Find below Jane Austen events for 2025 that we love, and if you’re a Jane Austen fan – you will too.
Key events for the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth are marked as a 250 Event.
For a summary of Jane Austen 250 exhibitions and events see the dedicated page JANE AUSTEN 250.
For events in the USA or Canada see Jane Austen North America Society JASNA event calendar. For the Jane Austen Society UK see JAS UK events calendar.
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Jane Austen and the Art of Writing
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
1 January onwards
This permanent exhibition celebrates Jane Austen as a ground breaking and ambitious writer in the very house where she created her six beloved novels. Drawing on the House’s extraordinary collection, it will show how seriously she took her craft, and the physical and mental processes she used to develop her novels – from her earliest teenage writings to her adult novels, inspirations, pioneering techniques, and publication.
Jane Austen House Museum Tickets
Jane Austen’s Travel Writing Desk – 250 Event
God’s House, Town Quay, Southampton
1 January to February 2025
Jane Austen’s writing desk is going on display in Southampton for the first time since she lived in the city over 200 years ago, providing literary and history fans the chance to see up-close what she used to pen early drafts of now internationally famous novels.
God’s House Tower Tickets and see Southampton’s own JANE AUSTEN 250
Exhibition: Mary Robinson: Actress, Mistress, Writer, Radical
Chawton House Library, Chawton
1 January to 21 April 2025
Mary Robinson: Actress, Mistress, Writer, Radical is the first exhibition dedicated to the scandalous life and literary genius of Mary Robinson. Long remembered only for her relationship with the Prince of Wales (later George IV) – who fell in love with her on stage as Perdita in The Winter’s Tale – in recent decades Mary Robinson has been reclaimed as one of the most important writers of the 18th century.
Mary Robinson Tickets – Free with House Entry
Costumes in Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
14 January
Join us for a captivating talk by award-winning costume designer Dinah Collin, in conversation with costume historian Keith Lodwick.
Jane Austen House Museum Tickets
Life and Times of Jane Austen’s Emma
Walks Around London
16 January, 6 and 26 February
Explore the Regency and discover the best seller of 1815! Emma was Jane Austen’s last book published during her lifetime in December 1815. Some say it was her best. This walk is a celebration of that book.
Life and Times of Jane Austen’s Emma
Pride and Prejudice Through the Ages Exhibition
Chawton House
17 January to 1 February
Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see a first edition of Austen’s beloved novel on loan to us and displayed for the first time, alongside exquisite editions from the 201 years since its publication.
Pride and Prejudice Exhibition
Jane Austen’s Birthday Ball Weekend
Alton Assembly Rooms, Alton
18-19 January
The Jane Austen Birthday Ball is celebrating her birthday in January, a month after her birthday on 16 December.
Jane Austen Birthday Ball Weekend
Pride and Prejudice Festival
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
23 to 28 January
Featuring Jane Austen’s best-loved novel Pride & Prejudice. This event will build on the success of our annual Pride & Prejudice Day on 28 January, the anniversary of the novel’s publication. On 24 January there is a
Jane Austen House Museum Tickets
Pride and Prejudice Quiz Night
Goldfinch Books, Alton
23 January
Featuring Jane Austen’s best-loved novel Pride & Prejudice, this quiz will feature all kinds of literature questions. Held in Alton’s independent book store on the High Street. Book through Jane Austen House Museum.
Jane Austen Quiz Night Tickets
Pride and Prejudice and Politeness Talk
Chawton House
24 January
A special after-hours private in the Library will take visitors on a deep dive into the novel, via the works by and about women in the Chawton House collection, discussing Austen’s influences and the works and ideas she drew on in the making of her most famous novel.
Pride and Prejudice and Politeness Talk
Book Club Live – Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
25 January
A live version of our popular online book club.. join us onsite at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton for a lively discussion of all things Pride and Prejudice!
Jane Austen Walk – Pride and Prejudice
Chawton, Hampshire
25 January
Join us in Chawton for a walk through Jane Austen’s village where she wrote her most successful novel Pride and Prejudice. See who and what inspired her novels. Led by the author Emma Darlington, this winter walk starts at Cassandra’s Cup and ends at St Nicholas Church, where Jane prayed whilst living here.
Pride and Prejudice Walk Tickets
Book Club Live – Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
25 January
A live version of our popular online book club.. join us onsite at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton for a lively discussion of all things Pride and Prejudice!
Pride and Prejudice in Words and Music
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
26 January
Enjoy a musical evening in the Drawing Room of Jane Austen’s House as Pride and Prejudice is brought to life.
Pride and Prejudice in Words and Music Tickets
The Making of Pride and Prejudice Talk
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton (Online)
28 January
We draw on a wealth of glorious Pride and Prejudice material from the museum collection, from a rare first edition through to the first American edition, Hugh Thomson’s gorgeously illustrated “Peacock edition”, and on to the first paperback edition in the 1930s.
Jane Austen Virtual Pride and Prejudice Talk
Book Club – Jane Austen’s Teenage Writings
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
4 February
Covering Jane Austen’s novels including her teenage writings now known as Juvenilia. Bring your thoughts, questions and ideas for a interesting debate.
Book Club – Teenage Writings Tickets
Book Club – Jane Austen’s Persuasion
Hatchards, Piccadilly, London
6 February
Hosted by Waterstones Bookshop, this month’s book club is a discussion of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, a story of romance, love and missed opportunities.
Book Club – Teenage Writings Tickets
The Release of Miss Austen with Andrea Gibb
Lord Hope Building, Glasgow
6 February
Join us to celebrate the release of Miss Austen, a landmark BBC drama about the life of Jane Austen, with its BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Andrea Gibb.
