Events

Join us for an informal Volunteer Open Day to find out more about volunteering at Jane Austen’s House!

Enjoy refreshments and explore the House, while chatting to current volunteers and staff at this informal open day. Learn more about what makes volunteering at Jane Austen’s House so special and the variety of opportunities and experiences that are open to you.

Our team of devoted volunteers support activities across the site, from greeting visitors and sharing fascinating stories to conservation cleaning and helping at events, and they are an integral part of the team here at Jane Austen’s House. Whether you want to share your love of Jane Austen, learn more about working in museums and heritage, or help out with a spot of gardening, there’s something for everyone.

Visit the Volunteering page for more information and come along to our open day to see whether volunteering at Jane Austen’s House is for you!

Details:

Back by popular demand! In 2024 our Virtual Book Club will run monthly from February – November, covering all of Jane Austen’s novels as well as her teenage works and letters. Bring your thoughts, ideas and observations… bring tea and quotes and questions… expect stimulating discussion and debate!

Join us for our Virtual Book Club – a lively online space in which we discuss all things Jane Austen!

Our last session of the year will focus on Jane Austen’s Letters, collected and edited by Deirdre Le Faye. This unique collection brings together all of Jane Austen’s known surviving letters, offering an unparalleled and irresistible insight into Jane’s life from 1796, when she was 20 years old, to May 1817, just weeks before her death at the age of 41.

The bulk of the letters are to Jane’s beloved sister Cassandra, with others written to family and friends, as well as the odd business letter. Through her letters, we can glimpse Jane Austen herself – her voice ungilded by fiction. They are intimate and gossipy, observant and informative, bringing alive her family and friends, her surroundings and contemporary events.

We’re not expecting you to have read them all! We’ll choose a couple of letters to get us started and share them in advance, but we’re also keen to hear about the letters that you loved reading as you dip into this glorious collection.

As always, we’ll get the ball rolling with questions, ideas and provocations about the texts and then it’s over to you – as a group we’ll share thoughts, theories, favourites and best-bits.

Grab a cup of tea and join us for an hour of blissful discussion with fellow Jane Austen fans around the world!

Details:
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024
Time: 7pm – 8pm (GMT)
Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!
Tickets: £6.50 

 This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. 

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

Timings are given in UK time (GMT) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Please note – ticket sales for this event will close at 5.00pm GMT the day before.

Join us for a virtual tour of our new permanent exhibition: Jane Austen and the Art of Writing. This exciting new exhibition opened at Jane Austen’s House in October, launching our 2025 programme. If you can’t visit in person, enjoy a virtual tour of the exhibition objects from the comfort of your own home! 

Jane Austen and the Art of Writing celebrates Jane Austen as a ground-breaking and ambitious writer in the very house where she created her six beloved novels – directly linking Jane Austen’s creative process with the domestic space from which it came. 

This virtual event will be led by the exhibition curator, who will introduce objects from the House’s extraordinary collection that help to celebrate Jane Austen’s creative genius and show how seriously she took her craft – from her earliest teenage writings to her adult novels. It will also cover objects that inspired her, books she read, literary techniques she pioneered, and her dealings with her publishers.  

Details: 

Virtual Exhibition Tour: Jane Austen and the Art of Writing 

Date: Thursday 21 November 

Time: 8pm GMT 

Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!  

Tickets: £6.50 

• This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event.  

• If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum.  

• Timings are given in UK time (GMT) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time.  

• Ticket sales will close at 5.00pm (UK Time) on the day of the event.  

This early-morning entry slot is intended for people who would prefer a quieter and calmer environment to experience the House. It is suitable for individuals or families with members who have sensory processing differences, autistic spectrum conditions or other sensory needs.

During this time we will reduce capacity in the House so there will be fewer visitors. We will also make some changes to reduce sensory input, including turning off all audio and video screens in the House. If there are other changes that would make your visit easier, please contact us to let us know in advance.

As part of our early opening, you will be able to explore the House and garden, and have the opportunity to take part in some family friendly activities.

The Historic Kitchen will be reserved as a quiet area for those needing to take a break. In good weather you may also wish to sit in the garden, which is very peaceful.

You can check out the layout of the House in advance by looking at our virtual tour.

For this Quiet Visit, the House will be dressed for Christmas!

