In July 2026 our popular Summer Festival will return with a host of special events commemorating the anniversary of Jane Austen’s death on 18 July, and celebrating her ‘perfect’ summer novel Emma.
The three-day festival will run from Friday 17 – Sunday 19 July, with our popular annual Dress Up Day taking centre stage on the Saturday with a host of dress and costume-related events. The Festival programme will also include themed tours and talks, workshops and special events.
As usual there will be free events to drop into, and exclusive ticketed events that you won’t want to miss – as well as plenty of online events for those further afield!
The full programme and tickets will go on sale in April. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to see the programme!