This autumn, Chawton House embraces the shadows with a programme of Gothic delights inspired by the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Taking our cue from Catherine Morland's 'dreadful suspicions' in Northanger Abbey, we invite you to step into a season [...]
Jane Austen's anniversary year has seen multiple books about her life and work published. Over the Autumn and Winter of 2025, we speak to some of the authors working on Austen—novelists, biographers, and graphic artists—about their love of Austen, the [...]
A Summer of Performance: Celebrating Performing Arts at Chawton House TLCM - Twelfth Night at Salisbury Cathedral - Photo credit Jack Offord This summer Chawton House will welcome local, national and international performers as part of their [...]
. . We are delighted to announce this year’s six Visiting Fellows, who will join us over two 4-week cohorts in August and November. This year, we have awarded one British Association of Romantic Studies Fellowship, with the generous support [...]
. Chawton House Library Volunteer Yvette receives runner up for the Ecclesiastical Lifetime Heritage Hero Award. Last week, the winners of the 2024 Ecclesiastical Heritage Heroes Awards were revealed at Heritage Day 2025. Sponsored by specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical [...]
We start 2025 with good news of new acquisitions which arrived at Chawton House in the final months of last year. 1. Hannah More, 'A King or a consul? A new song to the tune of Derry Down,' (Bath: printed [...]
. Chawton House Unveils Programme for Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary Celebration: Literature, Landscape, and Legacy We are delighted to announce the first part of our year-long programme to mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in 2025. Under [...]
This festive season, Chawton House invites you to step into a world of holiday wonder. From 6 December to 5 January, immerse yourself in the warmth and magic of Christmas with enchanting displays inside and outside, workshops, and events that [...]
. . Gothic Season 2024 Captivity Summer is ending, the nights are closing in and the air is cooling down. The pumpkins are full in the Gardens and the leaves are turning orange. Beware as Gothic Season Approaches... and [...]
. . Chawton House announces details of its upcoming exhibition on the scandalous life and literary genius of Mary Robinson Mary Robinson: Actress, Mistress, Writer, Radical opens at Chawton House on September 2, 2024. Chawton House, Hampshire, August 2024. Opening [...]