Enjoy an evening away from the bustle of Christmas preparations and step back in time to enjoy a magical evening at Jane Austen’s House.

Join us for a unique, candlelit guided tour of the House and discover Jane Austen’s story, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene.

Walk through rooms Jane and her family knew and loved, discover their Christmas traditions and family pastimes, and enjoy the House dressed up for Christmas.

We’ll finish with warming drinks and the chance to raise a glass to our favourite author!

DETAILS:

Friday 6 Dec: 5.30pm – 6.30pm & 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Time: Tours begin at 5.30pm, 6.00pm.

Duration: 1 hour

Location: This event takes place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us

Tickets: £25 

**This event is now fully booked**

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

👥 Capacity for each tour will be kept low to allow for the best possible experience. 

⏰ Each tour will begin promptly.  Please make sure you arrive in good time to join the group. Latecomers may not be admitted.

🍷 The tour will finish with a glass of mulled wine or apple juice, and mince pies. Please let us know of any dietary requirements upon booking.

Enjoy an evening away from the bustle of Christmas preparations and step back in time to enjoy a magical evening at Jane Austen’s House.

Join us for a unique, candlelit guided tour of the House and discover Jane Austen’s story, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene.

Walk through rooms Jane and her family knew and loved, discover their Christmas traditions and family pastimes, and enjoy the House dressed up for Christmas.

We’ll finish with warming drinks and the chance to raise a glass to our favourite author!

DETAILS:

Saturday 14 Dec: 5.30pm – 6.30pm & 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Time: Tours begin at 5.30pm, 6.00pm.

Duration: 1 hour

Location: This event takes place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us

Tickets: £25

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

👥 Capacity for each tour will be kept low to allow for the best possible experience. 

⏰ Each tour will begin promptly.  Please make sure you arrive in good time to join the group. Latecomers may not be admitted.

🍷 The tour will finish with a glass of mulled wine or apple juice, and mince pies. Please let us know of any dietary requirements upon booking.

Our virtual birthday party has quickly become a much-loved annual tradition!

This year you can again join us online, along with fans from across the globe, for a brilliant birthday celebration.

Party guests will be treated to all sorts of fun and games in the spirit of Jane Austen and her family.

Expect fabulous music, fascinating talks, readings and all sorts of fun and games in the spirit of Jane Austen and her family!

Special guests include Austen author and professor Devoney Looser, musician Amanda Fagan, actors Hollie Hales and Adam Cunis, and writer Claire Saim.

We’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at our brand-new exhibition, Jane Austen and the Art of Writing, an ‘object up close’ with our Collections team, and a sneak peek at our new book – as well as our usual party games and singalongs!

Regency attire strongly encouraged!

Details:

Date: Monday 16 December

Time: 8pm – 9pm (GMT)

Location: This event will take place online. Join in from the comfort of your own home!

Tickets: £10

✉️ This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the party in the run up to the event. 

💵 Please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

🎫 When purchasing your ticket, you will see an optional donation to Jane’s Fund, a  fund set up to help restore and protect Jane Austen’s precious home. This donation is entirely optional but we hugely appreciate any support we receive. Thank you!

📹 This event will be recorded for ticket holders to watch again later. The recording will be available for up to three months.

This is a birthday party so it’s a great excuse to get dressed up… Gowns and bonnets at the ready!

This early-morning entry slot is intended for people who would prefer a quieter and calmer environment to experience the House. It is suitable for individuals or families with members who have sensory processing differences, autistic spectrum conditions or other sensory needs.

During this time we will reduce capacity in the House so there will be fewer visitors. We will also make some changes to reduce sensory input, including turning off all audio and video screens in the House. If there are other changes that would make your visit easier, please contact us to let us know in advance.

As part of our early opening, you will be able to explore the House and garden, and have the opportunity to take part in some family friendly activities.

The Historic Kitchen will be reserved as a quiet area for those needing to take a break. In good weather you may also wish to sit in the garden, which is very peaceful.

You can check out the layout of the House in advance by looking at our virtual tour.

Quiet visits will be offered on the first Wednesday of each month, where possible.

Join us for a captivating talk by award-winning costume designer Dinah Collin, in conversation with costume historian Keith Lodwick.

