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Shop online with us between September 4th & 10th 2023 The LDF Autumn Online Showcase is back in 2023 from September 4th – 10th. Following the success of our online events during lockdown we continue to run one Online Showcase…
The Kensington Dollshouse Festival Christmas Show is happening on December 2nd 2023 We loved catching up with all our regulars at the KDF Summer Show earlier this month, but we don’t have time to rest, we are already planning our…
The talking point of the Kensington Dollshouse Festival this year was an incredible miniature house created by Steve Putnam. As a regular visitor to our shows, Steve Putnam was a familiar face around the Festival & we would always have…
Round-up of our latest event at Kensington Town Hall The dust has settled on another great show at Kensington Town Hall. This is the 38th year of this very special event & even train strikes could not stop dolls house enthusiasts travelling…
Here are the floorplans for the KDF Summer Show, taking place on May 12th & 13th at Kensington Town Hall. Please be aware that some changes may still occur You can download copies of the floorplans here. Updated 10.05.2023: Lower…
Yevheniia & Vavara’s path to safety. Every day, we watch horrifying scenes on our TV from Ukraine & surrounding countries but unless we are connected personally with someone suffering, can we understand the trauma of what they are going through..…
Are you a member of a dolls house club? You are eligible for reduced price tickets to our shows. Kensington Town Hall has always been a place when dolls house enthusiasts, collectors & artisans can come together to celebrate our…
Sabrina’s quirky & witty take on haute cuisine. Sabrina Lee was not someone particularly familiar with miniatures. She did like cute & tiny things like many people do, but that was as far as it went. Sabrina is currently studying architecture in…
Jennifer Kallin talks about her passion for Triang dolls houses. When I was a child I always loved miniature things seen in museum cases, free gifts in comics & cereal boxes, pictures in books & little treasures found at jumble…
Top tips for anyone travelling the the Kensington Dollshouse Festival for the 1st time. If you are traveling to Kensington for the 1st time, here are some pointers as to how to make the day flow smoothly. If you have…
Laurence & Angela St Leger talk about what is needed to create mini masterpieces – Ladies knickers, Gin & a scrubbing brush (really!) The Perfection in Miniature Awards have become the highlight of our year at LDF HQ. This year…
Sue Hodgson talks about her husband John & his incredible 45 years of miniatures & where their buisness is heading now. It is with great sadness that I heard the news this week that John Hodgson had died suddenly last…
New award to celebrate & support the new talent attending the Kensington Dollshouse Festivals. 2022 was a year of discovery for us. We have spent the past 12 months scouring our tiny world for new craftsmen, passionate about small scales…
It is with great sadness I found out the news that Kristin Baybars died in November last year. Anyone who has been involved in dolls houses & miniatures over the last 40 years will be aware of Kristin & her…
SORRY – MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2023 ARE NOW SOLD OUT Memberships for 2023 are now available. We will be limiting the number of members to 50 as usual, but there is always high demand, so we advise you to book your…
How some of the world’s top fashion designers are turning their attention to our tiny world. There is no doubt that miniaturism has got a big boost during lockdown. Social media & a couple of TV shows have spread the…
Tine Helps LDF Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Every year we ask one of our exhibitors to make a special, limited edition gift for our 50 LDF Members. We always like to pick something that is relevant to the time…
Practice really does make perfect! Phyllis tells us about her love of miniatures. Back in 2014, Phyllis Hawkes came to London to attend the Kensington Dollshouse Festival Summer Show. This is one of the best things about our events, we…
Floral Artist Extrodinaire tells us some of her secrets. In the 1980’s Gill specialised in growing and arranging dried flowers and she began to notice that a number of customers were buying her tiny arrangements for their “houses”. Talking to…
Now based in the Isle of Wight, Pam has travelled the world, Pam love of miniatures was born thousands of miles away. Pam has been making miniatures from epoxy clay for over thirty years. Her love for sculpting in miniature…