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Exhibition: Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy

Thursday 1st May 2025 to Sunday 1st February 2026

Chawton House

Exhibition: Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy

Celebrate Jane Austen and meet the women writers who shaped—and were shaped by—her wit, words, and world in our JA250 anniversary exhibition.

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House *SOLD OUT*

Monday 20th October 2025

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House *SOLD OUT*

Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, from the parkland she walked to the table she dined at and the books she read.

Halloween Kids’ Trails: Gothic Pieces, Phantom Faces & a Cauldron Hunt

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 to Sunday 2nd November 2025

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Halloween Kids’ Trails: Gothic Pieces, Phantom Faces & a Cauldron Hunt

Let your imagination run wild as you explore Chawton House dressed for Gothic, with brand new kids trails and a host of cursed creatures for you to enjoy.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: After Dark Screening

Sunday 26th October 2025

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: After Dark Screening

Spend the evening with us in the atmospheric Great Hall to be thrilled and terrified by Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Monday 27th October 2025

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Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Enjoy a specially-created three-course Gothic supper inspired by Northanger Abbey in the shadowy corners of our atmospheric old kitchen, followed by spooky tales from Gothic literature by the fire in the Great Hall.

Halloween Half Term Kids Craft Day

Tuesday 28th October 2025

Chawton House

Halloween Half Term Kids Craft Day

This Halloween half term, bring the kids for a frightfully fun day at Chawton House, with pumpkin-carving workshops, broom making, and spooky trails to explore.

Gothic House Tour

Tuesday 28th October 2025

Chawton House

Gothic House Tour

Join us for a night to freeze the blood as we step into the world of Gothic literature, where heroines, villains and the ingenious women writers who breathed life into them await your presence.

Gothic House Tour

Thursday 30th October 2025

Chawton House

Gothic House Tour

Join us for a night to freeze the blood as we step into the world of Gothic literature, where heroines, villains and the ingenious women writers who breathed life into them await your presence.

Halloween Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Friday 31st October 2025

Chawton House

Halloween Gothic Supper & Ghostly Tales

Enjoy a specially-created three-course Gothic supper inspired by Northanger Abbey in the shadowy corners of our atmospheric old kitchen, followed by spooky tales from Gothic literature by the fire in the Great Hall.

In Austen's Footsteps: Guided Estate Walk

Monday 3rd November 2025

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In Austen's Footsteps: Guided Estate Walk

Embrace your passion for dead leaves and step into the landscape Jane Austen knew and was inspired by on a guided autumn estate walk.

Midweek Roasts

Wednesday 5th November 2025

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Midweek Roasts

Tuck into a hearty roast lunch in the Old Kitchen Tearoom this November, with 2 choices of meat or a veggie option followed by a traditional English pudding.

Midweek Roasts

Wednesday 12th November 2025

Chawton House

Midweek Roasts

Tuck into a hearty roast lunch in the Old Kitchen Tearoom this November, with 2 choices of meat or a veggie option followed by a traditional English pudding.

Music at One: The Clarion Trio

Friday 14th November 2025

Chawton House

Music at One: The Clarion Trio

Chawton House is delighted to announce the launch of its brand-new “Music at One” concert series, an exciting initiative dedicated to showcasing exceptional emerging musical talent from Hampshire and the surrounding areas.

Online Talk: Janine Barchas & Isabel Greenberg, The Novel Life of Jane Austen

Friday 14th November 2025

Online

Online Talk: Janine Barchas & Isabel Greenberg, The Novel Life of Jane Austen

Renowned Jane Austen scholar Janine Barchas and illustrator Isabel Greenberg join us online to talk about their collaboration on a graphic novel and biography of Jane Austen.

Theatre: Fly Me! Mrs Sage and the Mile High Club

Saturday 15th November 2025

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Theatre: Fly Me! Mrs Sage and the Mile High Club

Join us in the Great Hall for Fly Me! Mrs Sage and the Mile High Club, the hilarious and daring true story of the first Englishwoman to fly, with Denise Rocard and Sharon Wright.

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 1 of 2)

Sunday 23rd November 2025

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Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 1 of 2)

Join Royal School of Needlework graduate Emily Barnett for this two-part embroidery workshop, creating a Crewelwork Hand Embroidered hoop inspired by Fair Isle Knitting patterns.

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Wednesday 26th November 2025

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour, highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, followed by a Pride and Prejudice-inspired Afternoon Tea.

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Thursday 27th November 2025

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour, highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, followed by a Pride and Prejudice-inspired Afternoon Tea.

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Friday 28th November 2025

Chawton House

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Create your own Christmas wreath filled with greenery from our gardens, berries and all the trimmings guided by florist Helen Knight.

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 2 of 2)

Sunday 30th November 2025

Chawton House

Folk inspired Christmas Embroidery Workshop (part 2 of 2)

Join Royal School of Needlework graduate Emily Barnett for this two-part embroidery workshop, creating a Crewelwork Hand Embroidered hoop inspired by Fair Isle Knitting patterns.

Onsite Talk: Gill Hornby, The Elopement

Sunday 30th November 2025

Chawton House

Onsite Talk: Gill Hornby, The Elopement

Join best-selling author Gill Hornby in the fourth in our Jane Austen Book Club series, discussing her latest book, The Elopment, based partly at Chawton House.

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Monday 1st December 2025

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour, highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, followed by a Pride and Prejudice-inspired Afternoon Tea.

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House and Afternoon Tea

Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour, highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, followed by a Pride and Prejudice-inspired Afternoon Tea.

Festive Supper with the Kings Pond Shantymen

Friday 5th December 2025

Chawton House

Festive Supper with the Kings Pond Shantymen

Welcome the Festive Season with a hearty 3-course Festive Supper in the Great Hall, followed by a Christmas performance by the Kings Pond Shantymen.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Saturday 6th December 2025

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Enjoy a delightfully festive brunch with a buffet of pancakes and pastries and a choice of savoury plates, and a visit from Father Christmas in the Old Kitchen Tearoom.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Sunday 7th December 2025

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Enjoy a delightfully festive brunch with a buffet of pancakes and pastries and a choice of savoury plates, and a visit from Father Christmas in the Old Kitchen Tearoom.

Online Talk: Susan Allen Ford, Hester Mulso Chapone, Jane Austen, and Pride and Prejudice

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Online

Online Talk: Susan Allen Ford, Hester Mulso Chapone, Jane Austen, and Pride and Prejudice

Visit our digital living room for the fifth event for our Jane Austen Book Club, and the third Deirdre Le Faye memorial lecture with Austen scholar Susan Allen Ford.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Saturday 13th December 2025

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Enjoy a delightfully festive brunch with a buffet of pancakes and pastries and a choice of savoury plates, and a visit from Father Christmas in the Old Kitchen Tearoom.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Sunday 14th December 2025

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Enjoy a delightfully festive brunch with a buffet of pancakes and pastries and a choice of savoury plates, and a visit from Father Christmas in the Old Kitchen Tearoom.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Saturday 20th December 2025

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Enjoy a delightfully festive brunch with a buffet of pancakes and pastries and a choice of savoury plates, and a visit from Father Christmas in the Old Kitchen Tearoom.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Sunday 21st December 2025

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Enjoy a delightfully festive brunch with a buffet of pancakes and pastries and a choice of savoury plates, and a visit from Father Christmas in the Old Kitchen Tearoom.

Onsite Talk: Kate Evans, Patchwork, A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen

Friday 16th January 2026

Chawton House

Onsite Talk: Kate Evans, Patchwork, A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen

Join writer and illustrator Kate Evans in the final in our Jane Austen Book Club series, discussing her 2025 book, Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen.