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Winter Weekends 2026

Thursday 3 December – Saturday 12 December Our annual Winter Weekend programme will take place across two weekends from Thursday 3 December until Saturday 12 December with lots of exciting exhibitions, events and workshops taking place. In addition to the Ceramic Exhibition of works by Olga Siruk and Anna Milgrom which will run from Thursday […]

Mythical Beings Tin Embossing Workshop | 5 December 2026

Saturday 5 December 2026 | 2pm-4pm | Book here In connection with her exhibition, artist Anna Milgrom will lead a creative workshop using tin embossing to explore mythical beings, focusing on an exploration of creatures from Russian folklore such as the Baba Yaga and the Alkonost. The embossed tin pieces you will produce will be […]

Russian Folktales, Friendship and Performance | 4 December 2026

Friday 4 December | 11am – 12:30pm | Book here Hear art historian Dr Lousie Hardiman tell the fascinating story of the friendship between Russian illustrator Elena Polenova and British arts journalist and translator Netta Peacock, their unsuccessful attempt to publish a book of Russian folk tales and illustrations in Britain in 1890s, and Hardiman’s […]

Olga Siruk & Anna Milgrom | Ceramic Exhibition | 26 Nov – 19 Dec 2026

26 November – 19 December 2026 | Free/Drop-in We’re very excited that Olga Siruk and Anna Milgrom will be exhibiting their work in Dorich House Museum. Milgrom’s work consists of ceramic animals which have been deconstructed and reassembled in unique and peculiar ways in an exploration of biomanipulation and the reconfiguration of body parts and […]

Mythical Beings Collage Workshop | Saturday 21 November 2026

Saturday 21 November 2026 | 2pm-4pm | Book here Come and take inspiration from our creative spaces and collection for a mythical beings collage workshop. Local artist Anna Milgrom will guide you using mythical creatures for inspiration such as the phoenix, griffin, dragon, minotaur, witches and spirits. Using these beings as inspiration, you will be […]

Stars, Snow & Firelight | Music Concert | Friday 4 December

Friday 4 December 2026 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Book here Stars, Snow & Firelight «Звёзды, снег и свет костра» Acclaimed British jazz singer Nette Robinson and phenomenal saxophonist Tony Woods invite you to join them for a special evening of music – perfect for a cold December night. Together they will present a beautiful and evocative programme of […]

90th Anniversary Film Screening | Friday 6 November 2026

Friday 6 November | 7:30pm – 9:00pm | BOOK HERE 90 years on from the day Dora Gordine and Richard Hare were married and embarked upon life together at Dorich House, we will be hosting a special screening of the film Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis by filmmaker Annaleena Piel Linnå. Eight years in the […]

European Heritage Days: Learn to Cross-stitch

Thursday 8 & Thursday 29 October | 11am-2pm |Free/Drop-in Join us for European Heritage Days and learn how to cross-stitch with local group Ariadne’s Thread who will be working on their large-scale tapestry “Blue Cornflowers” in the museum’s modelling studio on the first floor.  The tapestry reproduces a painting by the celebrated Ukrainian folk artist […]

Halloween Craft Workshop | Saturday 31 October 2026

Saturday 31 October 2026 | 2pm – 4pm | Book here Join us this Halloween for a special family friendly creative workshop making Halloween masks/posters. Local artist Anna Milgrom will lead you through the workshop in which you will take away your very own mask/poster at the end. Taking place in our first floor modelling […]

Open House Festival | Sunday 13 September 2026

Sunday 13 September 2026 | 11am – 5pm | Free/Drop-in As part of Open House Festival 2026, Dorich House Museum will be open for an extra day on Sunday 13 September. As always, the museum is free to visit for all and no booking is required. The opening times remain as 11am – 5pm for […]

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