The Release of Miss Austen Tickets
Jane Austen 250 National Portrait Gallery – 250 Event
National Portrait Gallery London
7 February
As part of the celebrations for the 250 Anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, the National Portrait Gallery are hosing a lecture by Professor Joe Bray of the University of Sheffield .
Jane Austen Lecture at National Portrait Gallery
Jane Austen Candlelight Tour
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
7 February
Join us for a unique, candlelit guided tour of the House and discover Jane Austen’s story, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene.
Jane Austen Candlelight Tour Tickets
God’s House Closing Event – Jane Austen 250
God’s House, Southampton
21 February
Join us for the closing of three exhibitions celebrating the wit, wisdom, life and legacy of Jane Austen. Jane Austen’s travelling writing desk, on loan from the British Library, is at the heart of a year-long celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthdayPart of the 250 celebrations that feature Jane Austen’s writing desk.
Jane Austen God’s House Closing Evening Tickets
Book Club – Lady Susan
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
5 March
Covering Jane Austen’s novels including Lady Susan, whether you love it, dislike it, or just want to talk about it!
Book Launch – Living with Jane Austen by Janet Todd
Cambridge University Press Bookshop, Cambridge
5 March
Written to coincide with Austen’s 250th birthday, this approachable and intimate work shows why and how – for over half a century – Austen has inspired and challenged its author through different phases of her life.
Book Launch – Living with Jane Austen Tickets
Becoming Lieutenant Price and Captain Wentworth
Online with Sheila Johnson Kindred, Jane Austen Author
8 March
Sheila Johnson Kindred talks about Charles Austen’s Naval career and its influence on his sister’s novels. This talk will explore the extent to which Jane Austen’s knowledge and perceptions of her brother find their way into her characters, William Price and Frederick Wentworth, and the naval context of her novels.
Becoming Lieutenant Price and Captain Wentworth Tickets
St Swithun Church Bath JANE AUSTEN Weekend
St Swithun Church, Bath
8 March
St Swithun is the church where Jane Austen’s parents were married in and her father is buried in. Walking tour, quiz, author tour, talks.. some are free and some ticketed.
Jane Austen at St Swithun Bath Tickets
I am Jane Austen
The Arc, (Inside Winchester Library), Winchester
11 March
Personal reflections, based on a long relationship with Jane Austen, and her admirers. Talk by Louise West, former curator of Jane Austen’s House Museum.
York Literature Festival – What is a Classic?
York St John University, York
i March
Part of the York Literature Festival, discussing the enduring nature of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Shakespeare, unpicking what it is about their best works that make them last..
York Literature Festival Tickets
Jane Austen Candlelight Tour
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
28 March
Join us for a unique, candlelit guided tour of the House and discover Jane Austen’s story, told by an expert guide, using the House itself and objects from the collection to set the scene.
Jane Austen Candlelight Tour Tickets
Regency Revisited: Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen
The Vyne, Hampshire
29 March to 2 November
Discover Jane Austen’s linked to the Vyne, her views on the Chute family and her friendship with clergyman Thomas Chute who admired her novels. Get up close to first editions of her novels and beautiful regency costumes.
Regency Revisited National Trust Tickets
April to June
Jane Austen’s Schoolroom – 250 Event
Abbey School, Reading
April to October
When she was just nine years old, Jane Austen spent 18 months at school in Reading. Based in the former Gateway of the medieval Reading Abbey, Reading Ladies Boarding School became home to Jane, her elder sister Cassandra and cousin Jane between the summer of 1785 and December 1786. As part of the 250 Anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, her former school room in Reading’s Abbey Quarter, often cited as the inspiration for Austen’s Mr Goddard’s School in Emma, will open for a series of special events and tours.
Abbey School in Reading Tickets
Jane Austen Tours – Jane Austen 250 Event
Gainsborough Bath Spa
7-12 April and 13-18 October
Week-long tours to celebrate the anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth for Jane Austen 250.
Strictly Jane Austen Tour Tickets
Jane Austen 250 Spring Garden Tours
Winchester College, Winchester
24 April (then monthly)
Led by members of the Winchester College gardening team throughout the spring and summer, these tours explore the vast biodiversity and horticultural history of the beautiful hidden gardens at Winchester College.
Winchester College Walled Garden Tours
Jane Austen’s Winchester Tour
Tourist Information Centre, Guildhall, Winchester
26 April
A walk inspired by Jane Austen who died on July 18, 1775 in a house on College Street, just behind Winchester College. She came to Winchester to be treated by the surgeon Dr Lyford who could not save her, and she is buried in Winchester Cathedral. Discover landmarks of Jane’s life, and places in Winchester that Jane visited and people she met.
Jane Austen Winchester Walk Tickets
Sisters of the Pen: Austen, Influence, Legacy Exhibition
Chawton House
1 May to 4 January 2026
Sisters of the Pen: Austen, Influence, Legacy exhibition celebrates the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth by bringing to life the rich tapestry of works by women – then and now – which shaped and were shaped by Jane Austen’s literary world.
Sisters of the Pen Exhibition Tickets
Sense and Sensibility Festival
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
1 to 11 May
Join us for the Spring festival from 1 to 11 May as well celebrate Jane Austen’s first published novel Sense and Sensibility.
Placing Jane
MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
3 May
The British Association for Local History present ‘Placing Jane’ as part of Jane Austen 250 and Local and Community History Month.
Natalie Jenner ‘Austen at Sea’
Book Launch, Online Event
6 May
Natalie Jenner talks about the launch of her new novel titled ‘Austen at Sea’. A follow up to The Jane Austen Society, Natalie talks about what inspired her to write this new novel and the links to Jane Austen’s birthday in this 250th year.
Online Book Launch of Austen at Sea
I must provide for the possibility, by troubling you send up my Silk Pelisse by Collier on Saturday. I feel it would be necessary on such an occasion.
~ Letter from Jane in London to Cassandra in 1814
Winchester City Museum
The Square, Winchester
22 May – 16 June and 27 July to 20 October
Jane Austen’s pelisse coat is one of the only items that can directly be linked to her. The display will also include other items such as Jane’s purses she made, a poem she wrote, her sewing tools, and a book belonging to her brother Henry. The coat is moving around this year, so if you are visiting just to see it please check before you set out. Find out more on the Jane Austen 250 page.
Winchester College
College Street, Winchester
23 May – 31 December (check the website for exact dates)
Winchester College will be displaying their own collection of items linked to Jane Austen. These include first editions and items belonging to her nephews.
Angelic Women: The Friendship of Jane Austen and Anne Lefroy
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester
23 May – 19 October
A special opportunity to view the original manuscript of Jane Austen’s poem, in her hand, about the death of her close friend, Mrs Anne Lefroy. Alongside Jane copied out pages of the obituary from the newspaper for Anne’s death. Anne was a mentor to Jane, encouraging her writing and sharing her extensive library before her untimely death following a riding accident on Jane’s birthday in 1804.
Included with Winchester Cathedral Entry Ticket
JANE AUSTEN 250 Interactive Trail
Around Winchester Cathedral, Winchester
23 May – 2 September
Follow the trail to find out more about Jane’s novels, characters and the time she spent in Winchester.
Regency Dancing at The Vyne
The Vyne, Hampshire
24 May
Come to The Vyne where Jane and her family visited the Chute family. Held in The Vyne’s Stone Gallery, the Hampshire Regency Dancers give costumed performances including talks, demonstrations and dance along with guests. Free event.
Regency Dancing National Trust Tickets
An Audience with Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen
The Forum, Bath
27 May
Lucy Worsley leads us into the life of one of English literature’s most cherished figures. For these live, beautifully-illustrated talks, Lucy invites audiences to step into the world of Jane Austen, the beloved author of timeless classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion.
Jane Austen from Page to Stage
City Museum, Winchester
29 May
Join Dr Alex Walker from Hampshire Wardrobe, for an insightful look into the role of a costume designer, how costume creates character, and how Jane Austen’s characters have been brought to life from the page.
From Page to Stage Winchester City Museum Tickets
Persuasion Nautical Themed Summer Ball
Guildhall, Bath
Saturday 31 May
A pre-ball dance workshop will take place in the afternoon before the ball in the evening. Tickets sell out fast so sign up for the newsletter to find out when they go on sale.
Winchester Regency Ball
Winchester Cathedral
31 May
Jane loved dancing and this is a very unique opportunity to step back in time and take part in a traditional Regency Ball inside the Cathedral where Jane Austen is buried. A one in a lifetime opportunity.
Winchester Cathedral Regency Ball Tickets
No. 8 College Street – Jane Austen 250 Event
Winchester
4 June to 30 August
Jane Austen stayed at 8 College in the last few months of her life when consulting her doctor. Rarely open to the pubic, 8 College Street is open to tours to celebrate Jane Austen 250 anniversary of her birth.
Jane Austen 8 College Street Tour
Austentatious Theatre
The Forum, Bath
6 June
Jane Austen stayed at 8 College in the last few months of her life when consulting her doctor. Rarely open to the pubic, 8 College Street is open to tours to celebrate Jane Austen 250 anniversary of her birth.
Jane Austen Chatsworth – 250 Event
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
13-15 June
Join us as we celebrate the 250 Anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, alongside the 20 year anniversary of Chatsworth House on screen as ‘Pemberley’, home of one of Austen’s best loved characters Mr Darcy, in the 2005 film adaptation starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
Jane Austen Chatsworth Tickets
Jane Austen Chatsworth Pride and Prejudice Ball – 250 Event
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
14 June
Happy Birthday, Miss Austen! Join us for a ‘Pride and Prejudice’ themed ball in the year that would have marked her 250th birthday.
Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Ball at Chatsworth Tickets
Jane Austen Down to the Sea
Dorset
14 June to 14 September
Jane loved a dip in the sea, often went there on holiday and had two brothers in the navy. Focussing on the Dorset coastal towns Jane visited or wrote about it will explore leisure, fashion, entertainment and wellbeing at the seaside.
Jane Austen Down to the Sea Tickets
Regency Embroidery Workshop in 8 College Street
8 College Street, Winchester
16 June (and 28 July)
Celebrate the artistry of Regency embroidery in this exclusive one-day workshop, held at No. 8 College Street in Winchester, the house where Jane Austen spent her final days.
Regency Embroidery Tickets College Street Winchester
250 Years of Jane Austen: A Life and Legacy
London Archives, London
18 June
Join the knowledgeable and inspirational team from Jane Austen’s House for this illustrated talk, which will explore the biography of one of the world’s most beloved authors.
A Celebration of Music and Words: Jane Austen 250
The Arc (In Winchester Library), Winchester
Friday 20 June
Celebrate Jane’s life and legacy with Regency era music, period attire and historical insights by pianist Lisa Timbs and soprano Verity Joy.
Jane Austen 250 Music and Words at the Arc
Jane Austen Pelisse Coat at Curtis Museum
High Street, Alton, Hampshire
20 – 28 June
Jane Austen’s pelisse coat is one of the only items that can directly be linked to her. It is on display at the Curtis Museum in Alton from 20-28 June. FREE ENTRY
Jane Austen Pelisse at the Curtis Museum
Jane Austen Alton Regency Week
Alton and Chawton, Hampshire
20 – 29 June
Join us at this festival in Hampshire that celebrate Jane Austen at her final home at Chawton and Alton. Each day there are Jane Austen themed talks, walks, dances, carriage rides, stalls stalls, music, as well as a Regency Ball on the final Saturday evening celebrate Jane’s life and her novels. Tickets go on sale early April and some of the key or new events are included below.
