Jane Austen Regency Week in Hampshire
Are you a fan of Jane Austen if so then this is the event for you. In Alton & Chawton in Hampshire during 20th-28th June 2020 they have a number of events including talks, walks and dancing connected to the famous novelist but you are going to have to hurry to get a ticket as they are going fast.
The area in East Hampshire is home to Jane Austen House Museum in Chawton which is the house where the writer spent the last 8 years of her life.
As I live near Bath which also has a lot of history of Jane Austen and local Jane Austen events due to her writing two of her novels there, I think this looks a great week. I like the look of the regency ball where people will be dressed in regency clothes I would love to get dressed up and have a dance.
SAT 20th Alton Regency Day in High Street (Free)
Regency Dancing Workshop at Alton Assembly Rooms
Alton Regency Ball at Alton Assembly Rooms
SUN 21st Jane Austen Parade for Literacy
Austen Heritage Regency Picnic at Chawton House
Chawton Guided Walk with Jane Hurst
Caroline Knight Talk at Alton Assembly Rooms
Regency Choral Evensong at St. Lawrence Church
MON 22nd Quilting Workshop at Chawton House
Explore the Jane Austen Collection at Alton Library (Free)
‘Be More Jane’ with Sophie Andrews at JAHM
“Gin & Scandal” talk at Chawton House
TUE 23rd Curator’s Tour of ‘Man Up’ exhibition at Chawton House
Persuasion: A Teatime Discussion at Friends Meeting House
An Evening at the Pump Room at Alton Assembly Rooms
WED 24th Alton Guided Walk with Jane Hurst
Embroidery Workshop at Jane Austen’s House Museum (JAHM)
Maggie Lane/Angela Barlow: “Needlework of JA Novels” talk
Hazel Jones talk: “The other Edward Knight” at Chawton House
THU 25th Paper Roses Workshop at Chawton House
Organ Concert at St Lawrence Church (Free)
Wyards Farmhouse (near Alton) tours and cream teas
Sue Dell talk about Jane Austen’s Quilt at Allen Gallery
FRI 26th Needle Case Workshop at Gilbert White’s House
‘There’s something about Darcy’ talk at Gilbert White’s House
‘A Summer Evening with Gin Austen’ at JAHM
SAT 27th Chawton Guided Walk with Jane Hurst
‘Owners of Jane Austen’ talk by Hazel Mills at Community Centre
A Country Dance (inc workshop) at Alton Assembly Rooms
SUN 28th Chawton House Breakfast & Garden Tour / Antiques Fair
Jane Austen Regency Quiz at Alton House Hotel
Regency Supper at Alton House Hotel
You can find more details on the website Jane Austen Regency Week
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