Join Jane Austen’s family and special guests for a special celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at Chawton House.
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Join Jane Austen’s family and special guests for a special celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at Chawton House.
With over a dozen Austen descendants, including your host Caroline Jane Knight, the last of Jane’s nieces to grow up at Chawton House, join this historic occasion. Distinguished speakers, witty performers, and special guests will honour Jane’s extraordinary legacy and her continuing influence on literature and culture worldwide.
Enjoy birthday cake and homemade lemonade in Dyers Barn as you mingle with Jane’s family and fellow Austen lovers. Proceeds to the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation and Chawton House.
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate Jane Austen’s enduring legacy in the company of her descendants at her beloved Chawton. Meet at 1.30pm at Jane’s statue in Chawton churchyard. Regency costume encouraged but not essential and we suggest you bring a picnic blanket.
Tickets: £18.50pp
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Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ
01420 541010
Opening times
House & Garden Opening Hours 2025
6 January-31 January: Fri-Sun, 10am-3.30pm
1 February-30 March: Weds-Sun, 10am-4pm
31 March-13 April: Weds-Sun, 10am-4.30pm
14 April-20 April: Every day, 10am-4.30pm
21 April-25 May: Weds-Sun + bank holiday Mondays, 10am-4.30pm
26 May-21 September: Every day, 10am-4.30pm
22 September-2 November: Weds-Sun, 10am-4.30pm
3 November-30 November: Fri-Sun, 10am-3.30pm
1 Dec-21 December: Weds-Sun, 11am-6pm
22 December-3 January: Every day (except 24, 25, 26),11am-6pm
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