Jane Austen Regency Week Events Tickets
A Solo Performance of Jane Austen’s Brief Engagement
Walled Garden, Basingstoke
22 June (plus other dates)
It’s December 1802, Jane is twenty-six and back in Hampshire visiting her friends Catherine and Alethea, members of the wealthy Wither family on the Manydown estate. Estate owner Harris Bigg-Wither has just proposed. It was a big decision to say, “Yes,”. It is an even a bigger decision to refuse the offer after twelve hours.
Solo Performance of Jane Austen’s Engagement Tickets
Gill Hornby and The Elopement
Topping and Company Booksellers, Bath
23 June
The festivities begin with Gill Hornby, acclaimed author of The Hive and All Together Now, as well as The Story of Jane Austen, a biography for younger readers. Gill will present The Elopement, the much-anticipated sequel to her previous novels Miss Austen and Godmersham Park.
Jane Austen’s Wardrobe with Hilary Davidson – 250 Event
Topping and Company Booksellers, Bath
24 June
Jane Austen has all too often been accused of dowdiness in her appearance. Drawing on Jane’s 161 known letters, as well as her own surviving garments and accessories, Hilary discussed the variety of clothes she would have possessed-from gowns and coats to shoes and undergarments-to tell a very different story. Hilary Davidson joins us to delve into the clothing of one of the world’s greatest authors, providing unique and intimate insight into her everyday life and material world. See the book review of Jane Austen’s Wardrobe by Hilary Davidson
Jane Austen’s Wardrobe Tickets
Kathryn Sutherland on Jane Austen – 250 Event
Topping and Company Booksellers, Bath
26 June
We are delighted to welcome Kathryn to talk on her new book Jane Austen in 41 Objects, a new kind of biography on Jane Austen examining the objects she encountered during her life alongside newer memorabilia inspired by the life she lived.
Jane Austen Pelisse talk by Alex Walker
Allen Gallery, Alton
25 June
Talk about Jane Austen’s Pelisse. Hampshire Wardrobe have created this replica of the pelisse, doing as much as possible by hand, and discovering the good, the bad, and the ugly of Regency outerwear. Join Dr Alex Walker as she tells you how Jane’s pelisse came to be in the care of HCT. *Tea and biscuits at 2pm, talk at 3pm
Allen Gallery Pelisse Talk Tickets
An Evening with Gill Hornby
The Morrell Room, Streatley
27 June
Gill Hornby will be talking about her career as a novelist, focusing particularly on her Jane Austen trilogy and her latest novel, The Elopement. From the Book: 1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her widowed father, Sir Edward – a man of strict principles and high Christian values. But when her father marries Miss Fanny Knight of Godmersham Park, Mary’s life is suddenly changed.
The Austin Trio – At St Mary’s Mundon
St Mary’s Church, Mundon
27 June
The Austen Trio is made up of pianist Samantha Carrasco, Harpist Kate Ham and Soprano Helen Neeves; all professionals who are very much in demand in their chosen fields.
Jane Austen Trio Concert Tickets
Sense and Sensibility Outdoor Theatre at The Vyne
The Vyne, Hampshire
29 June
Come to The Vyne where Jane and her family visited the Chute family. Outdoor Theatre introduces Elinor Dashwood who has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility. Together they make a snappy title for Jane Austen’s classic novel of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles.
Outdoor Theatre National Trust Tickets
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre at Black Park
Black Park, Wexham
29 June
Step into a world of drama, romance and timeless storytelling as the Buckinghamshire Country Parks Team will be hosting Illyria Theatre at Black Park Country Park for Pride and Prejudice.
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre Trust Tickets
Jane Austen Service at St Lawrence Church
St Lawrence Church, Alton, Hampshire
29 June
Come to Evensong at St Lawrence Church. Jame attended this church to witness the christenings of her brother Frank’s children, and the children of her friends the Terrys and the Digweeds. Music sung and played will be from Jane and the Austen family music books. Attendance is free.
No ticket required
July to September
“The Most Tiresome Place in the World” – Jane Austen’s Bath
No. 1 The Crescent, Bath
5 July – 2 November
No.1 Royal Crescent is celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with the exhibition “The Most Tiresome Place in the World”: Jane Austen & Bath. On show are two letters that Jane wrote telling her brother Frank that their father had died, and manuscript pags of The Watsons that Jane wrote from Bath. Read more at the Exhibition Review. You can also buy tickets to a talk that Kathryn Sutherland is giving on 30 October.
No. 1 Crescent The Watsons Bath Exhibition
Jane Austen’s Country Fair
Steventon Rectory Field, Steventon
6 July
Jane Austen was born in the Rectory in Steventon in 1775. Although the actual building no longer stands, a Regency-themed Country Fair will take place on the actual site. Lucy Worsley and Adrian Lukis are guests, alongside the Hampshire Regency Dancers and Mayfly Morris, regency arts and crafts and Jane Austen themed talks, side shows and stalls.
Jane Austen Country Fair Tickets
Jane Austen Book Club – Jane Austen’s Other Books
Hatchards, London
9 July
Edward Whitley, author of Jane Austen & George Elio: The Lady & The Radical hosts the book club discussing Lady Susan, The Watsons and Sanditon.
Austen vs Bridgerton Authenticity and Creativity in Regency Costume
City Museum, Winchester
10 July
Netflix’s hugely popular Bridgerton series has showcased Regency Fashion in an innovative way. Whilst many people adore this new interpretation, purists dismiss the costumes and incorrect, and the designers as amateurs. So why all the debate?
Austen vs Bridgerton Regency Costume Tickets
Pantaloons – Churchyard Theatre Sense and Sensibility
Southwalk Cathedral, London
10 July
Join the critically acclaimed Pantaloons theatre company as they celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary with their 2025 touring production of Sense and Sensibility.
