Please find below a listing of the events at the Museum. Our talks can be graphic in content, particularly where describing the history of surgery. If in doubt please contact us to discuss the content of a particular event. We give some indication of age range below. Generally, children of 7 plus will find them suitable. However, the Museum itself has plenty of activities to divert the attention of children from the toddler upwards. Booking is not normally necessary, except for our Half Term events where it is highly recommended as the Museum has a capacity of only 60.
All events are included in Museum admission and are presented by Museum curatorial staff, unless otherwise stated.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Victorian Surgery
Saturday 22 November at 2pm
“A patient preparing for an operation was like a condemned criminal preparing for execution.”
A demonstration of an operation without anaesthetics or antiseptics, in Britain’s only remaining wooden 19th century Operating Theatre.
How will you survive...?
WELCOME TO THE BUTCHER'S SHOP!
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We're excited to announce a new monthly BAD IDEA event, The Butcher's Shop, beginning Thursday October 30th. Sponsored by Hendrick's Gin, who are providing complimentary cocktails, and held in the atmospheric environs of the Old Operating Theatre (behind London Bridge station), in The Butcher's Shop BAD IDEA's editors will hack up your beloved prose and put it back together in a unique writing workshop and theatrical experience. Short stories submitted by guests are dissected, chopped up, and improved through an intensive process of live editing and debate. Along with an audience of 50 other writers, discuss and argue with BAD IDEA’s editors as they place your writing on a 19th century operating table – projected onto a big screen – and go to work removing inefficiencies, excising flabby adjectives and probing narrative structure, involving attendees in a dramatic ‘theatre-in-the-round’ exploration of the writing craft.
The ticket price includes an open bar and gifts from Hendrick’s and Fentimans, served in the theatre's Herb Garret. Those who would like their writing to be edited on the night must submit their work in advance to info@badidea.co.uk. All stories must be under 350 words. The workshop on October 30 is from 7pm – 9pm at the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, 9a St. Thomas’s St., London SE1 9RY. Places are limited, and we cannot guarantee that all stories submitted will be edited at the event. Buy tickets here. |
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/*The Kiss Hoarder */
Friday 7th November- Sunday 7th December
A narrative visual exhibition by Valentina Lari & Lana Citron.
Installation and a series of powerful Illustrations to accompany a dark, eerie & ironic tale of love & loss.
Events unless otherwise stated are included in the price of admission - to see current prices and for location and opening details visit our visit.htm page
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The Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret
9a St. Thomas' Street, Southwark, London, SE1 9RY
Tel. 020 7188 2679. Email: curator@thegarret.org.uk
The Events programme is organised by the Museum Staff and volunteers - in particular (in alphabetic order) Kirsty Chilton, Stevie Edge, Kevin Flude, Karen Howell, Valentina Lari.
