“Quite Seasonable”: A Regency Christmas
“Christmas weather,” observed Mr. Elton. “Quite seasonable; and extremely fortunate we may think ourselves that it did not begin yesterday, and prevent this day’s party"21 Nov — 5 Jan 2025
Enjoy Jane Austen’s House dressed up for Christmas, complete with evergreen garlands, ribbons and paper decorations, handmade by museum staff and volunteers from old copies of Emma – Jane Austen’s most Christmassy novel.
Jane Austen wrote Emma in 1814 whilst living here in Chawton and it was published on 23 December in 1815. This year’s festive display will bring key scenes from the novel to life through decorations, scents and an immersive audio installation telling the story of Emma’s Christmas Eve dinner at Randalls and the fateful snowstorm that follows…
“Quite Seasonable”: A Regency Christmas will run from Thursday 21 November – Sunday 5 January 2025 and is included with House admission.