In the beautiful and intimate surroundings of the Drawing Room at Jane Austen’s House, where Jane herself read aloud from her first published copy of Pride and Prejudice in 1813, we will host a small audience to enjoy this exclusive event as the ultimate winter afternoon treat!

Dinah Collin is perhaps best-known for creating the beautiful and memorable costumes worn in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. Her costumes are acclaimed as one of the many reasons why the adaptation was so successful and is still so beloved by fans thirty years after it first aired.

In this informal conversation, film costume curator and historian Keith Lodwick will interview Dinah about how the adaptation came into being, her design process and inspirations, and how the costumes helped shape the production.

This event will be filmed for an online audience (watch this space for details!), but a small number of tickets are also available for the live event! As our live audience you will enjoy special access, you’ll be invited to ask questions, and you’ll enjoy the unique atmosphere of Jane Austen’s House out of normal opening hours.

After the talk, join us for tea in the Historic Kitchen.

Details:
Date: Tuesday 14 January 2025
Time: 2.30pm – 4pm (GMT)
Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us.
Tickets: £35 

🍷 This event will include tea or coffee. Please let us know of any dietary requirements upon booking.

🎥 Capacity for this event is very limited, to allow for the event to be filmed in our historic Drawing Room. Seating will be arranged around the filming equipment.

🕓 As this event will be filmed, unfortunately latecomers cannot be admitted. Please arrive in good time to take your seat.

🏠 The House will be closed for this event so access will be restricted to the Drawing Room, where the talk takes place. General House entry is not included with the event ticket.

‘Yes, yes, we will have a Pianoforte, as good a one as can be got for 30 Guineas — & I will practise country dances, that we may have some amusement for our nephews & neices, when we have the pleasure of their company.’ 

Jane Austen, 28 December 1808  

Throughout our Pride and Prejudice Festival, we will welcome competent pianists who wish to practice on our 1813 Clementi square piano for an hour each morning – just as Jane Austen used to do. 

The first hour of the day will be devoted to piano practice in the Drawing Room. The House will be open to visitors, so if you wish to play, please be prepared for an appreciative audience!  

We will provide a selection of sheet music from the period, as well as printed copies of Jane Austen’s handwritten music books, so you can practice the songs that Jane herself played in this very room, should you wish to. We are also very happy for you to play from your own repertoire, although we do ask that you choose appropriate music to play. 

Find out more about our Clementi square piano.

Details: 

Dates: 23-28 January 2025 

Times: 10am – 11am 

Free with House entry – however this event is limited to one person per session, so pre-booking is essential

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

We’re kicking off our Pride and Prejudice Festival in style with an exciting collaboration! 

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Goldfinch Books – our local independent bookshop, café, bar and event space – to present an exclusive literary quiz night themed around all things PRIDE and all things PREJUDICE!  

There will be some Austen in there for sure, but come prepared to answer questions on all types of literature.  

The evening will be chaired by Goldfinch’s resident quizmaster, Mr Lee B, and our very own Director, Lizzie Bennet – ahem, Dunford!  

Austen-themed prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed teams, and of course, the coveted trophy, ‘engraved’ with the team name and displayed prominently for the reign of the championship. 

Tables of six available, or buy a single ticket and we’ll put you on a table of soon-to-be friends! 

Details: 

Date: Thursday 23 January 2025

Time: 8pm – 10pm 

Location: Goldfinch Books, Alton 

Tickets: £6.50 per person 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

🏠 Please note this event takes place at Goldfinch Books, 24 High Street, Alton.

Join us for an exclusive, early-morning tour of the house Jane Austen knew and loved.

In this exclusive, early-morning tour, we’ll be unlocking doors, opening shutters and letting sunshine into the darkened rooms. Join us for a curatorial journey as we dust, polish and check that everything is in order to start the day. Along the way, we’ll share secrets and stories of this extraordinary house through the ages.

After the tour, you’ll enjoy a light breakfast of tea and English muffins – just as Jane used to do!

Date: Friday 24 January 2025

Time: 9am – 10am

Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us.

Tickets: £25

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

🫖 Your ticket includes a House tour, followed by a light breakfast of English muffins, butter and preserves, and a choice of tea or coffee. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know after booking.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Capacity for this event will be kept very low to make it a truly special experience.

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025 

Join us for a quiet and inspiring creative writing session in the beautiful grounds of Jane Austen’s House. No need to book – just drop in and write!   

This session will take place in the cosy Learning Centre tucked behind Jane Austen’s House. We’ll provide writing prompts and inspiration, pens and paper, access to our extensive reference library, and fortifying tea and coffee. 

Bring along your work in progress or start something new! 

Details: 

Date: Friday 24 January 2025 

Time: 11am – 1pm 

Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us. 

Tickets: Free with House admission

🎫 Please ensure you select the correct date and time slot when booking your ticket. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

*SOLD OUT!*

Join us for a magical tour exploring one of the best-loved novels of all time: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

This unique tour of the House will reveal new aspects of this beloved novel, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene. Hear stories about the inspiration, publication and reception of Pride and Prejudice as we explore the rooms where it was revised for publication and where Jane read aloud from her first published copy.

DETAILS:

Date: Friday 24 January 2025

Time: 4:15pm-5:15pm 

Duration: 1 hour

Location: This event takes place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us

Tickets: £19.50

👪 Capacity for each tour will be kept low in order to allow for the best possible experience. 

⏰ This tour will begin promptly.  Please make sure you arrive in good time to join the group. Latecomers may not be admitted.

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

As part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, join us for a magical tour exploring one of the best-loved novels of all time: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

This unique tour of the House will reveal new aspects of this beloved novel, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene. Hear stories about the inspiration, publication and reception of Pride and Prejudice as we explore the rooms where it was revised for publication and where Jane read aloud from her first published copy.

As part of a small group, enjoy exclusive access to Jane Austen’s House before it opens to the public, with plenty of time to chat and ask questions of our knowledgeable guide.

After the tour, you’ll enjoy a light breakfast of toasted English muffins and tea – just as Jane used to do!

Date: Saturday 25 January 2025
Time: 9am – 10:30am
Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us.
Tickets: £25

Your ticket includes a House tour, followed by a light breakfast of toasted English muffins, butter and preserves, and a choice of tea or coffee. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know after booking.

 Capacity for this event will be kept very low to make it a truly special experience.

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

In this exclusive session, examine a range of illustrations for Pride and Prejudice from the 1890s through to the 1970s.

This special event will examine Pride and Prejudice from a new angle, via a wide range of illustrations from the very earliest illustrated editions of the 1890s through to those of the 1970s. 

We’ll share a range of early illustrated editions and artworks, including Hugh Thomson’s gorgeous Peacock Edition of 1894, original artworks by Joan Hassall and CE Brock and Hugh Thomson’s printers’ proofs, before moving into the twentieth century with the first Penguin paperback of P&P, illustrated silver plaques and some garish pink covers from the 1970s. We’ll discuss how different illustrations were made, printed and how they influenced each other, and how we care for them as part of the museum collection.  

This event will be led by an expert on our collection who will guide you through Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, through illustrations. 

The group will be kept small, so there will be plenty of opportunities to see objects up close, ask questions and discuss as we go along. 

Details: 

Date: Saturday 25 January 2025 

Time: 11.30am – 1pm 

Location: This event is at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us 

Tickets: £16.50 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

A live version of our popular online book club.. join us onsite at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton for a lively discussion of all things Pride and Prejudice!  

Bring your thoughts, ideas and observations… bring your favourite quotes and the questions you’ve always wanted to ask… expect stimulating discussion and debate! 

We’ll get the ball rolling with questions, ideas and provocations about the novel and then it’s over to you – as a group we’ll share thoughts, theories, favourites and best-bits. 

Whether you love the book, audiobook or a film or stage adaptation, join us to share your love of this internationally beloved story. Why does it matter to you? What have you learned from it? Which bits always make you cry? Which characters do you adore, admire or despise? 

This event will be fuelled by plenty of tea, coffee and cake! 

Details: 

Date: Saturday 25 January 2025

Time: 2.30 – 3.30pm (GMT) 

Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us. 

Tickets: £15.00

☕ The event will include tea, coffee and cake. Please let us know of any dietary requirements upon booking. 

👫 Capacity for this event will be kept low so that everyone gets a chance to join in the discussion! 

🎫 Tickets for this event include House entry for this day only. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

Pride and Prejudice was published on 28 January 1813. Jane received her author copies the day before and that very evening she and her mother read half of the first volume to their neighbour, Miss Benn, without letting on that Jane was the author. Jane described the event in a letter to Cassandra:  

‘I beleive it passed with her unsuspected.–She was amused, poor soul! that she cd not help you know, with two such people to lead the way’

For this very special event, join us as we re-enact the first ever reading aloud of Pride and Prejudice over 200 years ago, in the Drawing Room of Jane Austen’s House.  

As part of a small and exclusive audience, we’ll enjoy a welcome from the Museum Director Lizzie Dunford before we settle down for a lively reading by fantastic actors Hollie Hales and Adam Cunis – bringing Jane Austen’s beloved story to life.   

We won’t get through quite as much as Jane and her mother – but we’ll enjoy the first six chapters of Pride and Prejudice, taking us from Mr Bingley’s first arrival at Netherfield to Mr Darcy’s snub of Elizabeth at the Meryton assembly, and on to the evening party at Sir William Lucas’s where Darcy notices Elizabeth’s fine eyes with admiration, and Miss Bingley experiences a twinge of jealousy… 

As a master of dialogue, Jane Austen’s works are best enjoyed out loud, and this delightful performance will bring the characters alive in the very room in which Jane first gave voice to them herself. 

After the reading, we’ll enjoy a warming glass of mulled wine or apple juice in the Historic Kitchen and toast our inimitable and extraordinary authoress.  

Details: 

Date: Saturday 25 January 2025 

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm, 7:45pm-9:15pm 

Performances start at 6pm & 7:45pm

Location: This event is at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us 

Tickets: £30

☕ This event includes refreshments, please let us know on booking if you have any dietary requirements. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

About the performers:

Hollie Hales trained at RADA. Her recent audio work includes Tales of a Monstrous Heart by Jennifer Delaney, Bookishly Ever After by Mia Page (Audible) and Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire “The Gordon Riots” podcast.

Adam Cunis’s recent work includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bridge Theatre), Macbeth Storytelling (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) and The Woman in the Moon (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse).

Take a deep-dive into the extraordinary journey of Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, from first draft to publication and beyond.

This talk follows the extraordinary journey of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, from first draft to publication and on through some of its most important and influential editions and incarnations. 

It draws on a wealth of glorious Pride and Prejudice material from the museum collection, from a rare first edition through to the first American edition, Hugh Thomson’s gorgeously illustrated “Peacock edition”, and on to the first paperback edition in the 1930s. It also dips into adaptations of the novel, from the first theatrical adaptations to the first film released in 1940, and BBC TV adaptations from 1938 – 1995.  

Along the way we’ll explore reactions to the novel through the ages, beginning with a letter Jane Austen wrote to her sister on the novel’s first publication, and take a look at the novel’s critical reception and legacy. 

Details: 

Date: Sunday 26 January 2025 

Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm 

Location: This event is at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us 

Tickets: £12 

🎫 Tickets for this event include House entry for this day only. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

Join us for a very special musical evening in the Drawing Room of Jane Austen’s House. As part of a small audience, enjoy an exquisite performance as Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice is brought to life through an instantly-recognisable musical score. 

Inspired by the BBC’s beloved 1995 TV adaption of Pride and Prejudice, this performance brings the novel to life with music adapted by Carl Davis from his original BBC score, and a spoken narration written by acclaimed novelist Gill Hornby.  

Performance by Susan Rutherford (narrator), Leora Cohen (violin) and Paul Wingfield (piano). 

This event is a tribute to the film/TV composer Carl Davis, who sadly died on 3 August 2023, and is generously sponsored by Trinity College, Cambridge.  

After the performance, join us for drinks in the Historic Kitchen.  

Details: 

Date: Sunday 26 January 2025 

Time: 3pm – 4pm; 4.45pm – 5.45pm 

Sessions begin at 3pm and 4:45pm

Tickets: £30

Location: Jane Austen’s House 

**This event is now fully booked**

☕ This event includes refreshments, please let us know on booking if you have any dietary requirements. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.’

Pride & Prejudice

~

Join us for a very special virtual guided tour of Jane Austen’s House with a Pride and Prejudice twist! In each room, discover objects, paintings and stories that reveal the themes, characters and events of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Pride & Prejudice.

Together, we’ll 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. We’ll examine portraits of people Jane knew who may have inspired characters in the novel, and objects that help the story come to life.

