Translate Prof. Amanda Vickery – Houses and interiors in Austen Monday 19th September – 8pm (duration 1 hour approx) Following her recent highly acclaimed BBC series At Home with the Georgians we are delighted to welcome Prof. Amanda Vickery to the festival for a special question and answer session on houses and interiors in Austen. [...]
Translate Drawing room Theatricals – Sarah, Lizzy and P&P!! Monday 19th September – 6.30pm (duration 1 hour approx) Two hilarious monologues, actress Sarah Siddons and character Elizabeth Bennet plus the unique Aardvark production of Pride & Prejudice (two actors, lots of hats!) Be warned do not tighten your corset strings too much! Tickets: £12 (discount [...]
Translate Your carriage awaits – minibus tour Monday 19th September – 4.30pm (duration 2 hours) Sit back and relax whilst your driver takes you to places Jane Austen knew well. This tour contains those locations too distant to include on a walking tour, such as Camden Place and Beechen Cliff. Tickets: £18 Meet at Queens [...]
Translate Bergere, Poke and Cottage: understanding bonnets! – talk Monday 19th September – 3pm - (duration approx 1½ hours) Histories of bonnets and hats from the Regency period are riddled with strange names and terms but what does it all really mean? This talk from Dressing History attempts to make it all clear. Using accurate reproduction [...]
Translate Your carriage awaits – minibus tour Monday 19th September – 1pm - (duration 2 ½ hours includes a short picnic stop – bring a light lunch) Sit back and relax whilst your driver takes you to places Jane Austen knew well. This tour contains those locations too distant to include on a walking tour, such [...]
Translate Shopping, shopping, shopping – walking tour Monday 19th September – 10am - (duration 2 hours) Shopping for Jane Austen, her family and the characters in her books, was as popular in the 18th as it is in the 21st Century. Find out where the best shops were and arguably still are, for both men and [...]
Translate Your carriage awaits – minibus tour Monday 19th September – 9.45am - (duration 2 hours) Sit back and relax whilst your driver takes you to places Jane Austen knew well. This tour contains those locations too distant to include on a walking tour, such as Camden Place and Beechen Cliff. Tickets: £18 Meet at Queens [...]
Translate Make your own Regency gown workshop Monday 19th September – 9am - (duration 8½ hours includes break for lunch) Join Miss Charlotte Raine, historical costumier, for a day of sewing tuition to make your very own Regency day dress! The class includes tuition, all materials, sewing machine, tools and light refreshments. You will be contacted [...]
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