Jane Austen Summer Festival of Emma
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
12 to 20 July
This festival will be focusing on Jane Austen’s “perfect” summer novel, Emma. It was the last novel that Jane published in her lifetime.
Jane Austen Emma Festival Tickets
Jane Austen On Holiday – Virtual Talk
Hosted by Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
15 July
‘The prospect of spending future summers by the Sea or in Wales is very delightful’
Jane Austen, Saturday 3 January 1801
Jane Austen loved going on holiday. In 1805 she wrote to her sister Cassandra ‘I dare say You are already the better for a change of place’ – showing that she understood how a change of location can benefit our happiness and wellbeing.
Jane Austen Emma Festival Tickets
Jane Austen 250 Walking Winchester Guided Tour
Guildhall, High Street, Winchester
18 July (the Anniversary of Jane Austen’s death)
What better way to experience Jane’s Winchester than joining a tour on the Anniversary of her death – 18 July 1775. See the Winchester Jane knew with a talk from an Austen Author quoting from Jane’s novels and letters. Ticket includes a one hour tour inside 8 College Street where Jane Austen died in the arms of her sister Cassandra. Tickets all sold out and closed to the public, this is a must see event.
Jane Austen 250 Walking Winchester 18 July Tickets or find them on Eventbrite
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility Musical
Chawton House, Chawton
19 July
The Summer brings outdoor performances with Sense & Sensibility: The Musical, produced by Elora Leger.
Sense and Sensibility Musical Tickets
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre
Warden’s Garden, Winchester College
23 July
Chapterhouse Theatre Company present Pride and Prejudice in the College’s tranquil Warden’s Garden, with its Regency border, wild woodland, and private section of one of the most famous chalk streams in the world providing an idyllic setting for a magical evening of theatre.
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre Winchester Tickets
Northanger Abbey Outdoor Theatre
Chesil Theatre, Winchester
24 and 25 July
Jane Austens’ Northanger Abbey adapted by Matthew Francis. Romance, mystery and misunderstandings! Presented in Winchester’s oldest theatre overlooking the river.
Northanger Abbey Theatre Tickets
Reading Jane Austen in Regency Retford Talk by Judith Hedley
Bassetlaw Museum, Retford
26 July
Born 250 years ago this December, Jane Austen’s novels were published during a few short years early in the nineteenth century – years of growth and prosperity for Retford. Which local citizens were reading ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Emma’ and ‘Persuasion’?
Reading Jane Austen Talk Tickets
The Bonnets: Working Women in Jane Austen’s Time
The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester
26 July to 2 November
In the year that we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, Beyond the Bonnets gives a voice to those who were overlooked by many but not neglected in Austen’s novels: working women.
Beyond the Bonnets Tickets
Regency Fashion Show
Great Hall, High Street, Winchester
26 July
Come to the Great Hall, Winchester’s own ‘Assembly Hall’ for a Regency Fashion show to see the fashion that Jane wanted and wore in the Regency period.
Regency Embroidery Workshop in 8 College Street
8 College Street, Winchester
28 July (and 16 June)
Celebrate the artistry of Regency embroidery in this exclusive one-day workshop, held at No. 8 College Street in Winchester, the house where Jane Austen spent her final days.
Regency Embroidery Tickets College Street Winchester
Jane Austen’s Emma Outdoor Theatre
Chawton House, Chawton
31 July
The Summer brings outdoor performances with Emma by This is My Theatre, taking place in the grounds of Chawton House where Jane’s brother stayed when he visited his mothers and sisters.
This is my Theatre Emma and Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre Tickets at multiple dates and venues around the country from Lewes Castle, Hempstead House, Portsmouth Cathedral to Salisbury Medieval Hall.
This Is My Theatre Tickets Emma and Pride & Prejudice Outdoor Theatre
August
Jane Austen and the Romanticists
The Arc (Inside the Library), Winchester
Friday 1 August
Paint and sip in an evening with Jane Austen and the romanticists, and create your own image inspired by the romantic era of Jane Austen!
Jane Austen and the Romanticists Tickets
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre
National Trust, Fyne Court, Somerset
Friday 1 August
This Summer, critically acclaimed theatre company This Is My Theatre brings Jane Austen’s classic tale to life in a stunning one-act adaptation to celebrate the author’s 250th anniversary year.
Pride and Prejudice Theatre Outdoor at Fyne Court
Austen versus Bridgerton
Winchester
4 August
Netflix’s hugely popular Bridgerton series has showcased Regency Fashion in an innovative way. Whilst many people adore this new interpretation, purists dismiss the costumes and incorrect, and the designers as amateurs. So why all the debate?
Austen versus Bridgerton Tickets
Jane Austen Candle Making
The Arc (Inside the Library), Winchester
7 August and 28 August
Step into the world of Jane Austen and craft your own beautifully scented candle inspired by the Regency era.
Jane Austen Candle Making Tickets
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre
Chawton House, Chawton
9 August
The Summer brings outdoor performances with Pride and Prejudice by This is My Theatre, taking place in the grounds of Chawton House.
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre Tickets
Pop Up Talk about Jane’s brother Henry Austen
Jane Austen House Museum
9 August
Join author and biographer Dr Christopher Herbert for a free talk on Henry Austen, Jane Austen’s favourite brother.
Jane Austen House Museum Tickets
A Solo Performance of Jane Austen’s Brief Engagement
Heckfield Place, Heckfield
14 August
It’s December 1802. It is a big decision to say, ‘Yes’ to a marriage proposal. It is even a bigger decision to refuse the offer next morning. Especially if you are Jane Austen. This is the story of those twelve hours.
