Midnight apothecary goes down the shaft!

Tired of the usual Christmas party packages? Time for something a little different! Midnight Apothecary presents botanical campfire cocktails in our festively lit enchanted secret garden with toasted marshmallows, deluxe hot rum toddies and giant flares, accompanied by cheeky cabaret and Christmas sauce down our very own Victorian underground tunnel shaft. Deliciously sizzling and seasonal street food from PiccalilliCaff will be available to keep your cockles even warmer. Entertainment is provided by doyenne of the London cabaret scene Tricity Vogue and her special guests who will entertain you with lashings of festive sauce, including cheeky original cabaret numbers, drinking songs, plenty of costume changes and the chance for a huge Christmas singalong.

Guided river walks and boat tours

Boat Trips every day 10.40am meet at Embankment tube station (not pier) for a tour of Brunel sites on the Thames, then a train journey through the oldest tube tunnel in the world and descent into the underground chamber. No booking required.

River Walks Sunday, Monday 10.40am and Wednesday 6:15pm meet at Bermondsey tube station for a guided river walk from Cherry Gardens to the Brunel Museum, then below into the Grand Entrance Hall, secret underground chamber. Late opening after Wednesday’s walk. No booking required.

Concerts, films, opera and theatre

Museums are places to be entertained and inspired, and we try to make learning fun and our events unusual. The Brunels did not just build bridges and tunnels, they organised concert parties, dance events, underwater banquets, fairgrounds and shopping arcades. Brunel was not just an engineer, he was an impresario and showman.

We host concerts, choirs, theatre, films, and opera at the Museum just to name a few, click read more to see our list of upcoming music and theatre events.