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From events including issues-focused free exhibitions and stimulating free workshops, join the discussions, gain valuable insights and enjoy a fun and memorable experience. We also have regular daily performances - click here to find out more.
Use our filter-by-type section to help you choose from events, including Halloween and Christmas, creative workshops, and current exhibitions.
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Project Lab
Exhibition:
Monday 30 June until Tuesday 30 September 2025
Project Lab - We Roar
We Roar is an exhibition of extraordinary artwork and poetry by 40 people imprisoned in 21 different facilities in England and the USA.
Exhibition:
From Monday 28 July 2025 - March 2026
30 Objects Representing…
Chosen by staff and the communities they work with, 30 Objects Representing Justice invites you to explore what justice looks like through a powerful selection of artefacts from the National Justice…
Make It Yours
Workshop:
Friday 19 September, 11am-1pm
Making Dough and Getting By
Making Dough and Getting By is a unique, hands-on zine-building workshop inspired by Richard Wentworth's "Making do and getting by" and the We Roar exhibition. This workshop delves into the themes of…
Historical talk
Heritage Open Day
Event:
Sunday 21 September, 10.30am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3pm
Historical Trial Re-enactment…
For Heritage Open Day, we’re delighted to open one of our rarely seen spaces to the public – our beautiful Civil Courtroom – for a family friendly mock trial.
Crime Club
Crime talk
Event:
Wednesday 24 September 2025, 6pm
Crime Club: 18th Century…
In 18th-century London, crime was rampant, and justice was chaotic. The city teemed with pickpockets, burglars, and highwaymen and public hangings were common.
Make It Yours
Workshop:
Friday 26 September, 10am-12pm
Pocket Museums
What would you put in your own museum? What images frame your own history? How do we preserve the memory of an object that is lost to us?
Ghost Tour
Halloween
Event:
Select dates from Saturday 27 September to Saturday 22 November 2025, 6pm
Ghosts of the Gaol
Retrace the steps of those who were locked away here, uncover eerie tales from staff and visitors alike, and learn of the many paranormal experiences reported within this historic building.
