It's 1969 and a woman looks back on her life in London. From the Boer War to The Summer of Love, Flo Smith, daughter, sister, wife, mother, widow and grandmother recalls with horror, humour, tears and joy those turbulent times at home and in the world beyond her front door. The show is based on the book of the same name written by Christopher Saul and taken from the real-life audio recordings he made of his paternal grandmother, Flo Smith, when he was a drama student working on his dissertation. He sat in her cosy living room in North London, drinking copious amounts of tea and listening avidly while spool after spool of his tape recorder was filled with her recollections. Flo told of her Victorian childhood, her marriage to a young man who was later seriously wounded in the First World War, her struggle to put food on the table for her hungry children in the 1930s, and her harrowing experiences of the London Blitz. For the times, it was a common enough story and yet, for all that, a unique one too. "Funny, poignant, often both at once, Flo is both an engaging personal story and the best kind of history lesson” "Feisty, funny and frank” "an absolute gem” 27th August 2022, 2.30 - 4.30pm Adults £14 + booking fee Under 16 £9 + booking fee Booking via this link: Florence 'Flo' Smith Tickets

Bring your picnic and enjoy the garden from 12:00 noon.   Music, Games and Activities for all ages including a Trail around the garden. Face Painting £5 Usual entry fees and conditions No bookings required  

A celebration of song with Paul Howard and Jo Clack Roisin Quinn Don’t Worry DJ Graham McIsaac and Guests Tickets £8 (plus booking fee) in advance, £10 on the door. Advance tickets available from this link: Song Garden Tickets

Sunday 11th September 2022 Enjoy your local heritage on this special day as part of Heritage Open Days. Family Activities Refreshments available to purchase Dogs welcome on a lead. Garden Open 2pm - 6pm (last entry at 5pm) FREE ENTRY FOR ALL!

Our apologies, but this tour has been cancelled as the number of tickets sold is below the minimum required. Gibberd Garden Sculpture Tour 5:30 for 6:00 p.m. start Enjoy The Gibberd Garden after the visitors have left to have a tour of the Sculptures in The Garden £15 to include light refreshments (Members of the Friends £12) Spaces are limited and pre-booking essential - via this link: Sculpture Tour Tickets Please note that it is a walking tour and the ground is uneven in places The tours last about an hour and will go ahead except in the event of exceptionally poor weather  

Event: Autumn Colours Date: 16th October, 2022 Time: 2pm to 6pm Location: The Gibberd Garden, Marsh Lane, Harlow, CM17 0NA Programme: The Gibberd Garden Trust Presents Autumn Colours. Featuring: Experience the Gibberd Garden in Autumn. Enjoy refreshments in the Cafe in the Barn. Visit the Gibberd Rooms and view the home of Sir Frederick and Lady Gibberd. Tickets Available on the Door:  Adults: £5.00 Concessions: £4.00 Children 5 to 16yrs: £1.00. Under 5’s: Free. Friends of the Gibberd Garden or Historic Houses: Free