Special events and exhibitions at the Geffrye this June

Museum and gardens open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm - Last few tickets available! Culpeper's Herbal Remedy

Last few tickets available! Culpeper's Herbal Remedy     Saturday 6 June, 2 - 4pm. Tickets £16 / £13 concessions. Join garden historian Margaret Willes for a fascinating talk about herbalist, botanist and radical apothecary Nicholas Culpeper followed by a chance to make your own historical remedies and natural cosmetics. Part of the Chelsea Fringe festival. Book tickets here. Image: Geffrye Museum herb garden / photographer Sunniva Harte

Music to grow your garden by  Saturday 6 June, 12 - 12.40pm. Free. Join the Moving Chamber Choir for a mixture of madrigals, part-songs and modern favourites overlooking the inspiring gardens at the Geffrye Museum. Part of the Chelsea Fringe festival.  Image: Geffrye Museum period gardens / photographer Mandy Williams

Last few tickets available! Night at the Museum: Spitalfields Music Summer Festival 2015  Tuesday 9 June, 6.30 - 8.30pm. Tickets £16.    Celebrating just over 300 years of history, Spitalfields Music present three musical reflections (including three new works by composers from the Royal Academy of Music) inspired by the museum's interiors. Supported by the Fenton Arts Trust.   Book tickets here.  Image: (c) Spitalfields Music

GrandFest Saturday 13 June, 11am - 3.30pm. Free.  Take part in special masterclasses in wood-turning and soft furnishings at Grandfest, a special day across East London celebrating older people and their skills.  In partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service. Free but places must be booked in advance. To book, visit: www.grandfest.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Ruskin Walk and Workshop: Home Fronts  Saturday 27 June, 10.30am - 1.30pm. Tickets £25. Uncover the 'spirit of the home' in buildings that provide shelter in and amongst the streets of Shoreditch.  To book, visit:   www.ruskinwalk-shelteringshoreditch.eventbrite.co.uk  Image: (c)  Ruskin Walks

Homes of the Homeless: Seeking Shelter in Victorian London Until Sunday 12 July. Tickets £5/£3 concessions.    Don't miss our current exhibition which tells the story of the places the poor in London inhabited, bringing them to life through paintings, photographs and personal stories, and join us for a talk with the exhibition curators on Friday 12 June at 1pm. A complementary display, Home and Hope explores young people's experiences of homelessness today. Image: The Pinch of Poverty by Thomas Benjamin Kennington, oil on canvas, 1891. (c) Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

Coming soon - book now!

Twelfth Night with the Malachites Theatre Company  Thursday 2, Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July, 7.30 - 9.30pm   Gates open at 6.45pm. Tickets £12 / £10 concessions.   A rousing performance of Twelfth Night by Shoreditch's resident Shakespeare Company in the unique setting of the Geffrye's front gardens. Bring a blanket and picnic; food and drink will also be on sale in the gardens. To book, visit www.malachites.co.uk.

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Throwback      Tuesday 30 June - Saturday 11 July at Jacksons Lane     Commissioned as part of Jacksons Lane's 40th Anniversary celebrations, Throwback is a physical spectacular showcasing all that is exciting about UK circus. This action packed show has explosive circus, honest stories and lots of fun, taking you on an adventure about what we can remember and everything we forget. Find out more here.

View more of our forthcoming events here.