Pride & Prejudice & Pimm’s
Join us for a very special evening in celebration of all things Pride & Prejudice...Saturday 4 September
6:00pm ā 8:30pm
āI want to tell you that I have got my own darling Child from Londonā
Jane Austen, 29 January 1813
This special evening begins with a unique guided tour of Jane Austenās House. Walking in Jane Austenās footsteps, youāll discover the rooms where Pride & Prejudice was revised and edited, and where Jane Austen read the novel aloud to a neighbour on the very day she received her first copy.
Weāll then move on to an object-in-focus session, looking at our First Edition of Pride & Prejudice up close, before retiring to Jane Austenās beautiful cottage garden to enjoy fresh strawberries and cream, and a fruity glass of Pimmās, amongst the heady scent of the late-summer roses.
Jane Austen referred to Pride & Prejudice as her ādarling Childā and of its heroine, Lizzy Bennet, she wrote: āI must confess that I think her as delightful a character as ever appeared in print, and how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not knowā. (Jane Austen, 29 January 1813)
Today, Pride & Prejudice is one of the most popular and best-loved novels in English literature. Everyone has their favourite line, character or adaptation. It is an extraordinarily special work, that readers return to time and again for its brilliance, wit and comfort.
This special event will be a unique opportunity to enjoy, examine and discuss Pride & Prejudice with staff and fellow Jane Austen enthusiasts, and to experience Jane Austenās House in a new way.
The essentials:
Date: Saturday 4 September
Timed entry at 6pm/6.30pm/7pm; duration 90 minutes
Tickets: £30
Your ticket includes:
⢠House tour
⢠Object viewing
⢠Strawberries and cream
⢠Glass of Pimmās fruit cup or non-alcoholic alternative
Capacity will be kept very low to make this a truly special experience.