Christmas Past at The Geffrye Museum
400 Years Of Seasonal Traditions In English Homes
Tuesday 27 November 2012 – Sunday 6 January 2013
Concert by Candlelight
- Wednesday 12 December. Concert begins at 8.00pm, museum opens at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.00 in advance (includes a glass of sherry or port and a mince pie).
Acclaimed group Bocca Aperta returns to the Geffrye with a moving recital of a cappella Christmas music.
Please note that this event is now sold out.
Lunchtime Concert: The Hoxton Singers
- Friday 14 December, 1.00pm. In the Chapel.
An entertaining and lively seasonal performance by the infamous local older people’s choir, The Hoxton Singers.
Workshop: Christmas Greenery
- Saturday 15 December, 1.30 - 4.30pm. Tickets £30.00 (includes short talk, workshop and all materials).
Create festive arrangements with fresh greenery and a mixture of scented, natural ornaments, whilst learning about the origins of our Christmas traditions.
Exhibition Talk: Christmas Past in Focus
- Saturday 15 December, 11.30am and repeated at 3.00pm. Free.
Explore the ghost of Christmas Past and learn about Victorian Christmas traditions in this informal gallery talk.
Open Evening: A Victorian Christmas
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1870 room at Christmas Past (detail) photographed by Jayne Lloyd
- Thursday 6 December, 5.00 - 8.00pm. Free admission.
Experience Christmas Past by candlelight, watch a musical performance inspired by The Pickwick Papers or a Christmas greenery demonstration, sing along to live festive music or bring children to a decoration-making workshop. Enjoy a festive supper in our restaurant or find an unusual gift from the shop. Come and be merry!