The Kensington Dollshouse Festival, formerly the London Dollshouse Festival, is a biannual festival held at
Kensington Town Hall
Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West of Central London.
The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensington Gardens ...
in
London
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for the showcase of
dollhouse miniatures, founded in 1985 by Caroline Hamilton.
It is considered one of the most important dolls' house festivals in Europe.
The festival has a
summer
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and a
Christmas
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show, and over 170 exhibitors participated in the 2012 and 2018 festivals.
By 2012, former ballet dancer Charlotte Stokoe was the event's chair.
In 2016 the festival gave out a 'Perfection in Miniatures Award,' sponsored by Ahmed Al-Thani, a member of the
Qatari ruling dynasty.
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the event was held as an "Online Showcase" in which each craftsperson had their page on a
website
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instead of being in-person.
See also
*
List of festivals in the United Kingdom
References
External links
The official site for London Dollshouse Showcase
Cultural festivals in the United Kingdom
Dollhouses
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