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Exhibition: Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy

Thursday 1st May 2025 to Sunday 1st February 2026

Chawton House

Exhibition: Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy

Celebrate Jane Austen and meet the women writers who shaped—and were shaped by—her wit, words, and world in our JA250 anniversary exhibition.

Online Talk: Natalie Jenner, Austen at Sea

Tuesday 14th October 2025

Online

Online Talk: Natalie Jenner, Austen at Sea

Best-selling author Natalie Jenner joins us online in the second in our Jane Austen Book Club series to talk about her latest novel, Austen at Sea.

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House *SOLD OUT*

Monday 20th October 2025

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House *SOLD OUT*

Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, from the parkland she walked to the table she dined at and the books she read.

Halloween Kids’ Trails: Gothic Pieces, Phantom Faces & a Cauldron Hunt

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 to Sunday 2nd November 2025

Chawton House

Halloween Kids’ Trails: Gothic Pieces, Phantom Faces & a Cauldron Hunt

Let your imagination run wild as you explore Chawton House dressed for Gothic, with brand new kids trails and a host of cursed creatures for you to enjoy.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: After Dark Screening

Sunday 26th October 2025

Chawton House

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: After Dark Screening

Spend the evening with us in the atmospheric Great Hall to be thrilled and terrified by Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Monday 27th October 2025

Chawton House

Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Enjoy a specially-created three-course Gothic supper inspired by Northanger Abbey in the shadowy corners of our atmospheric old kitchen, followed by spooky tales from Gothic literature by the fire in the Great Hall.

Halloween Half Term Kids Craft Day

Tuesday 28th October 2025

Chawton House

Halloween Half Term Kids Craft Day

This Halloween half term, bring the kids for a frightfully fun day at Chawton House, with pumpkin-carving workshops, broom making, and spooky trails to explore.

Gothic House Tour

Tuesday 28th October 2025

Chawton House

Gothic House Tour

Join us for a night to freeze the blood as we step into the world of Gothic literature, where heroines, villains and the ingenious women writers who breathed life into them await your presence.

Gothic House Tour

Thursday 30th October 2025

Chawton House

Gothic House Tour

Join us for a night to freeze the blood as we step into the world of Gothic literature, where heroines, villains and the ingenious women writers who breathed life into them await your presence.

Halloween Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Friday 31st October 2025

Chawton House

Halloween Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Enjoy a specially-created three-course Gothic supper inspired by Northanger Abbey in the shadowy corners of our atmospheric old kitchen, followed by spooky tales from Gothic literature by the fire in the Great Hall.

Midweek Roasts

Wednesday 5th November 2025

Chawton House

Midweek Roasts

Tuck into a hearty roast lunch in the Old Kitchen Tearoom this November, with 2 choices of meat or a veggie option followed by a traditional English pudding.

Music at One: The Clarion Trio

Friday 14th November 2025

Chawton House

Music at One: The Clarion Trio

Chawton House is delighted to announce the launch of its brand-new “Music at One” concert series, an exciting initiative dedicated to showcasing exceptional emerging musical talent from Hampshire and the surrounding areas.

Online Talk: Janine Barchas & Isabel Greenberg, The Novel Life of Jane Austen

Friday 14th November 2025

Online

Online Talk: Janine Barchas & Isabel Greenberg, The Novel Life of Jane Austen

Renowned Jane Austen scholar Janine Barchas and illustrator Isabel Greenberg join us online to talk about their collaboration on a graphic novel and biography of Jane Austen.

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 1 of 2)

Sunday 23rd November 2025

Chawton House

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 1 of 2)

Join Royal School of Needlework graduate Emily Barnett for this two-part embroidery workshop, creating a Crewelwork Hand Embroidered hoop inspired by Fair Isle Knitting patterns.

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 2 of 2)

Sunday 30th November 2025

Chawton House

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 2 of 2)

Join Royal School of Needlework graduate Emily Barnett for this two-part embroidery workshop, creating a Crewelwork Hand Embroidered hoop inspired by Fair Isle Knitting patterns.

Onsite Talk: Gill Hornby, The Elopement

Sunday 30th November 2025

Chawton House

Onsite Talk: Gill Hornby, The Elopement

Join best-selling author Gill Hornby in the fourth in our Jane Austen Book Club series, discussing her latest book, The Elopment, based partly at Chawton House.

Online Talk: Susan Allen Ford, Hester Mulso Chapone, Jane Austen, and Pride and Prejudice

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Online

Online Talk: Susan Allen Ford, Hester Mulso Chapone, Jane Austen, and Pride and Prejudice

Visit our digital living room for the fifth event for our Jane Austen Book Club, and the third Deirdre Le Faye memorial lecture with Austen scholar Susan Allen Ford.

Onsite Talk: Kate Evans, Patchwork, A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen

Friday 16th January 2026

Chawton House

Onsite Talk: Kate Evans, Patchwork, A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen

Join writer and illustrator Kate Evans in the final in our Jane Austen Book Club series, discussing her 2025 book, Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen.