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The Dulwich Estate at Dulwich Festival

13 March 2026

The Dulwich Estate is proud join in Dulwich Festival, the area’s most vibrant annual celebration of arts and culture.

The Dulwich Estate is proud join in the Dulwich Festival, the area’s most vibrant annual celebration of arts and culture. This year, two special events highlight the creativity and community spirit at the heart of the Estate.

At the Old Grammar School on Burbage Road, the Estate will host a unique exhibition in partnership with the Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House. The FOLD Art Collective will present selected works by twelve women who came to contemporary art later in life, bringing depth, individuality and a wealth of lived experience to their practices. Featuring artists including Marina Nasso Beard, Jess Blandford, Cass Breen, Jane Hughes, Nell Martin, Clare Nicholson, Eleanor Street and Carmen Van Huisstede.

Carmen Van Huisstede

Clare Nicholson

Cass Breen

Eleanor Street

Jane Hughes

Marina Nasso-Beard

Jess Blandford

Nell Martin

Meanwhile, in the Village Orchard, Seed to Song (Saturday 9 May, 12–4pm) invites visitors to slow down and explore the natural rhythms of this cherished green space. The afternoon will feature nature inspired crafts, gentle sound making activities and opportunities to learn about the wildlife that calls the Orchard home - a relaxed, family friendly way to welcome spring.