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Exhibition: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery

Wednesday 11th March 2026 to Sunday 20th September 2026

Chawton House

Exhibition: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery

In a world dominated by screens, HomeMade Histories invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and reconnect with the intimate, homemade traces of women’s lives through our unique collection of manuscripts, artwork and embroidery.

Library Display: Martineau 150 - Celebrating Harriet Martineau

Saturday 27th June 2026 to Sunday 2nd August 2026

Chawton House

Library Display: Martineau 150 - Celebrating Harriet Martineau

Explore the remarkable life and legacy of Harriet Martineau through original letters, rare books and objects from the Chawton House collection.

Scarecrow Week!

Monday 20th July 2026 to Sunday 26th July 2026

Chawton House

Scarecrow Week!

Come and build a scarecrow at Chawton House!

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House

Monday 27th July 2026

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House

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.

Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club

Friday 7th August 2026

Chawton House

Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club

Join our Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club, running for five sessions alongside our exhibition HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery.

Outdoor Theatre: British Touring Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet

Friday 7th August 2026

Chawton House

Outdoor Theatre: British Touring Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet

Expect to be entertained, thrilled and moved as British Touring Shakespeare deliver an unforgettable night among the stars, with Shakespeare’s timeless story of star crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet

Birds of Prey at Chawton House

Thursday 13th August 2026

Chawton House

Birds of Prey at Chawton House

Join our friends at Hampshire Hawk Walks for a discovery of birds of prey at Chawton House. A perfect summer holiday activity.

In Austen's Footsteps: Guided Estate Walk

Friday 14th August 2026

Chawton House

In Austen's Footsteps: Guided Estate Walk

Step into the landscape Jane Austen knew and was inspired by on a guided summer estate walk.

Reading Women’s Writing: Research Showcase

Saturday 15th August 2026

Chawton House

Reading Women’s Writing: Research Showcase

Join us as we celebrate five years since the relaunch of the Chawton House Fellowship programme with a special day dedicated to the research our Fellows have undertaken over the past five years.

Curator's Tour: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery

Saturday 15th August 2026

Chawton House

Curator's Tour: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery

Join us for a Curator’s Tour of our current exhibition exploring letters, journals, artwork and embroidery from our remarkable manuscript collection. Discover the intimate, hand-crafted traces that illuminate women’s lives in the 18th & 19th centuries.

Pottery Painting & Picnic at the Dyers Barn

Sunday 23rd August 2026

Chawton House

Pottery Painting & Picnic at the Dyers Barn

Enjoy a fun family day out painting pottery at our Dyers Barn!

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House

Monday 24th August 2026

Chawton House

Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House

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.

Outdoor Theatre: 440 Theatre - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tuesday 25th August 2026

Chawton House

Outdoor Theatre: 440 Theatre - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mischievous sprites, runaway lovers, and one very silly donkey! Four Forty Theatre’s playful Midsummer Night’s Dream is magical, fast-paced, and perfect for audiences of all ages.

Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club

Friday 4th September 2026

Chawton House

Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club

Join our Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club, running for five sessions alongside our exhibition HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery.