Saturday 15th September 2018
Adult ticket £15 each on sale from HERE
(£1 per ticket sold donated to RUH Cancer Care Campaign)
Under 16’s accompanied by a participating adult in COSTUME are free.
Departs: 11am
From: The Royal Crescent Lawn
Finishes: Parade Gardens near Bath Abbey
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
The Jane Austen Festival officially opens with the world famous Regency Costumed Charity Promenade. The Promenade is a procession through the streets of this beautiful city and over 500 people all in 18th Century costume take part, making it a record breaking event. All sorts of people participate from the very young to the young at heart plus red coats, dancers and the official town crier.
The Promenade starts at the Royal Crescent lawn with the kind permission of the residents of the Royal Crescent and finishes at Parade Gardens near Bath Abbey. For those wishing to avoid steps we have incorporated a short diversion separate to the main group, making the Promenade suitable for pavement wheeled transportation.
All participants must wear costume, purchase and display the wristband ticket to take part in the Promenade. The ticket includes free entry to the Promenader’s Fayre in the Guildhall from 12noon. Children under 16 are free but must be accompanied by a participating adult in COSTUME.
Tickets are not required to watch.
The Jane Austen Festival would like to thank the following who have helped put together this extraordinary and unique event:
Bath and North East Somerset Council – Events, Parks and Traffic Management Departments
The Royal Crescent Residents Association
Parade Gardens
Bath Marquees
33rd Foot
Select Society
Safe & Sound Group
Renteq Safety Marshalls
JC Leisure Connexions
Jane Austen Centre online giftshop
and of course the Festival Stewards
Resting and having a cup of tea in Parade Gardens after the 2017 Promenade.