This light-hearted and enjoyable virtual tour shines a light on objects and stories that relate to Jane Austen’s classic novel; it offers the opportunity to examine and enjoy Pride & Prejudice, and to experience Jane Austen’s House and collection in a new way.

Details:

Date: Monday 27 January 2025

Time: 7pm – 8pm (GMT)

Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!

Tickets: £6.50

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

 This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. 

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

 Timings are given in UK time (GMT) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Ticket sales will close at 5.00pm (UK Time) on the day of the event. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

Join us for a morning of your own sewing, knitting or embroidery in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this session is open to all. 

Bring along your own project or dive into our work basket and help us with the museum’s mending.  

This session will take place in the cosy Learning Centre tucked behind Jane Austen’s House. We’ll provide fortifying tea and coffee to keep you going! 

Bring along your work in progress or start something new! 

Details: 

Date: Tuesday 28 January 2025 

Time: 11am – 1pm 

Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us. 

Tickets: Free with House admission 

🎫 Please ensure you select the correct date and time slot when booking your ticket. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

Join us on Pride and Prejudice Day, our annual celebration of the novel’s publication, and take a virtual deep-dive into the extraordinary journey of Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, from first draft to publication and beyond.

This talk follows the extraordinary journey of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, from first draft to publication and on through some of its most important and influential editions and incarnations. 

It draws on a wealth of glorious Pride and Prejudice material from the museum collection, from a rare first edition through to the first American edition, Hugh Thomson’s gorgeously illustrated “Peacock edition”, and on to the first paperback edition in the 1930s. It also dips into adaptations of the novel, from the first theatrical adaptations to the first film released in 1940, and BBC TV adaptations from 1938 – 1995.  

Along the way we’ll explore reactions to the novel through the ages, beginning with a letter Jane Austen wrote to her sister on the novel’s first publication, and take a look at the novel’s critical reception and legacy. 

Details: 

Date: Tuesday 28 January 2025 

Time: 7pm – 8pm (GMT)

Location: Online

Tickets: £6.50

 This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. 

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

 Timings are given in UK time (GMT) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Ticket sales will close at 5.00pm (UK Time) on the day of the event. 

📖 This event is part of our Pride and Prejudice Festival, 23-28 January 2025.

Back by popular demand! In 2025 our Virtual Book Club will run monthly from February – November, covering all of Jane Austen’s novels as well as her teenage works and letters. Bring your thoughts, ideas and observations… bring tea and quotes and questions… expect stimulating discussion and debate!

Join us for our first Virtual Book Club of 2025 in this special anniversary year – a lively online space in which we will discuss all things Jane Austen!

We’re kicking off with Jane Austen’s wild and surprising teenage writings – full of girls behaving badly, speeding plots and cartoonish characters. There’s no doubt about it, this is Austen as you’ve never seen her before!

We’ll get the ball rolling with questions, ideas and provocations about these extraordinary short works, and then it’s over to you – as a group we’ll share thoughts, theories, favourites and best-bits. You’ll want to read the book before-hand.. you can pick it up here or read more about the teenage stories on our website.

Whether you love them, hate them or have no idea where to look (!), join us to share your love of this internationally beloved author’s coming-of-age works. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Grab a cup of tea and join us for an hour of blissful discussion with fellow Jane Austen fans around the world!

Details:

Date: Tuesday 4 February 2025

Time: 7pm – 8pm (GMT)

Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!

Tickets: £6.50

 This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. 

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

Timings are given in UK time (GMT) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Ticket sales will close at 5.00pm (UK Time) on the day of the event. 

This early-morning entry slot is intended for people who would prefer a quieter and calmer environment to experience the House. It is suitable for individuals or families with members who have sensory processing differences, autistic spectrum conditions or other sensory needs.

During this time we will reduce capacity in the House so there will be fewer visitors. We will also make some changes to reduce sensory input, including turning off all audio and video screens in the House. If there are other changes that would make your visit easier, please contact us to let us know in advance.

As part of our early opening, you will be able to explore the House and garden, and have the opportunity to take part in some family friendly activities.

The Historic Kitchen will be reserved as a quiet area for those needing to take a break. In good weather you may also wish to sit in the garden, which is very peaceful.

You can check out the layout of the House in advance by looking at our virtual tour.

Quiet visits will be offered on the first Wednesday of each month, where possible.

