Dulwich Picture Gallery - Feast your eyes on this!

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From 25 October, Moomin-mania is set to take over the Gallery as we celebrate the creator and inspirational woman behind these much-loved creatures - Tove Jansson. Yes, that does mean we have to say goodbye to Sargent, so reminisce about the warmer months while you still can with his summery, sun-drenched watercolours - on display until 8 October. Book here. Tove Jansson Tickets → Monthly highlights GALLERY LATE: Feast Feast 6 Oct, 6–10pm, £12, £10 Friends & Concessions Indulge all the senses with a night of immersive activities exploring the link between food and art. Sniff your way around our Collection with an aroma tour, take part in an edible installation involving lots of candy floss and master the art of food photography - and that's just for starters! Book Now→ SPECIAL LECTURE: Giles Waterfield Memorial Lectures In Memory of Giles Waterfield (1949-2016) 18 Oct In honour of the late Giles Waterfield, the Gallery's first Director, we're presenting two lectures covering topics we think Giles would have enjoyed. John Sheeran: Saving Dulwich Picture Gallery - 3.30pm, £12, £10 Friends Thomas Marks: The Witty Museum - 7.30pm, £16, £14 Friends Learn More → FAMILY EVENTS: October half-term October half-term 23–29 October Keep your little creatives entertained this half-term with our week of multi-media activities inspired by Jansson's most cuddly creatures - the Moomins! Enjoy drop-in sessions (children go free), two-day workshops and a special evening of Moomin-inspired performances as part of Museums at Night.  Learn More → Your month with us... LECTURES & TALKS InTown Lecture Series 5 & 19 Oct, 7.30pm, £12; £10 Friends A series of lectures about major exhibitions in other London galleries.  Learn More → InSight Lecture Series: 20th-century Art & Architecture of South America 4, 11 & 18 Oct, 10.30–11.30am, Series: £32; £26 Friends. Single lecture: £12; £10 Friends We examine key periods in the vibrant history of South American art and architecture, from the innovative buildings of Oscar Niemeyer to the artists of the 1930s, who created a distinctive and confident art movement.  Learn More → Contextual Lecture Series: Continental Culture: The Road to Europe 10, 17, 31 Oct, 10.30–11.30am, £12, £10 Friends  We examine facets of European development, social and political unrest and the remapping of the continent. Learn More → Tuesday Evening Lecture Series: Immigrant Artists 3 & 17 Oct, 7 for 7.30pm, £12; £10 Friends  We will be discussing the way in which foreign artists like Van Dyck came to influence art in Britain. Learn More → EARLY YEARS Mini-Masterpieces 3 & 19,10–11am & 11.30am–12.30pm, £12 per adult & child Inspire imaginations with our tailored workshops for toddlers because you're never too young to experience the joys of our Collection! Book Now → FAMILY EVENTS The Big Draw (Living Lines) 7 Oct, 10am–5pm, Adults standard gallery charge, children FREE Get those pencils sharpened and at the ready because the Big Draw is nearly upon us! To celebrate we're bringing your drawings to life with stop-motion animation in our one-day workshop.  Book Now → ADULT WORKSHOPS & COURSES  Sargent's Strokes 7–21 Oct, 10am–1pm, £30 per session or £85 for all three Celebrate the final weeks of Sargent: The Watercolours with three watercolour workshops focusing on fragments, reflections and landscapes - taking inspiration, as Sargent did, from the surrounding environment. Drawing for All 10 Oct–12 Dec, 10am–1pm, £130, £125 Friends If you're a beginner or a more seasoned drawer, brush up on your skills in this 10-week course touching on various techniques.  View All Courses → GALLERY FILM The Manchurian Candidate 9 Oct, 7pm, £9, £7 Friends; ticket includes a glass of wine Book Now → Gallery news IF_DO’s design for the first Dulwich Pavilion has been shortlisted in the inaugural AJ Architecture Awards under the category, ‘Budget Project of the Year’ Just announced: in spring 2018 we will present a major retrospective of works by Edward Bawden We recommend Quentin Blake & John Yeoman: 50 Years of Children's Books House of Illustration 6 Oct 2017 – 4 Feb 2018 Quentin Blake and John Yeoman have created more books together than Blake has with any other author, including Roald Dahl. The exhibition will include his very first illustrations for children’s literature from 1960, as well as work from their latest collaboration and 10 projects in between. Book now. Poster Girls Friday Late London Transport Museum 13 Oct Visit London Transport Museum this October for the opening of Poster Girls - a century of art and design, a major new exhibition celebrating 20th and 21st female graphic artists. Be one of the first to see it at the Friday Late launch evening on 13 October – book before 30 September for an Early Bird discount. Designs on Britain Jewish Museum 19 Oct 2017 - 15 Apr 2018 Explore the contribution of Jewish émigré designers to 20th-century British design and discover how much of the most iconic British design was produced by immigrants to this country. Book now.