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Home > Archives for Jane Austen

Archives for Jane Austen

Jane Austen Day - Painshill - Surrey

Jane Austen Day at Painshill gardens in Surrey

Head to Painshill’s elegant 18th century landscape garden and take a step back in time to celebrate Britain’s best-loved author, Jane Austen…

Regency Dance - Gilbert White's House - Hampshire

Take part in a refined Regency Dance at a 16th century Hampshire barn

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice at a Regency Dance in a 16th century barn at Gilbert White’s House on 7th December…

Gilbert White's House - Sense & Sensibility outdoor theatre

Outdoor theatre at Gilbert White’s House & Garden

Pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of outdoor theatre watching Sense and Sensibility in the elegant setting of Gilbert White’s House & Garden…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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