Find below Jane Austen events for 2026 that we love, and if you’re a Jane Austen fan – you will too.
You can still find events listed for 2025 if you want to see what happened during this celebratory year for Jane Austen 250, the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. 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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Sisters of the Pen: Austen, Influence, Legacy Exhibition
Chawton House
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
Why Read Jane Austen
King’s College, London
21 January 2026
We bring together acclaimed novelist Tessa Hadley with actor-writers Anni Domingo (part of an innovative postcolonial reinterpretation of Mansfield Park by Watermill Theatre) and Romola Garai (star of the 2009 BBC Emma) to ask why Austen is so perpetually popular.
Beyond the Bonnets: Working Women in Jane Austen’s Novels
Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery, Basingstoke
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.
Exhibition: Sisters of the Pen
Chawton House Library, Chawton
To 1 March 2026
This exhibition places Jane Austen amongst her sister artists—the novelists and playwrights who inspired her, and those who, in turn, took influence from her.
Sisters of the Pen Exhibition – Free With Entry
Last Chapters of Persuasion
Treasures Gallery, British Museum
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)
In Conversation with Gill Hornby
National Archives, Kew, London
25 March 2026
Join Sunday Times bestselling author, Gill Hornby in conversation about all things Austen including the inspiration behind her Jane Austen trilogy of books, and the important role of Cassandra Austen in Jane’s life and legacy.
Exhibition: HomeMade Histories
Chawton House Library, Chawton
11 March to 20 September 2026
HomeMade Histories exhibition takes you through letters, journals, artworks and needlework, this exhibition transports you into a quieter, more tactile past, shaped by ink, paint, thread and time.
Chawton House Exhibition – Free with House Entry
Jane Austen Among Women Writers – Gillian Dow Talk
20 March
Winchester Cathedral
Gillian Dow talks about Jane Austen and her fellow female authors, the books she read the women authors she admired and how they influenced her novels.
April to June
Pride and Prejudice at Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey, Bath
10, 13 & 14 April
Step into the heart of Bath Abbey as Jane Austen’s world comes thrillingly to life in a bold, funny, and fast-paced reimagining of Pride and Prejudice.
Dancing with Jane Austen
Oxford
To 12 April 2026
Dancing with Austen explores how important dance was to Austen’s gentry society and its crucial role in her creativity.
Dancing with Jane Austen Tickets
Love Letters
National Archives, Kew
To 12 April 2026
I wanted to visit the National Archives to see the Loves Letters exhibition, as they have Jane Austen’s Will on show, and it is rarely seen. Read the Love Lettres blog post for more. The exhibition is FREE. A special event is being held by Saucy Books on 12 April.
Find out more about Love Letters Exhibition
Illustrating Austen
Holburne Museum, Bath
To 12 April 2026
The Holburne is delighted to present Illustrating Austen, a chance for audiences to see the artwork behind their favourite Austen novels.
Curator Talk: HandMade Histories
Chawton House, Chawton
15 April & 16 May (..Monthly)
Join us for a Curator’s Tour of our current HandMade Histories exhibition exploring letters, journals, artwork and embroidery from our remarkable manuscript collection. Discover the intimate, hand-crafted traces that illuminate women’s lives in the 18th & 19th centuries.
Exhibition HandMade Histories – Free With House Entry
Guided Tour of the ‘Great House’
Chawton House, Chawton
21 April & 11 May 2026 (..Monthly)
Join a special Jane Austen 250 guided tour highlighting Jane Austen’s connection to the ‘Great House’, from the parkland she walked to the table she dined at and the books she read.
Guided Tour of the Great House Tickets
Jane Austen Tour of Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
24 April & 5 August 2026
Explore the Cathedral through the eyes of one of England’s most beloved writers on this intimate and engaging tour. Led by an expert guide, you’ll uncover Jane Austen’s close connection to Winchester Cathedral, learn about her final days, and gain new insights into her life, legacy, and lasting influence.
Winchester and Jane Austen Tickets
From Page to Stage
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
3 May
After the second performance of her play From Chawton, join actor and playwright Beckis Cooper for a lively post-show discussion.
Online Talk – From S&S to Cranford – Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskill
Hosted by Jane Austen House Museum
3 May
A lively online talk exploring sisterhood in the worlds and works of Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell.
Objects up Close – Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
4 May
In this exclusive session, examine a range of objects from the museum collection up close. This special event will showcase a range of treasures from the museum collection relating to springtime and new beginnings – with a particular nod to the Dashwoods’ new start in Sense and Sensibility.
Love and Freindship
Hay Festival, Wales
23 May
In Love & Friendship, young widow Susan Vernon visits her in-laws’ estate while waiting for social chatter about her personal indiscretions to pass. While there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her reluctant daughter, and attracts the attention of many interesting men.
Online Talk: HomeMade Histories: Maria Edgeworth & Jamaica
Chawton House, Chawton
27 May 2026
In the second of our digital events connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Dr Susan Manly’s case study explores letters to and from Maria Edgeworth in the Chawton House collection, which cast new light on Edgeworth and the slave trade.
Online Talk: HomeMade Histories: Maria Edgeworth & Jamaica
Persuasion
Hay Festival, Wales
31 May 2026
A captivating reading performance of Jane Austen’s tale of enduring affection, in which a rekindled love tests pride and regret for Anne Eliot as she navigates society pressures and second chances.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE from 1 JUNE for PERSUASION FESTIVAL taking place in September at Jane Austen’s House Museum
Celebrating Jane Austen at Chatsworth – Summer Festival
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
12-14 June 2026
Join us as we celebrate Jane Austen and pastimes from the Regency period in the grounds of ‘Pemberley’ (aka Mr Darcy’s House), as immortalised on screen in the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
Jane Austen Chatsworth Tickets
My Austen Heritage: Growing up at Chawton House
Overton
17 June
Experience life as an Austen descendant through the personal memories of Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen’s fifth great-niece.
