Our next exhibition explores the glamour, gossip and hidden rituals of Georgian nightlife What did it really take to enjoy a night out in Georgian Hampshire? The next major exhibition at Chawton House invites visitors to step into the glittering [...]
* * An historic literary collection of letters by women writers, early plays and a first edition of Sanditon finds a permanent Home at Chawton House, thanks to a generous donation from JASNA ORSWWA. Chawton House has received a major [...]
- - In May, we welcomed two work experience students, Kayanath and Holly, to Chawton House. While with us, they created artwork for some of our onsite signage, helped us spruce up our Tearoom, created a new Garden trail for [...]
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 of BARS, [...]
Hidden Lives Revealed in New Exhibition at Chawton House HomeMade Histories explores women’s creativity through letters, journals and handmade books. More than 50 manuscripts and artworks from the Chawton House collection illuminating the real lives of otherwise forgotten women Co-curated [...]
Dr Amy Wilcockson is an MHRA Research Fellow at QMUL working on 'The Letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley'. Prior to this, she was a Research Assistant at the University of Glasgow on the Leverhulme Trust-funded project ‘The Works of Robert [...]
This Festive Season, experience a Christmas filled with Regency sparkle, seasonal storytelling and theatre, joyful workshops, and festive events for all the family at Chawton House. Opening Dates & Hours 21 November-30 November Fri-Sun 10am-3.30pm 1 December-21 December Weds-Sun 11am-6pm [...]
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 [...]