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Wednesday 13th September 2023 to Sunday 28th April 2024 Chawton House |
Exhibition: Treasures of Chawton HouseTo celebrate our 20th year of opening, this exhibition displays some of the most precious treasures in the collection, and drawing on both Knight and Austen family history and early women’s writing with never-before-displayed objects, new acquisitions, old favourites, and items unique to Chawton House. |
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Friday 1st December 2023 Chawton House |
Lunchtime Library Talk: Knight Family WomenJoin Chief Executive Katie Childs for a Winter lunchtime library talk delving into the fascinating tales of the Knight family women. Discover stories of love, scandal and tragedy; follow the Knight women on journeys to rural Ireland and colonial India; and explore the way that generations of women left their marks on the House and Gardens. |
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Sunday 3rd December 2023 Chawton House |
Curator’s Tour: Treasures of Chawton HouseJoin a member of the Curatorial Team on a Curator’s Tour of the exhibition, exploring never-before-displayed objects, new acquisitions, old favourites, and items unique to Chawton House. |
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Tuesday 5th December 2023 Online |
Online Talk: Jane Austen’s Pancakes, and Other RecipesHave you ever wondered what kind of pancakes Jane Austen liked to eat, what sorts of flavour profiles appealed to eighteenth-century palates, or how eighteenth-century recipe books differ from our own? Come find out the answers to these questions and more through this talk on Chawton House’s extensive collection of eighteenth-century recipe books. |
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Wednesday 6th December 2023 Chawton House |
Christmas Roast at Chawton HouseEnjoy a Christmas Roast with your favourite people in an idyllic, traditional setting at Chawton House. With a two course meal to indulge in, you will leave here feeling festive and full! |
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Friday 8th December 2023 to Monday 1st January 2024 Chawton House |
Christmas at Chawton HouseChawton House will be reopening its doors for the festive season on 8 December, with a beautiful festive display celebrating Christmas traditions of days gone by. |
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Tuesday 12th December 2023 Chawton House |
Christmas Roast at Chawton HouseEnjoy a Christmas Roast with your favourite people in an idyllic, traditional setting at Chawton House. With a two course meal to indulge in, you will leave here feeling festive and full! |
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Wednesday 13th December 2023 Chawton House |
Festive Wreath WorkshopGet ready for a cosy Christmas at home by creating your own traditional festive wreath at Chawton House. |
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Saturday 16th December 2023 Chawton House |
Brunch with Father ChristmasHave a delightfully festive brunch, including French toast, pancakes with endless toppings as well as savoury plates. At the end of the brunch, kids shall expect a small gift from Father Christmas! |
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Saturday 16th December 2023 to Monday 1st January 2024 Chawton House |
The Glimmering GardensAs the sun sets, wrap up warm and enjoy the Gardens after dark with our new Christmas lights trail! |
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Saturday 16th December 2023 Chawton House |
Pleasure in Music: A Birthday Concert for Jane AustenJoin award-winning musicians Ensemble Hesperi for an enchanting evening of music-making on the occasion of Jane Austen’s birthday. Celebrating Chawton House’s recent acquisition of one of Jane’s own music books, Hesperi delves into the sound world of Regency England with a specially curated programme of music from the Austen family collection. |
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Sunday 17th December 2023 Chawton House |
Brunch with Father ChristmasHave a delightfully festive brunch, including French toast, pancakes with endless toppings as well as savoury plates. At the end of the brunch, kids shall expect a small gift from Father Christmas! |
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Monday 18th December 2023 Chawton House |
Christmas Private View: Anne Sharp’s EmmaCelebrate the holiday season with an enchanting private viewing of our Jane Austen treasures at Chawton House. |
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Friday 22nd December 2023 Chawton House |
Brunch with Father ChristmasHave a delightfully festive brunch, including French toast, pancakes with endless toppings as well as savoury plates. At the end of the brunch, kids shall expect a small gift from Father Christmas! |
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Saturday 23rd December 2023 Chawton House |
Brunch with Father ChristmasHave a delightfully festive brunch, including French toast, pancakes with endless toppings as well as savoury plates. At the end of the brunch, kids shall expect a small gift from Father Christmas! |