Last month we hosted our last Summer Series event, finishing with a quiz on all things Jane Austen! We are now posting the answers (long overdue) to put you out of your misery! Let us know how you did... [...]
Last night we hosted our last Summer Series event, finishing with a quiz on all things Jane Austen! As we had so much fun, we want to share the quiz with everyone. Why not have a go or challenge [...]
Escape to Chawton House, your local get away Chawton House, Hampshire, August 2020. See out the last of the long summer days in the beautiful setting of Chawton House. With a Country Fair, Sunday Picnics, Parkland Breakfasts, September Sunsets and brand new kids trails, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Throughout [...]
Bank Holiday weekend at Chawton House We've got lots to keep you entertained this bank holiday weekend, so don't let the 'staycation' get you down, get out and about and explore this beautiful part of the South Downs [...]
As tributes pour in from the Austen community for Deirdre Le Faye, we recall the life of the greatest Jane Austen expert. In 2012, Deirdre Le Faye was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Southampton. Below is [...]
Chawton House Presents The Jane Austen Society's 80th Birthday Party Welcome to this free online day of celebration hosted by Chawton House celebrating the Jane Austen Society's 80th birthday, its legacy, and, of course, the great author [...]
It is now looking as though the UK can start to emerge from lockdown. At Chawton House, we are planning our reopening, and delighted to be able to go ahead with our Plant Fairs Roadshow in July (with safety [...]
Before Chawton House closed for lockdown, Tina Baxter of the Georgian Dining Academy was busy transcribing one of our most exceptional items: an unpublished manuscript written in the style of a Gothic novel. Here, she recounts her progress... [...]
We had some great entries for our 'best in show' Instagram competition, but there can only be one winner... And that winner is @choprakathy whose lovely garden was submitted by her friend @bevsiereads Judging the competition was our Gardener [...]
Catching Up Thank you so much to everyone who joined in with this wonderful weekend of talks and discussions. We hope we've brought a little bit of the Hampshire countryside direct to your homes. The videos [...]