for onsite animal handling (donkeys, sheep, lambs in Spring, goats, kids from May-July), pigs, chickens, ducks and geese.

Fee for straw bale room:
– £50/hour.

Come to the farm to mark the occasion. The gardens, farmyard and meadow are available for weddings, celebrations, launch parties, storytelling, outdoor theatre… just about anything bringing people together.

Hourly or daily services available.