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Once again, the Kensington Dollshouse Festival Christmas Show is now a TWO DAY event ! The 2 day show in 2025 was a big success with most people happy with the new format. We have tweaked the timings for Saturday…
Download a registration form HERE ! The Perfection in Miniature Awards – Juniors is back in 2026 with judging & display of entries taking place at our Christmas Show The Perfection in Miniature Awards (PIMA) is all about promoting the…
The PIMA’s are back in 2027! The PIMA have been running since 2015 in association with Ahmed Al Thani, a regular visitor to KDF who wants to encourage the development of the miniatures industry & encourage all our talented exhibitors…
For more than 40 years, Lady Barbara Speake created a world in miniature. The Lady Barbara Speake Collection of Dolls’ Houses and Miniatures brings together 119 lots from a collection assembled with extraordinary imagination and attention to detail. From Saxon…
Download our Digital Online Showcase 2026 catalogue Our 2026 Online Showcase catalogue is now available to download. A great way to prepare for the Online Showcase which opens at 11.00 BST on Friday 28th August. The showcase has loads of…
Sally tells of her love affair with miniatures & her inspiration for new designs. My first encounter with miniatures was when I visited Kensington Dollshouse Festival with a keen collector friend in 2001, at the time I was making full…
Nagisa first discovered the world of miniatures at an exhibition. It made her want to exhibit as a maker, so she began creating miniatures herself. Totally self-taught, she bought a wide variety of materials and began by experimenting and learning…
My own work is primarily created for collectors – mostly one-of-a-kind pieces and small limited editions, characterised by a high level of detail and realism, and by very fine, precise craftsmanship. I am fascinated by the challenge of making something…
A few years ago, when I interviewed William Newton (the then curator of the newly refurbished Young V&A) for an article, he mentioned an amazing new museum that was being built in the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. This was…
We were so sad to hear the news of Caroline’s death earlier this year. Our founder & supporter was such a big character at our shows. Even after she retired in 2004, Caroline would attend every Festival and encourage our makers,…
Our shows often get very busy & we realise this can make it stressful for our visitors with disabilities. At our Christmas Show last year, we had a trial run for a scheme that allowed blue badge holders in to…
Are you a member of a dolls house club? You are eligible for HALF 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…
by Dr Dalia Iskander (Associate Professor in Medical Anthropology, University College London) Around ten years ago, I was writing up my PhD thesis in Medical Anthropology. This was the biggest piece of work I had done and, although interesting and…
Judging of the Perfection in Miniature Awards 2020 is always a tough & emotional experience. Caroline Hamilton tells us more about the judging process. “This judging job is getting harder every year as the variety and standard of work goes…
Kristin Baybars death in 2021 was a huge loss to the Gospel Oak community & the dolls house & miniatures world. Over the last 40 years Kristin ran her magical shop in North London. She was one of the forerunners…
How are 3D printers effecting the art of miniatures. When I think about the ethos of our show, the first thing that comes to mind is how we want people to come to our shows & be inspired; awestruck with…
Or how did things end up so small? We have all heard about how dolls houses came about in the 16th Century; as cabinets for precious things & then later, teaching tools for young ladies to learn how to run…
Founder, Michal Morse tells us how the 1st UK specialist dolls house shop came to be. It is hard to believe that Michal Morse opened the doors of her dolls house shop in Broadley Street, Marylebone 49 years ago (Oct…
Queen Mary’s Dolls House must be the most famous dolls house in the world. The story about how it came about is well known, a gift to Queen Mary from Princess Marie-Louise, the house was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens &…
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..…