. We are fortunate to welcome a number of work experience students each Summer from local schools. While they are with us, they take on the role of General Assistant, working across different areas of the organisation to get a [...]
. . 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 two British Association of Romantic Studies Fellowships, with the generous [...]
. Chawton in Stitches now open Running from May 13 to August 27, 2024, Chawton in Stitches promises a captivating journey through the creative process of award-winning graduate of the Royal School of Needlework, Emily Barnett. Her degree project, inspired [...]
. . Spring at Chawton House All through the Wilderness, the snowdrops are out in force and the daffodils are on their way as the Garden comes alive in colour. We have a jam-packed spring here for you all to [...]
The Maria Graham Collection allocated to Chawton House through Arts Council’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme A collection of portraits, books and drawings belonging to Maria Graham – the first professional female travel writer – has been allocated to Chawton House, [...]
Villains In Power 16 October - 4 November ‘You speak like a heroine […] We shall see if you can suffer like one.’ Montoni to Emily, Ann Radcliffe The Mysteries of Udolpho From the wicked uncles sinister patriarchs of [...]
Showcasing the Treasures of Chawton House Rare and never before seen Treasures of Chawton House displayed together for the first time to celebrate our 20th anniversary! Chawton House, Hampshire, August 2023. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of opening to [...]
“At half past six, in the bleak, icy evening of 21 January, in the year of 1804, Anne Sharp arrived in the threshold of Godmersham Park.” Opening lines of Godmersham Park (2022) In her latest novel, Godmersham Park, writer Gill Hornby [...]
Music book once owned by Jane Austen and bearing her signature donated to Chawton House Chawton House, Hampshire, July 2023. A music book once belonging to Jane Austen and bearing her signature, whereabouts unknown since 1978, has been rediscovered. The [...]
Celebrating 20 years of Chawton House – 13-16 July Chawton House invites you to celebrate a remarkable milestone during its Anniversary Weekend! Join us for a weekend filled with literary inspiration and cultural festivities, honouring twenty years of preserving [...]