Jane Austen
The Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall
14 August
Emma Hughes (‘The Lady Time Traveller’) presents an informative talk on Jane Austen, who was born into a time of enormous social changes, industrial innovation and scientific advances – and revolution is in the air…
Tickets for Jane Austen Falmouth
Jane Austen 250 Regency Ball
Winchester Great Hall, High Street, Winchester
16 August
To celebrate JANE AUSTEN 250, come to the Great Hall lfor a Regency Ball. Featuring a dance caller and dance call moments.
Winchester Great Hall Regency Ball
Edward’s Great House and Garden Tour
Chawton House, Chawton
18 and 30 August
“I went up to the Gt. House between three and four, and dawdled away an hour very comfortably” ~ Jane Austen Letter to her sister Cassandra, written on 13 June 1814
September
From Page to Stage and Screen
The ARC, (Winchester Library), Winchester
1 September
Join Dr Alex Walker from Hampshire Wardrobe, for an insightful look into the role of a costume designer, how costume creates character, and how Jane Austen’s characters have been brought to life from the page.
Lucy Worsley at the Great Hall
Winchester Great Hall, Castle Square, Winchester
5 September
To celebrate JANE AUSTEN 250, Lucy Worsley will be at the Great Hall promoting her latest book.
Winchester Great Hall Regency Ball
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Screening
Chawton House, Chawton
6 September
Outdoor screening of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film adaptation, marking its 20th anniversary.
Pride and Prejudice Film Screening Tickets
Illustrating Jane Austen
Holborne Museum, Bath
11 September to January 2026
In the 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen’s birth, see the artwork behind Jane Austen novels. Illustrating Austen will demonstrate how our favourite characters came to life on the page and have evolved through the years, reflecting the changing times and new audiences.
Jane Austen Festival of Persuasion
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
12 to 21 September
For this festival we will be focusing on Jane Austen’s last completed novel, Persuasion, with its autumnal themes.
Jane Austen Festival Persuasion Tickets
Jane Austen Festival BATH
Jane Austen Centre, Bath
12 to 21 September
The annual Jane Austen Festival Bath will take place from 12 to 21 September. Make sure you sign up for their newsletter as the tickets sell out fast. There are too many events to mention and I recommend you search by date and visit the website often, as new events are added all the time.
Jane Austen Festival BATH Tickets and sign up for JANE AUSTEN 250 Bath updates.
Grand Regency Costume Parade
Museum, Bath
Saturday 13 September
The annual Regency Parade will start at the museum and finish at the Circle above the gardens.
Jane Austen Festival BATH Tickets
Jane Austen Regency Church Service
Bath Abbey, Bath
14 September
Part of a series of events hosted in Bath Abbey, experience a Sung Eucharist service with a Regency twist, celebrating Jane Austen and the era she immortalised. Regency attire is encouraged but not mandatory. See what else is on through the link below.
Tickets for Jane Austen Regency Service at Bath Abbey
Botanicals of the Regency Workshop
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
14 September
In this gentle and immersive 3-hour workshop, we invite you to step into the world of Jane Austen — not the ballroom, but the stillroom: the quiet heart of the home, where fragrant herbs and garden blooms were transformed into remedies, comforts, and delights.
Botanicals at Jane Austen House Museum Tickets
Persuasion Tour – Virtual Event
Zoomed from Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
14 September
This light-hearted and enjoyable event uses our beautiful virtual tour to tease out stories and objects that relate to Jane Austen’s classic work, and offers the opportunity to enjoy, examine and discuss Persuasion.
Virtual Persuasion Tour Tickets
Edward Austen Knight’s Inheritance
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
15 September
A free talk by local historian Martin Caddick, unravelling the fascinating details of Edward Knight’s inheritance of the Knight family fortune.
Edward Austen Knight Talk Tickets
Jane Austen’s Garden with Molly Williams – Virtual Talk
Zoomed by Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
16 September
Join us for an engaging In Conversation event with author Molly Williams and Jessica Roux as she discusses her latest book, Jane Austen’s Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels, alongside illustrator Jessica Roux.
Molly Williams In Conversation Author Interview
Austens at the Abbey
Bath Abbey, Bath
16 September
Join Bath Abbey’s Curator, Cathryn Spence, for a lively talk as she shares the triumphs, surprises, and dead ends in unearthing the links between Bath Abbey and the Austen family.
Austens at the Abbey Tickets plus other Bath Abbey events for Jane Austen 250
Chawton House Interview with Andrew Davies – Virtual Talk
Zoomed by Chawton House, Chawton
18 September
Join us at Chawton House for an exclusive interview with legendary screenwriter Andrew Davies who reflects on his iconic adaptations of Jane Austen, including Pride and Prejudice (1995), Emma (1996), Sense and Sensibility (2008), and Sanditon (2019), discussing his enduring relationship with Austen’s work throughout his prolific career.
Andrew Davies Virtual Interview Tickets
Jane Austen’s Development as a Writer – Virtual Talk
Zoomed by Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
18 September
Join acclaimed scholar Collins Hemingway for a fascinating virtual talk canvassing all of Jane Austen’s novels and unpublished manuscripts, exploring how her craft as a novelist evolved throughout her two decades of writing.
Collins Hemingway In Conversation Author Interview
Festival Cinema: Pride and Prejudice
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
19 September
It’s twenty years since Chatsworth was immortalised on screen as Pemberley (aka Mr Darcy’s House) in Joe Wright’s enchanting retelling of Jane Austen’s beloved classic.
Pride and Prejudice Film at Chatsworth
Reading Aloud Persuasion
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
19 September
Join us for a reading from Jane Austen’s quiet, autumnal novel Persuasion, performed live in the Drawing Room.
