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Posted 7th July 2008

Tickets now on sale from Bath Festival Box Office

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Posted 17th April 2008
Delights on every day to tempt you - full details of all events will be on our website in the next few weeks.
Tickets available for sale from 9^th June - those marked with * 14^th July.
Friday 19^th September
5.45pm – 9.45pm Bonnet Making Workshop
6.15pm - 7.45pm Festival Get Together
Saturday 20^th September
Promenaders Festival
11.00am - 12.30pm Grand Regency Promenade
12 noon - 3.00pm Queen Square Traditional Fair
12 noon - 1.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath - Walking Tour
4.00pm – 5.00pm Dance Workshop
7.30pm – 10.00pm A Country Dance - Dancing, music and food!
Sunday 21^st September
9.00am,10.45am & 6.30pm Church Services at St Swithin’s
10.00am – 11.30am A Very Private Public Breakfast - Food
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath - Walking Tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography
4.00pm – 5.30pm From China to Chintz - Food
7.30pm – 9.30pm Sense & Sensibilities - Jane Austen’s Music
Monday 22^nd September
2.00pm – 4.00pm Jane Austen Food and Drink – Walking Tour
6.00pm & 7.15pm 4 Sydney Place – Visit
7.30pm – 10.00pm Learn to Dance Like Jane Austen - Workshop
Tuesday 23^rd September
10.00am – 12.30pm “…that noble hill…” – Walking Tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography at the Jane Austen Centre
7.00pm – 8.00pm An C18^th Autumn Bouquet – Demonstration
Wednesday 24^th September
8.30am – 6.30pm In the Footsteps of Royalty: Day Trip*
10.00am – 12 noon Bath and the Sexes – Walking Tour
11.00am till 3.00pm St Swithin’s Open to the Public
Thursday 25^th September
10.00am – 11.45am ‘To be near Sydney Gardens…’ Walking Tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography at the Jane Austen Centre
7.30pm – 10.00pm Northanger Abbey – Dorset Corset Theatre
Friday 26^th September
10.00am – 12 noon ‘…I was at the play on Tuesday…’ Walking Tour
12 noon – 1.00pm A Portrait of Elegance – Theatre*
7.00pm – 9.00pm At home with the ‘Austens’ – An Evening Soiree
Saturday 27^th September
10.00am – 11.30am A Very Private Public Breakfast - Food
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath - Walking Tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography at the Jane Austen Centre
4.00pm – 5.30pm From China to Chintz - Food
7.30pm – 11.30pm Festival Grand Regency Ball
Sunday 28^th September
9.00am, 10.45am & 6.30pm Church Services at St Swithin’s
10.00am – 11.30am A Very Private Public Breakfast - Food
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath - Walking Tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography at the Jane Austen Centre
2.00pm – 3.30pm Finale – ‘Yours Ever, Jane’ - Theatre
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Friday 19^th September – 6.15pm to 7.45pm

Festival Get Together at The Jane Austen Centre – Ticket £6.50

Meet up with old friends and make some new ones, compare notes on costume making, bring your photographs of last year or other Jane Austen events you have attended. Your entry ticket includes refreshments. The Centre Giftshop will be open for exclusive viewing after this event.

Saturday 20^th September - 11am

Grand Regency Costumed Promenade - Tickets Adult £7.50, Child £3.50

Take part in Europe's largest Regency costumed promenade. Starting from the world famous Roman Baths, make your way through the Georgian streets and finish in a beautiful Georgian square where there you will enjoy traditional entertainments. It will be delightful.

Why not follow in the footsteps of Catherine Morland, Anne Elliot and Jane Austen herself. We are expecting visitors from all over the world.

If you don't have a costume we can help. We have sourced a number of adult and child sized patterns for you as well as some essential accessories.
For tickets, patterns and accessories visit our Online Giftshop

£1 from each ticket sale is being donated to the charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Dorset Corset Thursday 25th September – 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Northanger Abbey – by Dorset Corset Theatre Company
Venue: Kingswood School Theatre, Lansdown, Bath
A Brand new production of this Bath based book by our favourite author in the fabulous setting of Kingswood School, street parking available locally.