Join us for an exclusive, early-morning tour of the house Jane Austen knew and loved.

In this exclusive, early-morning tour, we’ll be unlocking doors, opening shutters and letting sunshine into the darkened rooms. Join us for a curatorial journey as we dust, polish and check that everything is in order to start the day. Along the way, we’ll share secrets and stories of this extraordinary house through the ages.

After the tour, you’ll enjoy a light breakfast of tea and English muffins – just as Jane used to do!

Date: Friday 21 February 2025

Time: 9am – 10am

Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us.

Tickets: £25.00

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

🫖 Your ticket includes a House tour, followed by a light breakfast of English muffins, butter and preserves, and a choice of tea or coffee. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know after booking.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Capacity for this event will be kept very low to make it a truly special experience.

Join us for a guided walk through of our beautiful virtual tour!

VISIT JANE AUSTEN’S HOUSE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME!

**Included in Forbes list of the World’s Best Virtual Tours!**

Join us for this exclusive online event, hosted by an expert guide from Jane Austen’s House, who will use our beautiful virtual tour to show you around the House and outbuildings. As part of a small group, you will enjoy a guided walk through of our virtual tour with lots of opportunities to chat and to ask questions.

Details:

Date: Saturday 22 February

Time: 8-9pm (GMT)

Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!

Tickets: £6.50

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. Please check your junk folders!

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

Timings are given in UK time (Greenwich meantime) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Ticket sales will close at 5.00pm (UK Time) on the day of the event. 

Spend some time away from the depths of winter and step back in time to enjoy a magical evening at Jane Austen’s House.

Join us for a unique, candlelit guided tour of the House and discover Jane Austen’s story, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene.

Walk through rooms Jane and her family knew and loved, discover their traditions and family pastimes, and enjoy the House in a new way!

We’ll finish with a glass of wine and the chance to raise a toast to our favourite author!

DETAILS:

Friday 28 February 2025: 6.00pm – 7.00pm, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Time: Tours begin at 6.00pm, 6:30pm

Duration: 1 hour

Location: This event takes place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us

Tickets: £25

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

👥 Capacity for each tour will be kept low to allow for the best possible experience. 

⏰ Each tour will begin promptly.  Please make sure you arrive in good time to join the group. Latecomers may not be admitted.

🍷 The tour will finish with a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic alternative. Please let us know of any dietary requirements upon booking.

Back by popular demand! In 2025 our Virtual Book Club will run monthly from February – November, covering all of Jane Austen’s novels as well as her teenage works and letters. Bring your thoughts, ideas and observations… bring tea and quotes and questions… expect stimulating discussion and debate!

Join our Virtual Book Club in this special anniversary year – a lively online space in which we will discuss all things Jane Austen!

Our second session will focus on Jane Austen’s extraordinary short epistolary novel Lady Susan, which tells the story of the beautiful and unscrupulous widow Lady Susan Vernon – “most accomplished coquette in England”.

We’ll get the ball rolling with questions, ideas and provocations about this short work and then it’s over to you – as a group we’ll share thoughts, theories, favourites and best-bits.

Whether you love, hate or want to be Lady Susan (!), join us to share your love of this internationally beloved author’s coming-of-age work. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Grab a cup of tea and join us for an hour of blissful discussion with fellow Jane Austen fans around the world!

Details:

Date: Tuesday 4 March 2025

Time: 7pm – 8pm (GMT)

Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!

Tickets: £6.50 

 This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. 

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

Timings are given in UK time (GMT) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Booking for this event closes at 5pm (GMT) the day of the event.

This early-morning entry slot is intended for people who would prefer a quieter and calmer environment to experience the House. It is suitable for individuals or families with members who have sensory processing differences, autistic spectrum conditions or other sensory needs.

During this time we will reduce capacity in the House so there will be fewer visitors. We will also make some changes to reduce sensory input, including turning off all audio and video screens in the House. If there are other changes that would make your visit easier, please contact us to let us know in advance.

As part of our early opening, you will be able to explore the House and garden, and have the opportunity to take part in some family friendly activities.

The Historic Kitchen will be reserved as a quiet area for those needing to take a break. In good weather you may also wish to sit in the garden, which is very peaceful.

You can check out the layout of the House in advance by looking at our virtual tour.

