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Geffrye Museum of the Home Feel Good Festival

Make, eat and relax at a Feel Good Festival in London

Need a pick me up now the bank holiday weekend is over? Make yourself feel good by moving, making, eating and relaxing in the Geffrye Museum’s front gardens…

Stone letter carving at Geffrye Museum - London Craft Week

Death is an unusual topic at London Craft Week

As part of this year’s London Craft Week, the Geffrye Museum will be hosting a series of special events around the topic of death and remembrance…

Geffrye Museum May Day

A Merrie May Day in London

Head to the Geffrye Museum in London this bank holiday weekend, to celebrate the arrival of spring with activities, food and a traditional Maypole…

London Cheese Project 2018 - May bank holiday events

Artisan cheese and a wall of cheddar in London

There will be a three day celebration of cheese in London this bank holiday weekend, with artisan makers, tasty street food, interesting talks and a wall of cheddar…

Exterior of the Geffrye Museum at Christmas - Hannah Taylor

Do some festive time-travelling at the Geffrye Museum

The Geffrye Museum in London is inviting you to escape from the hustle and bustle of today’s festivities and step back in time to Christmas Past…

The Geffrye Museum - London - Photo: Jayne Lloyd

Pop up opera and promenade performances at The Geffrye museum

Over the next few months you’ll be able to catch some special evening performances at The Geffrye museum in East London…

Freya’s bedroom, East London, 2014. ©Kyna Gourley

A free lunchtime talk on teenage bedrooms

Curator Carey Newson will be discussing her research into teenage bedrooms at the Geffrye Museum in London on Friday 10th February 2017…

Geffrye Museum - Christmas

Festive evening at the Geffrye Museum

On Thursday 1st December, the Geffrye Museum in London will be holding a Festive Open Evening, with a market, crafts, food and drink…

The Geffrye Museum - London - Photo: Jayne Lloyd

There’s No Place Like Home at The Geffrye Museum this Autumn

Hackney Showroom and The Geffrye Museum present a special late night opening as part of And What? Queer Arts Festival and Museums at Night…

The Geffrye Museum - London - Photo: Jayne Lloyd

Creative cocktails at The Geffrye museum’s Garden Variety Bar

Enjoy drinks in The Geffrye museum’s gardens on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th September, as they open their Garden Variety Bar…

Maggies 80s Nightclub - London - Top Gun

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Top Gun with two special events

For all you Top Gun and 80s fans, there are two special events taking place in London this month to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the film…

The Geffrye Museum - London - Photo: Jayne Lloyd

Say Farewell to Christmas at The Geffrye Museum

Join The Geffrye Museum for their Farewell to Christmas with the traditional burning of the holly and the ivy, carol singing, and Twelfth Night cake…

The Geffrye Museum - London - Photo: Jayne Lloyd

A Gothic and Ghostly Gathering at The Geffrye

Visit The Geffrye museum in London after dark this November for A Gothic and Ghostly Gathering with music, ballads, anecdotes and readings…

Taste the past with Food Through the Ages at The Geffrye

Food Through the Ages is a special evening at The Geffrye in London on 16th October. The event will combine historical food and interiors…

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Find some hidden gems with Walking Tours of Haggerston

Join a free special guided walk led by local historians on 6th and 13th April and explore some hidden gems of Haggerston…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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