Find more to love at the Geffrye Museum of the Home this autumn

The home of original and inspiring events Don't miss Waiting for myself to appear, the evocative one-woman show in our restored almshouse (ends Sunday), celebrate autumn with dancing, music, crafts and market stalls in the front gardens, and enjoy crafts,talks and music. Waiting for myself to appear Until Sunday 27 October Friday 7pm + 8.30pm, Saturday + Sunday 3pm + 4.30pm. Tickets £15 Actor Esther Niles weaves together contemporary and historic stories on black female identity, independence, migration and gentrification in this evocative show, inspired by and set in the restored almshouse. Written by Michael McMillan, music and visuals from Dubmorphology. Age 14+. Book tickets here Seasonal Shindig: an autumn celebration   Saturday 26 October, 12 - 4pm. Free Come and celebrate the season! Free fun for everyone in the museum’s leafy front garden. Enjoy a lively ceilidh, browse market stalls, join in autumn crafts and warm up with hot food and drink.  Programmed by our Young Producers.   Social care in Britain: from crisis to sustainable care Thursday 14 November, 6.30pm Friends £8 / Guests £10 Patrick Hall, social care policy researcher, talks about the social, political and economic forces that have shaped the current social care crisis. Find out more   Calligraphy workshops Saturday 23 November, 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm £20 - £25 Learn the craft of decorative hand-writing. Join calligrapher Mark Brooks for a free-form calligraphy workshop in the morning or a traditional calligraphy workshop in the afternoon.  Book tickets Save the date! From Parlour to Music Hall Tuesday 3 December, 6.30pm Friends £10 / Guests  £12. Age 12+ Join us for a feast of popular songs and monologues from the music hall and parlour room, as well as ballards, show tunes and other gems in the inimate setting of the Geffrye's Georgian room.  Featuring renowned singer & storyteller Matthew Crampton and concertina maestro Michael Hebbert.  Book tickets   Christmas Greenery Workshop Saturday 7 December, 1 - 4pm £50 - £60 Create sumptuous, scented wreaths and seasonal decorations at our ever-popular Christmas Greenery workshop led by Head Gardener, Heather. Book tickets