Alton and Chawton are running a series of Jane Austen and Regency events celebrating the works of Jane Austen.

A range of events is on offer: music, talks, museum displays, readings, Victorian Cricket, Regency Day, Chawton House Library open day. Some events are ticketed - others are free, please check website for details.

22 June
Alton Regency Day
Regency Supper

23 June
Victorian Cricket Match

24 June
Pride and Prejudice Read-a-thon, Alton Library

25 June
Chawton House Library Tour
Penny Townsend Talk on Pride and Prejudice, Allen Gallery

26 June
Stephen Richardson Talk - Architecture and Design or the Regency Period, Chawton House Library

27 June
Chawton House Library Tour
Jane Hurst Talk - Villages visited by Jane Austen, Allen Gallery

28 June
Evening of Music and Drama, Swan Inn

29 June
Jane Hurst walk round Alton
Prof John Mullen Talk - Jane Austen's Tricks, Chawton Village Hall

30 June
Jane Hurst walk round Chawton
Regency Costume Making, Gilbert White's House
Choral Evensong, St Lawrence Church