Evening Listening Event | Solstice ’93 by Artist Laura Grace Ford | free | BOOK HERE Taking place on Thursday 29 February and 14 March, an evening self-guided tour of the house followed by a listening event inspired by the squatting and rave years at Dorich House. As part of AMP Kingston heritage trail, we […]
11:30 Thursday 21 March | Saints, Sashes, and Ciphers: Porcelain Easter Eggs at Dorich House |£5 | BOOK HERE Easter Egg with Virgin and Child in Deep Blue and Gold. Image credit: Ellie Laycock Saints, Sashes, and Ciphers: Porcelain Easter Eggs at Dorich House. This tour begins by looking closely at a set of five porcelain […]
For this Valentines day what could be more unique than making a love or friendship token for someone special in your life? In a relaxed workshop, with personal guidance from artist Anna Milgrom (@annagmilgrom), you’ll be shown step by step the traditional and easy technique of embossing on thin golden sheets of tin. Your personal […]
Participatory Needlework We’re delighted to welcome back Ariadne’s Thread on the 18th and 19th of January 2024. Ariadne’s Thread is a support group for the migrant and refugee community, working together to preserve cultural heritage and promote a brighter future through creativity. The initiative was set up by a local curator and educator, Magdalena Glowacka, as a response to […]
Dorich House Museum is welcoming design submissions from Kingston University students for new museum crockery. The design must taken inspiration from Dorich House Museum. You can draw inspiration from the museum collections, the former owners, surrounding orchard garden of Dorich House – or adjacent Richmond Park. The winning design will be reproduced on cups & […]
We are delighted to announce the programme for Dorich House Museum’s Winter Weekend 2023. Join us for a tour, music concert or craft activity – or simply stop by the museum to see our latest exhibition Parasites and browse our pop-up shop. You can also enjoy coffee and cake in our Studio Café, and enjoy […]
We’re delighted to welcome back Ariadne’s Thread on the 11th-13th and 18th-20th May from 11am-3pm for this year’s Kingston Artists Open Studios (KAOS). Ariadne’s Thread is a Polish-Ukrainian community group founded by a local curator, Magdalena Glowacka, as a response to the invasion of Ukraine. Their work focuses on the strength and resilience of women, […]
As part of our Spirit of the Ballet collaboration with The Royal Ballet School, we are delighted to host a conversation on the evening of Wednesday 8 March between Dame Darcey Bussell and Anna Meadmore. Darcey and Anna will be discussing Darcey’s life in dance and Darcey will be sharing her personal recollections of some […]
Join us on Thursday 16 March for Artists in Conversation, a free talk featuring artists Kendra Haste and Sinta Tantra, held in conjunction with Aurora Metro Publications and Books on the Rise, Richmond’s new independent bookshop. Kendra and Sinta, who both undertake large-scale public commissions, will be speaking on the theme of working at larger […]
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new ballet trail showcasing selected sculpture from Dorich House Museum and The Royal Ballet School Special Collections in collaboration with our near neighbours, The Royal Ballet School at White Lodge in Richmond Park. The Royal Ballet was founded by Ninette de Valois in 1926. White Lodge […]
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