Reading Aloud Evening of Persuasion
Jane Austen’s Endings: A talk by Dr Gillian Dow
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester – Virtual or In person
19 September
Wedding bells; soaring music and sunny skies; a kiss shared by the happy couple: Jane Austen’s novels, when adapted for the screen, invariably end with the marriage of the hero and heroine. On the page, Austen’s endings are more complex.
Gillian Dow Winchester Cathedral Tickets
Murder Most Austentatious
Great Hall, Castle Square, Winchester
Saturday 20 September
Characters from Jane Austen’s novels are coming to the Great Hall for a recital, but before it even can begin… Mr Darcy is found dead! What happened? Who would dream of killing such a noble and amiable gentleman? And who had the motive, the means and the opportunity?
Jane Austen Murder Most Ostentatious Tickets
Emma Theatre
Theatre Royal, Bath
Saturday 20 September
Emma is running over the festival on multiple dates. This is the last event of the Jane Austen Festival at Bath, “so we are encouraging our Festival visitors to attend the final Saturday 20th evening performance of this wonderful production of Emma to end the 2025 Jane Austen Festival altogether.“
Hilary Davidson Regency Dress – Virtual Talk
Virtual Talk by Jane Austen Festival
Saturday 20 September
Join Hilary Davidson, associate professor and chair of MA Fashion and Textile Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York as she presents her new book: A Guide to Regency Dress.
Festival Cinema: Sense and Sensibility
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Saturday 20 September
It’s 30 years since Emma Thompson’s Oscar-winning retelling of Jane Austen’s first novel launched in cinemas. In that time, it has not lost any of its charm and features some of our best British actors, including Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, and James Fleet.
Sense and Sensibility at Chatsworth
The Regency Wardrobe Exhibition
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
20 September
Join fine artist Stephanie Smart for a fascinating talk about her unique art installation, The Regency Wardrobe that runs from 9 September to 16 November 2025. There are two sessions running in the afternoon due to popular demand!
Regency Wardrobe Curator Talk Tickets
Being Mr Wickham with Adrian Lukis
Chawton House, Chawton
26, 27 and 28 September
Following hit runs in New York and London, join Chawton House this autumn for Being Mr Wickham, written and performed by Adrian Lukis (BBC’s Pride and Prejudice).
This is My Theatre
Multiple Locations
Multiple Dates
This is my Theatre Emma and Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre Tickets at multiple dates and venues around the country from Lewes Castle, Hempstead House, Portsmouth Cathedral to Salisbury Medieval Hall.
October to December
Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen
The Vyne, Hampshire
1 October
It’s lovely to think that Jane swept down this staircase. Discover Jane Austen’s linked to the Vyne, her views on the Chute family and her friendship with clergyman Thomas Chute who admired her novels. During the talks you can see first editions of her novels.
Regency Revisited National Trust Tickets
Twelve Hours, a monologue with Music
St Nicholas Church, Steventon, Hampshire
5 October
‘Funny, pithy, lucid, witty and very moving. Very Jane’ – Dame Emma Thompson
It’s December 1802. It is a big decision to say, ‘Yes’ to a marriage proposal. It is even a bigger decision to refuse the offer next morning. Especially if you are Jane Austen. This is the story of those twelve hours.
Exploring Bath – A Literary Day Trip
Bath, Somerset
11 October
Explore Bath’s bookshops, Jane Austen charm and cosy spots on a one-day literary escape filled with stories, strolls & sweet treats.
Austen at Sea by author Natalie Jenner
Hosted by Chawton House, Hampshire (Online talk)
14 October
Best-selling author Natalie Jenner joins us online to talk about her latest novel, Austen at Sea.
Natalie Jenner Austen at Sea Tickets Online Talk
Unveiling Jane
The Close, Winchester Cathedral
16 October
The Close of Winchester Cathedral will enjoy an unveiling of a new statue of Jane Austen, set against the backdrop of No 9, a beautiful Georgian style building that is part of the Cathedral offices. The plinth has been installed on the grass, and it used to be a ‘do not walk on the grass’ strict policy.. however, the grass has thoroughly been trampled!
250 Years History of Jane Austen and her Novels
Cross Barn, Odiham, Hampshire
18 October
The director of Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, Lizzie Dunford, reveals insights into Jane Austen’s life, relationship and much more.
Jane Austen First Editions Literary Look
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
24 October
Join the archives team for a very special morning in the Chatsworth Library and Archives. The day includes exclusive access to the Chatsworth Library to have a closer look at some the literary treasures including early library catalogues, a first edition of Pride and Prejudice and early editions of Hobbes, Pope, Gaskell, Bronte and more.
Jane Austen First Editions at Chatsworth Tickets
Gothic Week of Northanger Abbey
Chawton House, Hampshire
26-31 October
Kids events at the house, plus a week of Northanger Abbey gothic events including Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), Gothic Suppers and House Tours.
Tickets for Northanger Abbey Gothic Week
Jane Austen Retreat with Rachel Mann
Whalley Abbey, Clitheroe (near Preston)
24 to 26 October
In this Retreat, Jane Austen fan and scholar, Rachel Mann, will explore how she offers wisdom and spiritual food for prayer and self-reflection.
The Watsons Kathryn Sutherland Talk
No. 1 Royal Crescent, Bath
30 October
No.1 Royal Crescent is celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with the exhibition “The Most Tiresome Place in the World”: Jane Austen & Bath. She talks about the novel Jane Austen was always writing, The Watsons. Read more at the Exhibition Review.
Kathryn Sutherland Talk Tickets
November
Last Chapters of Persuasion
Treasures Gallery, British Museum
11 November to 15 March 2026
Marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of the novelist Jane Austen, this small display brings together unique manuscripts and rare editions, from her earliest writing to her final completed novel, Persuasion.
