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Exhibitions

Our Collection

Discover our stunning collection of historic paintings featuring works by Rembrandt, Poussin, Rubens and many others.

Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons
10 June - 19 October 2025

Opening this summer, Gated Canyons is the highly anticipated exhibition by acclaimed artist Rachel Jones.

Displays

Somaya Critchlow: The Chamber
4 February - 20 July 2025

London-based painter Somaya Critchlow will create a new body of work based on our Old Master paintings

Lisa Contucci and Clifton Wright: Time Spaghetti
29 July 2025 - 11 January 2026
Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Time Spaghetti brings together bold new works by Lisa Contucci, Clifton Wright and Stanley Galton created in response to the Gallery’s historic Collection and architecture.

After hours

Gated Canyons Late
Friday, 20 June 2025

Join us for a summer evening of art, creative workshops, live performances, a pop-up bar and much more inspired by Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons.

Touching Bass: Live Recording and Album Launch
Friday, 4 July 2025

Join us for a live recording of Touching Bass’ new album in the Chapel, inspired by Rachel Jones’ exhibition Gated Canyons.

Adult courses & workshops

Imagined Landscapes
Saturday, 21 June 2025

Join artist Ailsa Munro for this one-day course which will guide you through experiments with different forms of collage.

Introduction to Natural Remedies
Saturday, 21 June 2025

Join Neal's Yard Remedies and Earthchild remedies, for an evening of wellbeing and natural stress management.

Cheese and Wine in the Gardens
25 June - 8 October 2025
Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Led by Heritage Cheese’s resident curd nerd and wine expert, we will be tasting five cheeses matched with five wines. Expect anecdotes, titbits, and laughter!

Make your own Pearl Jewellery
Sunday, 6 July 2025

Learn to make your own beaded bracelet using freshwater pearls.

Hand Dyed Fabric Flowers
10 July - 14 August 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025

Create an ever-lasting floral bouquet from hand-dyed linen. Learn how to prepare and use natural dyes.

Open Air Theatre: Vanity Fair
Thursday, 17 July 2025

Join us for a dazzling new adaptation of Thackeray’s tale of greed, ambition, love and betrayal that will transport audiences from Regency salons and ballrooms to the battlefield of Waterloo!

Wild Life Drawing: Farmyard Animals
Saturday, 30 August 2025

Draw real farm animals from Spitalfields City Farm including miniature donkeys, guinea pigs, goats and chickens in this unique event.

Seasonal specials

Roseberys Auction Road Show
Saturday, 28 June 2025

This summer we are hosting our very own auction road show. Bring in your treasures and receive a free valuation from one of Roseberys’ experts.

Lectures & talks

Online Curator's Talk: Gated Canyons
Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Join Jane Findlay, curator of Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons for an inspiring online introduction to the exhibition.

Curators Tour: Gated Canyons
18 July - 12 September 2025
Friday, 18 July 2025

Join Jane Findlay, curator of Rachel Jones for an in person tour of Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons.

Family events

Under 5s Explore: Creative Tales
6 December 2024 - 6 June 2025
Friday, 6 June 2025

Spark your child’s imagination through interactive storytelling.

Under 5s Explore: Creative Tales
4 July - 3 October 2025
Friday, 6 June 2025

Spark your child’s imagination through interactive storytelling.

Reimagining Play
Sunday, 22 June 2025

In line with the LFA2025 theme, Voices, we invite Families to collaborate in fun, family friendly participatory creative art and play sessions with an aim of amplifying and capturing diverse perspectives and experimenting with fresh ideas for transforming local spaces.

Storytelling through Art and Play
25 July - 1 October 2025
Friday, 25 July 2025

In these free creative workshops you'll experiment with materials and techniques to create drama and atmosphere while being the master of your own story.

Art Sundays
24 November 2023 - 28 September 2025
Sunday, 27 July 2025

Get inspired to make art together as a family in these free monthly creative activities in the Art Studio.

Family Yoga
Friday, 8 August 2025

Learn yoga positions and mindful breathing techniques as a family, focusing on themes of animals, nature, and light.

Family Wild Life Drawing: Farmyard Animals
Saturday, 30 August 2025

Draw real farm animals from Spitalfields City Farm including miniature donkeys, guinea pigs, goats and chickens in this family-friendly event.

In the gardens

Li Li Ren, To Find a Way Home

A sculptural composition in five parts, whose shapes evoke sea creatures and underwater plant life.

Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, Material (SG) IV

Material (SG) IV captures the idea of harnessing the wind, freezing it in time.

Peter Randall-Page, Walking the Dog I, II & III

Carved from glacial erratic boulders by the British sculptor Peter Randall-Page, Walking the Dog I, II & III is situated permanently in the Gardens for everyone to enjoy. The sculpture was commissioned in celebration of the Gallery’s bicentenary in 2011 with support from the Art Fund and was our first piece of major contemporary sculpture.

Dulwich Picture Gallery Farmers' Market

Discover an exciting new farmers’ market in the stunning surroundings of our sculpture garden.

Access talks

Dementia Friendly Creative Conversations
5 June - 2 October 2025
Thursday, 5 June 2025

Our dementia friendly Creative Conversation sessions invite you to take notice, be curious and discuss.

BSL Talk: Gated Canyons
Thursday, 19 June 2025

This BSL talk led by John Wilson will look at highlights from our Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons exhibition.

Picture Description: Collection
Thursday, 14 August 2025

Picture Description talks are designed for blind or visually impaired visitors. Delivered by our trained guides, each talk introduces paintings from the Collection followed by a group discussion.

Friends

Friends Private View: Gated Canyons
Thursday, 12 June 2025

Friends are invited to a special evening view of Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons. Enjoy drinks and mingle with other members of the Gallery.

Tours & walks

Out of Frame: LGBTQIA+ Tour
Friday, 27 June 2025

Join historian and mythology nerd Sacha Coward for a queer history tour of Dulwich Picture Gallery, and discover stories about androgyny, cross-dressing and kings that were queens and saucy saints.

On demand

Online Curator's Talk, Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking
5 August 2024 - 31 December 2025
Sunday, 1 June 2025

Dr Monika Hinkel, curator of Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking gives an inspiring online introduction to the exhibition.

Online Curator's Talk: Tirzah Garwood
6 December 2024 - 31 December 2025
Available until 31 December 2026

Join James Russell, curator of Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious for an inspiring online introduction to the exhibition.