Tour

Curator's Tour of Mary Robinson: Actress. Mistress. Writer. Radical

1 October - 31 December 2024
Various
£18

Join a member of the Curatorial Team for a guided tour of our current exhibition, Mary Robinson.

Join a member of the Curatorial team for a guided tour of our current exhibition, Mary Robinson: Actress. Mistress. Writer. Radical. This is the first exhibition dedicated to the scandalous life and literary genius of Mary Robinson.

A star of the London stage, she became notorious as a Royal mistress. From treading the boards of London’s theatres, to gracing the gossip columns of newspapers, Robinson pioneered celebrity status. She lit up the fashion world, sparking trends with her choice of outfit or carriage, and she went on to light up the literary world with novels, poems and essays. A talented poet, she developed her distinctive poetic style alongside some of the best-known writers of the day, and she honed her political ideas in the radical circle around William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft.

Journey through Robinson's fascinating biography, and enjoy a guided viewing from our Curator of rare and early editions of her writing – from the debut novel that sold out by lunchtime on the day it was published to her impassioned argument for women’s rights – to surviving manuscript material on loan from collections and archives across the UK. See the portraits, engravings and caricatures through which her image was circulated and her reputation both shaped and ruined.

Tickets: £18 (this includes entry to the House and Gardens) | £8 for Annual Ticket & Neighbour Pass Holders

Dates:

Friday 11 October, 12-1.15pm

Wednesday 20 November, 11.30am-12.45pm

Saturday 14 December, 1-2.15pm

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Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
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Opening times

House, Garden & Tearoom Opening Hours 2024

2 Jan-6 Feb: Fri-Sun, 10am-3.30pm

7 Feb - 26 Mar: Weds-Sun, 10am-3.30pm

27 Mar - 7 Apr: Every day, 10am-4.30pm

8 Apr-12 May: Weds-Sun + Bank Holidays, 10am-4.30pm

13 May-22 Sep: Every day, 10am-4.30pm

23 Sep-22 Oct: Weds-Sun, 10am-4.30pm

23 Oct-3 Nov: Every day, 10am-4.30pm

4 Nov-30 Nov: Fri-Sun, 10am-3.30pm

1 Dec-17 Dec: Fri-Sun, 11am-4pm/6pm Glimmering Gardens*

18 Dec-1 Jan: Every day, 11am-6pm, except 24, 25, and 26 Dec*

*Please check our website for confirmed December opening hours

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