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12 Dec 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture Laetitia Pilkington Mrs Pilkington's memoirs: Sex, Scandal and Celebrity Poetess, fallen women and wit, Laetitia Pilkington spent her life as close to fame as she was near to ruin. Hear Professor Norma Clarke talk about her new biography of this amazing woman.	More >
15 Oct 08 >>	Wednesday Afternoon Seminars. On the 15th October 2008, the 12th November 2008 and 10th December 2008, Chawton House Library is hosting a series of Wednesday Afternoon Seminars. Entry is free, each seminar starts at 2pm, and last approximately 2hrs.	More >
6 Oct 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture: Lady Hester Stanhope Star of the morning.Kirsten Ellis talks about her new biography	More >
31 Oct 08 >>	Hallowe'en Tour of Chawton House	More >
16 Oct 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture: Byron &Women Mad,Bad and Dangerous to know: Byron and Women. Peter Cochran a well known expert on Byron talks about the man and the women he knew.	More >
13 Sep 08 >>	Heritage Open Day. As part of the Heritage Open Day 'Free enrty for all' scheme, Chawton House Opens its doors again	More >
21 Aug 08 >>	Open Day. Chawton House Library opens its doors for you to explore.	More >
17 Aug 08 >>	Longstock Park Water Gardens. We are delighted to announce that, together with the Hampshire Gardens Trust, we have been selected to hold a special public opening of the private Longstock Park Water Garden. Referred to as the ‘finest water garden in the world’ by the International Water Lilly Society, the garden is part of the Leckford Estate and was created by John Spedan Lewis in the 1940s as a place to work and reflect	More >
31 July 08 >>	Open Day. Chawton House Library opens its doors for you to explore.	More >
4 July 08 >>	An Evening of Words and Music with Louis de Bernières & the Antonius Players	More >
26 June 08 >>	Open Day As part of Alton's Regency week events. Chawton House Library opens its doors for you to explore	More >
12 June 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture: Edith Wharton Professor Hermione Lee, University of Oxford, talks about her critically-acclaimed biography	More >
31 May 08 >>	Heavy Horse Parade at the Weald and Downland Museum. Some of our boys will be in the parade	More >
22 May 08 >>	Conference: Readers, Writers, Salonnieres: female networks in Europe 1700-1900.	More >
15 May 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture: Illustrating Jane Austen's Junvenilia. Professor Juliet McMaster, University of Alberta, created a picture book for children, illustrating Jane Austen’s youthful work,	More >
5 May 08 >>	Heavy Horse Parade Southsea The annual Portsmouth and Southsea Heavy Horse Parade is being held on bank holiday Monday the event starts at 12.00 noon, on the castle field at Southsea. Two of our Shire Horses are attending this event. They will parade around the common & seafront.
1 May 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture: ‘The Baffling Swallow’: Gilbert White, Charlotte Smith and the Limits of Natural History Where do swallows go in the winter?	More >
16 April 08 >>	Fellow's Lecture: Women’s Writing on Education and History in the Age of Austen	More >