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Wednesday 11th March 2026 to Sunday 20th September 2026 Chawton House |
Exhibition: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & EmbroideryIn a world dominated by screens, HomeMade Histories invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and reconnect with the intimate, homemade traces of women’s lives through our unique collection of manuscripts, artwork and embroidery. |
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Saturday 12th September 2026 Chawton House |
Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great HouseJoin 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. |
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Monday 14th September 2026 Chawton House |
Final Curator's Tour: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & EmbroideryJoin us for a Curator’s Tour of our current exhibition exploring letters, journals, artwork and embroidery from our remarkable manuscript collection. Discover the intimate, hand-crafted traces that illuminate women’s lives in the 18th & 19th centuries. |
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Monday 14th September 2026 Online |
Online Talk: On Curating HomeMade HistoriesIn the final digital event connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Curator Kim Simpson recounts the pleasures and frustrations of story-hunting in the Chawton House manuscript collection. |
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Friday 18th September 2026 Chawton House |
In Austen's Footsteps: Guided Estate WalkStep into the landscape Jane Austen knew and was inspired by on a guided summer estate walk. |
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Sunday 20th September 2026 Chawton House |
WitFest: A Day with Witty WomenJoin us for chuckles at Chawton as we celebrate witty women from the 18th-century to today in the first of our WitFest series. |
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Thursday 1st October 2026
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A Night in Georgian England: A Talk & DinnerExplore our precious 1746 map of London with an eminent historian and get a private ”tour” of the Georgian streets. Stay for a roast dinner and hear about nightlife in 18th-century London. |
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Saturday 3rd October 2026 to Sunday 4th April 2027 Chawton House |
Exhibition: Dressing Up: Fashion and Nightlife in Eighteenth-Century HampshireStep into the glittering world of Georgian nightlife. Dressing Up follows the journey: getting ready, getting there, getting entertained. Through rare books, clothing and accessories, discover what it really took to enjoy a night out over 200 years ago. |