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 [...]
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 [...]
We are delighted to announce this year’s Visiting Fellows, who will join us over three Cohorts, each spending a month in the Library to work on their research projects. The Fellowships are awarded to postgraduate and early career researchers [...]
Chawton House hosts its annual evening orchard Wassail in the Walled Garden Last Saturday saw Chawton House celebrate a centuries-old tradition, the Wassail. Led by its Wassail Queen, the night held two purposes - encouraging good spirits into the [...]
Chawton House Gardens In the 18th century, walking in the garden was a popular activity. The proposed health benefits, mixed with the opportunity to talk in unguarded spaces, meant that rambles through the garden became a particular [...]
The Library at Chawton House This week's blog, inspired by the donated benches that are part of the North American Friends of Chawton House Share a Bench with Jane campaign, will examine the role of libraries in [...]
Works by Frances Burney at Chawton House During the last few decades of the 18th century, Europe was in a state of violent upheaval, with revolutionary wars overseas and an unstable monarchy at home causing waves of distress [...]
Throughout November we will be celebrating the installation of benches around our gardens that were installed as part of the Share a Bench with Jane appeal, launched by the North American Friends of Chawton House (NAFCH) in 2019. The Share [...]