Kensington Dollshouse Festival
The Kensington Dollshouse Festival, formerly the London Dollshouse Festival, is a biannual festival held at Kensington Town Hall in London for the showcase of dollhouse miniatures, founded in 1985 by Caroline Hamilton.[1][2] It is considered one of the most important dolls' house festivals in Europe.[3] The festival has a summer and a Christmas show,[4] and over 170 exhibitors participated in the 2012 and 2018 festivals.[5][3]
By 2012, former ballet dancer Charlotte Stokoe was the event's chair.[5] In 2016 the festival gave out a 'Perfection in Miniatures Award,' sponsored by Ahmed Al-Thani, a member of the Qatari ruling dynasty.[6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held as an "Online Showcase" in which each craftsperson had their page on a website instead of being in-person.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kensington Festival breaking news". Dollshouse.live. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Doll-house collection moves to potting sheds at Newby Hall". BBC News. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ a b "Fake mews: miniature houses are not just for dolls". Financial Times. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Kaminski, Isabella (8 December 2009). "Doll's house collecting: a world in miniature". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b Cochrane, Kira (2012-05-09). "Dolls' houses: it's a small world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Paluch, Gabrielle (2016-09-09). "The small world of dollhouse real estate". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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