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 [...]
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 [...]
. 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 [...]
. . 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 [...]
. 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 [...]