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Jane Austen Festival

Ten days in Bath celebrating Jane Austen

Bath, England
10th-19th September 2021
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Thursday 19th September 2019

Austen's Hampshire Haunts - minibus tour
8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Jane Austen Centre

Guided tour to Steventon, visiting the site of Jane’s birthplace…

Day trip to Clifton and Blaise Castle - by coach
8:45 am - 5:30 pm
Bath Visitor Information Centre

‘Blaise Castle! The finest place in England, worth going 50 miles … to see’

Austen's Bath -v- Fanny Burney's 'City of Palaces' - walking tour
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bath Abbey Main Doors

On this walk, with Fanny Burney’s help, Dr Moira Rudolf will dispel the myths surrounding Austen’s feelings towards Bath…

Create your own reticule - workshop
10:00 am
The Mission Theatre

Under supervision create a reticule to match your Festival outfit…

'As Danced by Royalty in 1819' - Regency Dance Workshop
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Bath Function Rooms

Step back 200 years for a sociable and fun session of Regency dances…

Murder at Mansfield Park A Moonstone Murder Mystery
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1805 Rooms, Theatre Royal

Sir Thomas Bertram of Mansfield Park is shocked to discover that a murder has been committed…

Create your own soft bonnet or turban - workshop
12:45 pm - 2:45 pm
The Mission Theatre

create your own vintage style bonnet or turban to match your Festival outfit…

Reading - Lady Susan - Day Four
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Waterstones Bookshop

Reading aloud of Jane Austen’s epistolary novel Lady Susan…

Layers of Jane Austen with Jenny and Freddie
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Mission Theatre

Petticoats, stays, drawers, corsets, pantaloons, chemise, shifts…

Beastly Bath - walking tour
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Bath Abbey Main Doors

A light heated, unconventional walk through the city…

Bad Girls and Bonnets with History Wardrobe
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Mission Theatre

Jane Austen’s guide to being brazen – A bold, brash and beautiful celebration…

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