Unique Presentation Copy of a Jane Austen Novel Heads to Chawton House, home of the author’s brother, following Record-breaking Sale An inscribed copy of a Jane Austen novel has become the most expensive of the author's works ever sold [...]
Fearful Futures: Omens & Premonitions 10-30 October ‘My heart beat fast and thick: I heard its throb. Suddenly it stood still to an inexpressible feeling that thrilled it through, and passed at once to my head and extremities. The [...]
Chawton House reopens for the festive season with a brand-new Christmas installation, Once Upon A Pantomime Chawton, Hampshire- August 2022. Chawton House will be reopening its doors for the festive season on Thursday 1 December 2022, after closing for [...]
Trailblazers: women travel writers and the exchange of knowledge - 12 September 2022 to 26 February 2023 Chawton House, Hampshire, August 2022. Opening to the public next month, Chawton House’s exciting new exhibition, Trailblazers: women travel writers and the exchange [...]
Chawton House marks the Queen’s platinum Jubilee with the planting of ‘Elizabeth Copse’ Chawton House, Hampshire, May 2022. Ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend in June, Chawton House announces long-term plans to mark the celebration with the restoration of an [...]
Discover the beauty of spring as Chawton House reopens to the public. Chawton House is celebrating the beauty of spring as it reopens its doors to the public on Wednesday 9 February after a short winter closure. With 12,000 spring [...]
Chawton House reopens for the festive season celebrating Christmas traditions of days gone by. Chawton House is reopening its doors for the festive season on Wednesday 1 December. Celebrating Chawton House’s Christmas traditions, visitors will see the House beautifully dressed with traditional decorations created by Chawton [...]
VisitEngland has announced that Chawton House has won a 'Hidden Gem' award as part of their 2020-2021 Visitor Attraction Accolades for the third year in a row. Of the awards, VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes says: "I'm so pleased to see [...]
Chawton House is taking part in East Hampshire's first ever literary festival! Between 2 and 10 October the area’s first nature and literary festival will celebrate local literary greats and their love of the East Hampshire countryside. Follow in [...]
Coming May 17, Chawton House re-opens its doors to the public with Made in Lockdown launch. Chawton House opens a special showcase featuring items made by volunteers over Lockdown and relaunches its daring exhibition Man Up! for a final hurrah, [...]