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Here, Somewhere | ‘Double Bed’ Durational Performance | 01 March 2025

In collaboration with Honey Birch, artists Leo Chapman and Pianka Pärna will perform a five hour durational piece set in ‘Double bed’ between 12:00-17:00 marking the end of the exhibition ‘Here, Somewhere’. With each hour exploring different aspects of queerness and alternative relationships, visitors are welcome to drop in at any point during the performance. […]

Upcoming Events at Dorich House Museum | February – March 2025

Queering Dorich House exhibition by artist Honey Birch Until 01 March 2025 Image credit:  Ellie Laycock Here, Somewhere, a reinvention of Dorich House as a queer home, questioning its history and imagining a simultaneous queer future. A selection of archival materials, pointing to the supposed lavender marriage of Dora Gordine and Richard Hare – hinted […]

Upcoming events at Dorich House Museum | January 2025

Dorich House Museum is officially back open to the public as of Thursday 23rd January 2025. We will resume our regular opening times of 11am – 5pm (last entry 4:30pm) on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. As always, we are free to enter for all. Ariadne’s Thread Group: On our reopening day (Thursday 23rd January 2025), […]

Autumn at Dorich House Museum | 2024

Re-opening 5 September Thursday – Saturday 11am – 5pm | Free We look forward to opening our doors after our summer break and as usual will have our cafe filled with cakes and great coffee and our wonderful house and collections ready for you to enjoy. Guided tours will be running on the 13 September […]

Upcoming Events at Dorich House | May and June 2024

Kingston Artists Open StudiosSaturday 11 May – Saturday 25 May | Free | Drop-in Dorich House is taking part in Kingston Artists Open Studios (KAOS) this year and will be hosting two artists; Anna Topalova, who will demonstrate her acrylic paperwork and painting techniques and Anna Bingham who will demonstrate her sculptural technique. Artist demonstrations on […]

Evening Listening Event | Solstice ’93 by Artist Laura Grace Ford

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 […]

Porcelain Easter Eggs at Dorich House | Guided tour by Dr Louise Hardiman

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 […]

Free Drop-in Craft Workshop | 10 FEB | 1.30 -3.30

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 […]

Ariadne’s Thread at Dorich House Museum | 2024

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 […]

KU Student Design Competition | 2024

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 & […]

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