British Library (No Ticket or Booking Required – FREE EVENT)
Jane Austen’s Pelisse Coat: On Tour
Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery, Basingstoke
12 November to 22 February 2026
Jane Austen’s pelisse coat is one of the only items that can directly be linked to her. The display will also include other items such as Jane’s purses she sewed, a poem she wrote, her sewing tools, and a book belonging to her brother Henry. FREE EVENT
Jane Austen Pelisse at Basingstoke
Beyond the Bonnets: Working Women in Jane Austen’s Novels
Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery, Basingstoke
12 November 2025 to 22 February 2026
Through Austen’s works and her letters historic objects and an absorbing, immersive soundscape, encounter women in domestic service – so frequently footnotes in the narrative – or those who owned and ran their own business.
Sense and Sublimity: Miss Austen & Mr Turner in their Parallel Worlds
Linnean Society of London, London
17 November
The Study Day will examine how in the 250th anniversary year of the birth of Jane Austen (1775-1817) & JMW Turner (1775-1851), show us how two very different personalities were pioneers in their fields, their parallel worlds changed how we see the world.
Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen
Hill House, Doncaster
18 November
Join us for an evening with Lucy Worsley delving into the fascinating world of Jane Austen!
Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen Tickets
Jane Austen’s Silk Pelisse Coat Talk
Hill House, Doncaster
27 November
Talk with Alex Walker about Jane Austen’s Silk Pelisse Coat.
Gill Hornby Online Talk The Elopement
Chawton House, Chawton
30 November
Join best-selling author Gill Hornby in the penultimate in our Jane Austen Book Club series, discussing her latest book, The Elopement.
December
Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen
Sheffield Library
3 December
For the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, writer and artist Kate Evans will be speaking about her new graphic biography of Austen.
Patchwork Kate Evans Author Talk
Pride and Prejudice in Words and Music
New End Square, London
11 December
Come and celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a spell-binding recreation of her most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice.
Pride and Prejudice in Music Tickets
Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture
Keats Grove, London
11 December
Jane loved Ann Radcliffe’s (1764-1823) The Mysteries of Udolpho and was inspired to write Northanger Abbey from her gothic novels. Walter Scott and Charles Dickens found early inspiration in her scenes of terror and dread.
Ann Radcliffe at Keats Tickets
Susannah Harker Talk
Gainsborough Bath Spa
14 December
Looking for a memorable way to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday week? Join us for a unique literary event in the heart of Bath—featuring none other than ‘Jane Bennet’ herself, Susannah Harker.
Jane Austen Piano Music at Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
15 December
Kadiatu and Jeneba reflect on references to music in Jane Austen’s works and more broadly on the music of the time, performing music with which Jane Austen would have been familiar.
Tickets for Winchester Cathedral Concert
Yuletide Jane Austen Birthday Ball – 250 Event
Bath
Saturday 13 December
An evening involving dinner, dancing, cake and general Christmassy Austen merriment, in the beautiful surroundings of the Bath Pump Room. This event will be the culmination of our 2025 year’s worth of Jane Austen Festival events, taking place on the weekend closest to when Jane Austen was actually born on December 16th 1775.
Jane Austen Festival BATH Tickets and sign up for JANE AUSTEN 250 Bath updates.
Jane Austen’s 250 Anniversary Week Celebrations
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
13 to 21 December
The House will run a Christmas festival, featuring traditional Georgian decorations, scents and recipes, and offering visitors the chance to explore the House by candlelight and to enjoy musical performances and readings. 16 December will celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, including our popular annual Virtual Birthday Party!
Jane Austen’s Birthday Celebrations Tickets
Jane Austen’s Birthday Bash
York
13 December
A day of Jane Austen events in York starting with a Ball! Whether you are a seasoned dancer or a curious novice, Lottie will be there to guide you through all the steps!
Jane Austen Birthday Bash and Regency Dance Workshop
Jane Austen: From Page to Stage to Screen
Willis Museum, Basingstoke
14 December
Look at the roles involved in bringing a novel to life, from costume designers and historians, to script work and developing Jane Austen’s characters.
Jane Austen Page to Stage Tickets
Jane Austen Birthday Tea and Tour of Abbey Winchester
Guildhall, High Street, Winchester
16 December
A brief tour of Abbey House followed by tea, cake and readings to celebrate Jane Austen’s life on the 250th anniversary of her birth. Abbey House is not usually open to the public and is being made available to the Winchester Tourist Guides especially for this occasion.
Abbey Tour and Tea Tickets Winchester
Economies in the Time of Jane Austen
Bank of England
16 December
Delivered by an expert of Jane Austen’s finances, John F. Avery Jones, join us in the Museum to learn about the financial side of Jane Austen’s life and the nature of her investments. Lunchtime Talk.
Dress in the Age of Jane Austen 250 – Virtual Talk
Zoomed by the Costume and Textile Association
16 December
We are delighted to celebrate the 250th birthday of the beloved novelist, Jane Austen, in the company of author and dress historian Hilary Davidson.
Jane Austen Takeover Day!
Hazlehurst Studios, Cheshire WA7 1AH
16 December
Join us at Hazlehurst Studios for our Jane Austen Takeover Day! We are having a day of free creative workshops for you to come and have a try of, whether you are a fan of Jane Austen or not!
Jane Austen Takeover Day Cheshire
Jane Austen Georgian Walking Tour Southampton
Zoomed by the Costume and Textile Association
16 December
Join our Heritage Guide for a two-hour walking tour of Southampton’s old town where Jane Austen lived from 1806-1809.
Georgian Walking Tour Southampton
The Austen Ball
Bank of England Museum, London
18 December
Marking 250 years since Austen’s birth – one of Britain’s most celebrated novelists and the face of the current £10 banknote – this event transforms the historic Stock Office into a setting worthy of a grand ball.
Jane Austen Bank of England Ball
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