Quiet visits will be offered on the first Wednesday of each month, where possible.

Join us for a guided walk through of our beautiful virtual tour!

VISIT JANE AUSTEN’S HOUSE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME!

**Included in Forbes list of the World’s Best Virtual Tours!**

This exclusive online event, hosted by an expert guide from Jane Austen’s House, will use our beautiful virtual tour to show you around the House and outbuildings. As part of a small group, you will enjoy a guided walk through of our virtual tour with lots of opportunities to chat and to ask questions.

This tour is designed for audiences in Oceania (but open to anyone!).

Details: 

Date: Saturday 15 March 2025

Time: 9-10am GMT (evening for Oceania time zones)

Location: This event will take place online. Join us from the comfort of your own home!

Tickets: £6.50

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

 This event will take place on Zoom. Please provide a valid email address, as you will be emailed a link to join the tour in the run up to the event. 

 If you are joining as a group or household, please buy one ticket for each person attending.  All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Museum. 

Timings are given in UK time (Greenwich meantime) – please do check what the event time is in your territory, to ensure you log in at the right time. 

Booking for this event will close at 5pm (GMT) the day before the event.

Join us for an exclusive, early-morning tour of the house Jane Austen knew and loved.

In this exclusive, early-morning tour, we’ll be unlocking doors, opening shutters and letting sunshine into the darkened rooms. Join us for a curatorial journey as we dust, polish and check that everything is in order to start the day. Along the way, we’ll share secrets and stories of this extraordinary house through the ages.

After the tour, you’ll enjoy a light breakfast of tea and English muffins – just as Jane used to do!

Date: Saturday 22 March 2025

Time: 9am – 10am

Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us.

Tickets: £25.00

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

🫖 Your ticket includes a House tour, followed by a light breakfast of English muffins, butter and preserves, and a choice of tea or coffee. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know after booking.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Capacity for this event will be kept very low to make it a truly special experience.

Step back in time and enjoy a magical evening tour of Jane Austen’s House.

Join us for a unique, candlelit guided tour of the House and discover Jane Austen’s story, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene.

Walk through rooms Jane and her family knew and loved, discover their traditions and family pastimes, and enjoy the House in a new way!

We’ll finish with a glass of wine and the chance to raise a toast to our favourite author!

DETAILS:

Friday 28 March 2025: 6.00pm – 7.00pm, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Time: Tours begin at 6.00pm, 6:30pm

Duration: 1 hour

Location: This event takes place at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us

Tickets: £25

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

👥 Capacity for each tour will be kept low to allow for the best possible experience. 

⏰ Each tour will begin promptly.  Please make sure you arrive in good time to join the group. Latecomers may not be admitted.

🍷 The tour will finish with a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic alternative. Please let us know of any dietary requirements upon booking.

‘I do not want any such pursuit to get me out of doors. The pleasure of walking and breathing fresh air is enough for me, and in fine weather I am out more than half my time. Mamma says I am never within.’

Northanger Abbey

~

This fun, relaxed guided walk will take you back in time, to discover the village Jane Austen knew and loved. Walk in Jane’s footsteps and learn about her love of nature, village life, houses and views she knew, and the importance of village life in shaping her writing.

Throughout the walk, short readings from Austen’s letters and novels will bring her world to life.

Your event ticket also includes House admission so you can explore the House that Jane knew and loved, and enjoy the pretty cottage garden, vintage garden games and family activities.

After the walk, why not enjoy a well-earned cup of tea at Cassandra’s Cup, opposite the Museum? (Bookings must be made separately, visit Cassandra’s Cup website)

Details:

Date: Saturday 29 March

Time: 11am-12pm

Location: This event starts from Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Find us

Tickets: £16.50

❗ Please click through the calendar and select the correct date when booking this event.

The guided walk will depart from Jane Austen’s House at 11am promptly. Please make sure you arrive in good time to join the group.

 The walk is suitable for all abilities, but please wear sturdy, sensible footwear and bring a bottle of water and sun cream or an umbrella – depending on the weather!

This event ticket includes access to Jane Austen’s House and garden on the event day. 

Accessibility: This walk is primarily along pavements, however there are some uneven areas and one stop is on grass. It may not be suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters. If you would like more information about the accessibility of the route, please contact us at enquiries@janeaustens.house