Christmas shopping evening with Quentin Blake at the Dulwich Picture Gallery shop!

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 11 November 2008

Christmas card design by Quentin Blake

Looking for inspiration for Christmas gifts? Avoid the crowds this year and discover one-stop-shopping at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Come and browse the wide selection of art-related and design-led items to cover your whole prezzie list from stocking fillers to that something special! Greetings cards, 2009 calendars, diaries, handmade jewellery from Carrie Elspeth, a fabulous range of children’s books, toys, games to name but a few.

Try the Christmas Shopping Evening with Quentin Blake as part of the Late Night on Thursday 20 November! The Gallery shop will be open from 6.30pm to 10pm and there’s 10% discount on everything.

Quentin will be signing books and his exclusive Christmas card (£3.99 for pack of 5). Other Quentin goodies include advent calendars, postcards, giftwrap and the popular Build Your Own Chocolate Factory (£5.99)!

Christmas card design by Emma Chichster clark

Christmas card design by Emma Chichester Clark

As well as Quentin’s special Christmas card design for the Gallery, two contributors to the What Are You Like? exhibition have designed cards: see Emma Chichester Clark’s cute angel and Christmas tree.

Christmas card design by Jeff Fisher

And Jeff Fisher’s Merry Xmas. Or there’s Gallery in Snow, courtesy of a wonderful photo by Fulvio Rubesa, a member of the Gallery staff. These are just a few of the options from a wide range of cards. A catalogue (£29.95) for the forthcoming Saul Steinberg Illuminations exhibition (starts 26 November) would make a great prezzie for a friend or relative planning to visit the show. There are Pantone Mugs (£7.99), V&A Diaries (£13.99), Magnetic Monarchs (£7.50), silk ties (£14.95) and Dulwich Picture Gallery playing cards (£2.50)!