The Yard Theatre Reviews

Great little theatre with fantastic shows. Went to see Three Sisters there and I loved it

Stumbled in from a few drinks at The Crate Brewery opposite. Absolutely great night and amazing atmosphere.

The Yard Theatre was a great pub restaurant. A place for any ale conesuer as the have the brands labelled with their alcohol content. Very nice indeed. They serve pizza and salad which were made fresh. There is a large outside seating area next to the canal, so it gets packed on the beautiful days. You should definitely take your crew there for a drink up!

weak sound system for a club. i do seem to have a good time when i go tho

Great place for a night out plenty of place's to eat and drink close by too

Nice theatre, very underground. Staff is very friendly and the performances are very good very recommended!

Saw an incredible show here by drag king troupe PECS. The stage space was unique and really worked in the shows favour as I think it could for many others. There's a nice little cafe/bar with food and drinks and an outside area too. Could do with a bit more seating though.

Great events/lineup but the venue just isn't up to scratch. Slow entry (queued for 30 minutes outside despite being on guestlist and venue not being at capacity once we entered), queued for 30 minutes at the bar before leaving unserved in frustration, as the girl serving purposely started ignoring us in favour of other patrons. They had three people serving behind a bar not set up to handle the busy May bank holiday weekend. Three deep crowd behind me as we left. They're probably still waiting for their drinks now.

Small community theatre run by people with so much passion for the children who are in the productions

A great boutique theater with a bar and restaurant.

Saw Pecs Drag Kings, amazing show, highly recommend. Lovely theatre if you like the more experimental stuff

Off-west end theatre that punches above its weight. With several big shows a year, plus an annual festival with a number of shows per week, The Yard showcases some of the best new writing in the UK. An innovative, recycled building, it also has a bar with rotating pop-up food options and club nights.

One of my favourites, if not favourite in london. Top quality shows, staff and atmosphere all round. Can t be beaten. Great location too right outside the overground

Great theatre which puts on interesting and thought provoking plays that are worth watching.

First visit, an interesting find, I will return. Friendly staff, nice food.

Great show, fantastic space. Loos and social space needs some work!

Quirky small theatre in the heart of Hackney Wick with good productions and decent food and drink!

Great little theatre and bar. Really nice food and excellent value. Intimate theatre experience and friendly and helpful staff.

This is a lovely little indie theatre, a stone's throw from Hackney Wick overground. The staff were super friendly and good at offering advice re food and drink. There is a small menu which was full of tasty options. Will certainly keep my eye out for future theatre listings. Would be very happy to go back.

This space is great for small events but if it's lit then you spend the night struggling for fresh air or space to dance. It's perfect for community nights and most nights that I have been to here (and it's neighbours) really respect people's safety, anonymity re photography, and identities, which I think is a reflection of the space.

Under promises, over delivers.

You wouldn't think much of The Yard at first glance - tucked into a cul-de-sac in the industrial side of Hackney, with its plain furnishings and simple bar - but this curious venue turns out a real diamond in the rough. It features diverse, thoughtful productions, a varied crowd, energetic vibe and a solid bar offering. I've always enjoyed my visits to The Yard and I'm very glad to have it on my doorstep.

Love this place. Shame the admin team never replied to my emails to book their venue (throughout 2019).

Great Restaurant attached, wide variety, reasonably priced.

Great venue for new theatre work & banging nights out.

The Yard Theatre and their Production Team are exquisitely resourceful and helpful. For me it represents the beginning of new projects and ideas. What I most like about this venue is that you feel that you are not buying a formula already set up like in most "corporate environment" but you can interact and rehearse, change and grow as a person. Watching the Theatre called Life in The Yard is a relaxing and rewarding process Looking forward to come back again

A theatre, a bar, a club, a community staple...gotta love The Yard. Interesting productions in the theatre, not so niche that you feel excluded, yet miles away from the estanlished highbrow venues. The bar is always a great place for a drink (or ten) on a weekend, and after 11 PM there is usually dancing - music is consistently good and the crowd very friendly, definitely a place to let your hair down, it's like partying in your own living room (minus the cleaning the morning after).
Of course, don't expect luxury or even comfort- the bathrooms are dreadful and it can be chilly in winter. But if you get in the spirit, it's a little gem

Went to see SEND children perform. Fabulous and staff so friendly

Left this theatre feelin fantastic, bombastic, ecstatically astounded

Both shows I've been to here have been absolutely amazing, nothing but recommendations. Plan to keep up on new shows and return soon!

Love this independent theatre with great experimental theatre pieces that are generally delightful.

A great space and bar with interesting food options and a hugely varied innovative programme. Local gem.

To move in time + A sea of troubles = amazing performance

Basically not even a carwash. They refused to wash my car it was very confusing. Don't understand. The man was nice but he doesn't have a hose? I said "How do you wash a car then?" and he said "I'm sorry this isn't a carwash" and I said "You're right there mate I've never seen such a sorry excuse for a carwash in all my life my god how am I going to get all this muck off of my car now?" and he said "It doesn't look that dirty" and I said "That's not my car" and he said "Which one is yours then?" and I said "That one over there" and I pointed to it so he could see where my car was and he said "The red one?" and I said "Lol that's a bus you numpty" and he said "No the red car next to the bus" and then we both went to sleep. When I awoke the trees were all gone.

Very relaxed and easy going place to have a good dance

Beer and theater, in a cozy atmosphere. Seriously a good combination

Great secluded location for good rave. Use this space for some events I hold and would recommend.

Hit and miss shows but a really really great space for parties and club nights - good smoking area, decent bar and fun space.

A little difficult to find, it's off to the side and around the corner of the Queen's yard.

From what I could tell, it was just a small room with a small bar. We came here for a DJ show, but the crowd was light and unenthusiastic, the drinks were okay (especially compared to the craft bars all around it) and I was generally bored.

Amazing venue, brilliant performance of The Crucible. Fantastic all round. Good beer too.

Fantastic community theatre saw a great play about FGM here. Only downside was they need some aircon as it's too hot in summer. Bar had a good selection of drinks and staff were polite.

In the middle of nowhere really, but on till the break of dawn! Full of hipsters and fun music!
Good job Kanti

Great venue and brilliant mix of shows. Friendly, helpful staff.

Very friendly venue. Excellent production . It just got a bit hot, I should have taken my fan!

Great venue for performances and up and coming talent. Although once inside, when the performance starts your not permitted to go out. Overall nice evening, our grandaughter did exceptionally well!

Great little theatre...great production...good food and drinks

Good place to hang out with friends stays open until late

overpriced mediocre food with poor service to go with it

Really cool queer friendly theatre! Felt safe and had a really fun time!

I attended few parties in there always really fun night. The crew is joyful and the music is very good and often they book nice artist that you would never expect to play in such a warehouse in hackneywick. They also have a theatre and a nice beer! Worth to try!

A super venue for alternative theatre in a happening part of town.

Really great people. Community spirit. Experimental and ambitious theatre.