The Grand Regency Costumed Promenade
Saturday 14th September 2019 starting at 11am
Announcing the NEW ROUTE of the Regency Costumed Promenade!
This year Promenaders will gather in Sydney Gardens behind the Holburne Museum, before processing down the length of Great Pulteney Street and continuing around central Bath. Walking in Jane Austen’s footsteps we will take in many of Bath’s famous landmarks following the 33rd Regiment of Foot, finishing approximately 1 hour later in Parade Gardens.
The Jane Austen Festival officially opens with the world famous Regency Costumed Charity Promenade. The Promenade is a procession of over 500 people all in 18th Century costume and is a record breaking event. All sorts of people from all over the world participate, from the very young to the young at heart plus red coats, dancers and the official town crier.
All participants wear their own costumes, purchase and display a wristband (cost of 2019 wristband to be confirmed) to take part in the Promenade. The wristband includes free entry to the Promenader’s Fayre in the Guildhall from 11.30am. Children under 16 are free but must be accompanied by a participating adult in COSTUME.
The route for the Promenade in 2019 is completely step free.
(£1 per wristband sold is donated to RUH Cancer Care Campaign)
Wristbands are not required to watch.
