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2019

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Saturday 19th January 2019

Chawton House

Evening Orchard Wassail

A magical night of merrymaking following the ancient tradition of the Orchard Wassail! There will be singing, toasting and torch-lit procession to the orchard in the Walled Garden.

2018

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Thursday 13th December 2018

Chawton House

Afternoon recital: 'Austen Sisters'

Join us for a diverting and dramatic recital of readings from Jane and Cassandra Austen’s letters, prose and poetry about sisters.

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Saturday 1st December 2018

Chawton House

Chawton House Christmas Fayre

Come and do a spot of Christmas shopping in the festive atmosphere of Chawton House.

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Saturday 3rd November 2018

Chawton House

Late Opening: Bonfire Night

Extended opening hours, mulled cider and toffee apples before Chawton village’s firework display.

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Wednesday 31st October 2018

Chawton House

Tour: Late Night Gothic (Sold Out)

Join us this Halloween for a candlelit tour of our Gothic exhibition.

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Saturday 1st September 2018

Chawton House

Day of Talks: Jane Austen & Southampton Spa

A day of talks on Jane Austen’s life, works and world, focusing on the Southampton years

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Saturday 16th June 2018 to Sunday 24th June 2018

Chawton House

Jane Austen Regency Week Events

Find out what is happening at Chawton House during Alton’s Jane Austen Regency Week.

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Thursday 24th May 2018

Chawton House

Evening Talk: The Three Exhibitions that Saved the Country House

In this lavishly illustrated talk, Dr Oliver Cox explores the fall and rise of the English country house.

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Monday 7th May 2018

Chawton House

Bluebell Estate Walk

Explore the Chawton House estate in the company of our Garden Manager, Andrew Bentley, followed by a full English cooked breakfast in the Old Kitchen.

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Thursday 26th April 2018

Chawton House

Evening Talk: In Her Mother’s Footsteps: Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft

In this talk, award-winning author Charlotte Gordon explores the extraordinary relationship between Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley.