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Exhibition: Treasures of Chawton House

Wednesday 13th September 2023 to Sunday 28th April 2024

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Exhibition: Treasures of Chawton House

To 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. 

Lunchtime Library Talk: Knight Family Women

Friday 1st December 2023

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Lunchtime Library Talk: Knight Family Women

Join 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. 

Curator’s Tour: Treasures of Chawton House

Sunday 3rd December 2023

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Curator’s Tour: Treasures of Chawton House

Join 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. 

Online Talk: Jane Austen’s Pancakes, and Other Recipes

Tuesday 5th December 2023

Online

Online Talk: Jane Austen’s Pancakes, and Other Recipes

Have 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. 

Christmas Roast at Chawton House

Wednesday 6th December 2023

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Christmas Roast at Chawton House

Enjoy 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!

Christmas at Chawton House

Friday 8th December 2023 to Monday 1st January 2024

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Christmas at Chawton House

Chawton 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.  

Christmas Roast at Chawton House

Tuesday 12th December 2023

Chawton House

Christmas Roast at Chawton House

Enjoy 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!

Festive Wreath Workshop

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Chawton House

Festive Wreath Workshop

Get ready for a cosy Christmas at home by creating your own traditional festive wreath at Chawton House.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Saturday 16th December 2023

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Have 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!

The Glimmering Gardens

Saturday 16th December 2023 to Monday 1st January 2024

Chawton House

The Glimmering Gardens

As the sun sets, wrap up warm and enjoy the Gardens after dark with our new Christmas lights trail!

Pleasure in Music: A Birthday Concert for Jane Austen

Saturday 16th December 2023

Chawton House

Pleasure in Music: A Birthday Concert for Jane Austen

Join 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.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Sunday 17th December 2023

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Have 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!

Christmas Private View: Anne Sharp’s Emma

Monday 18th December 2023

Chawton House

Christmas Private View: Anne Sharp’s Emma

Celebrate the holiday season with an enchanting private viewing of our Jane Austen treasures at Chawton House.

Brunch with Father Christmas

Friday 22nd December 2023

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Have 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!

Brunch with Father Christmas

Saturday 23rd December 2023

Chawton House

Brunch with Father Christmas

Have 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!