Ladies of Leisure at National Trust
Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley, Lancashire
18 June 2026
This delightful talk from History Wardrobe explores pleasures and pastimes in Jane Austen’s era, from ambling in the shrubbery to enchanting embroidery. Historian Lucy Adlington will showcase marvellous original fashions for sport and dancing along with amusing readings from Austen’s novels. Lucy Adlington brings textiles and fashion through the ages to life with her joyful, fact-filled and inimitable presentation style.
Ladies of Leisure at National Trust Tickets
Jane Austen Alton Regency Week
Alton and Chawton, Hampshire
19 – 28 June 2026
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
Jane Austen Service at St Lawrence Church
St Lawrence Church, Alton, Hampshire
21 June 2026
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. Part of Regency Week.
No ticket required
Sense and Sensibility Outdoor Cinema
21 June 2026
Belton Estate, National Trust, Grantham, Lincolnshire
Step into the world of Jane Austen with a timeless tale of love, family, and heartbreak, brought beautifully to life on a stunning outdoor cinema screen. Experience sweeping English landscapes, unforgettable performances, and the delicate balance of sense and emotion in this classic story. With a stellar cast of Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant.
Northanger Abbey
21 June + Multiple Dates
Keats House, London +
This summer, Moving Parts Theatre Company brings you Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. A thrilling Gothic tale of dark deeds… or a playful, heartwarming Regency romance. Let’s find out, shall we?
Tickets for Northanger Abbey Theatre
Pride and Prejudice at Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens, London
21 June
This summer, we bring you a special outdoor cinema screening of Pride and Prejudice at Kew Gardens in London.
Kew Gardens Outdoor Cinema Tickets
Jane Austen Ball – Maidstone Kent
Maidstone, Kent
27 June 2026
Celebrate Jane Austen with Maidstone Museum. Austen’s brother, Edward, lived at Godmersham Park, becoming an inspiration for her novels. Enjoy professional regency style dancers as they teach you how to dance in our gorgeous historic setting. Put your new skills to the test to live period music.
Jane Austen Maidstone Ball Tickets
July to September
Sense and Sensibility Garden Theatre Festival
Holburne Museum, Bath
14 to 26 July (Multiple Dates)
Are you ready for a whirlwind of feathered bonnets, dramatic letter-writing, and deeply repressed feelings? Then Jane Austen’s classic tale, Sense and Sensibility, gets the theatrical treatment you didn’t know you needed — proving that heartbreak and bad weather were just as stylish in 1811 as they are now.
Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Cinema
16 July 2026
The Vyne, National Trust, Hampshire
This beloved adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen is filled with wit, drama, and sweeping romance.
Outdoor Pride and Prejudice Cinema Tickets
Annual Dress Up Day
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
18 July
Join us for our annual Dress Up Day – and step into the pages of an Austen novel.
Jane Austen Embroidery Course
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
27 to 1 August
Join specialist hand embroiderer Jenny Adin-Christie for an exclusive embroidery course, creating a unique needle case design inspired by Jane Austen’s life, house, works and legacy.
Jane Austen Embroidery Tickets
Jane Austen Tour of Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
24 April & 5 August 2026
Explore the Cathedral through the eyes of one of England’s most beloved writers on this intimate and engaging tour. Led by an expert guide, you’ll uncover Jane Austen’s close connection to Winchester Cathedral, learn about her final days, and gain new insights into her life, legacy, and lasting influence.
Winchester and Jane Austen Tickets
Café talks at Box Hill: Jane Austen’s Leatherhead
12 August 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
Join local author and curator, Cathy Brett and she explores the original story of Jane Austen’s Surrey novel, Emma and discover the real people, places and events that populate this fictional masterpiece. £5 per person. Booking essential.
Jane Austen Festival Bath
11 to 20 September
Bath, Somerset
The Jane Austen Festival in Bath is the largest and longest running Jane Austen Festival in the world. Held at The Jane Austen Centre, Bath, and has since grown into a 10 day programme, drawing over 3500 people from around the world.
Jane Austen Ball
Bath Spa Hotel, Bath
12 September
Dress up in your finest Regency attire, enjoy lively dancing, and immerse yourself in the charm of Jane Austen’s world.
Persuasion Screening
Museum of Bath at Work
12 September
Anne is distraught after her family calls off her wedding to Frederick Wentworth, but will romance bloom once again?
Tickets to Persuasion Screening
Persuasion Festival
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
18 to 20 September
Join us for our popular Autumnal Festival, marking the turning of the year and celebrating Jane Austen’s last completed novel, Persuasion.The three-day festival will run from Friday 18 – Sunday 20 September, with a packed programme featuring themed tours and talks, workshops and special events. Tickets will go on sale in June.
Tickets for Persuasion Festival
October to December
Jane Austen’s Book Club – The Letters
Jane Austen House Museum
3 November
Zoom into our popular Virtual Book Club for lively discussions of Jane Austen’s works from the comfort of your own home!
Jane Austen House Museum Tickets
Jane Austen’s Birthday
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton
16 December
The House will run a special event to celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday.
Jane Austen’s Birthday Celebrations Tickets
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