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6 Jun 2010
Informal Piano afternoons
Dr Anthony Noble, musicologist specialising in the music of the eighteenth century, will be playing the Clementi Square piano in the Drawing Room of Jane Austen's House during the afternoon of several Sundays throughout the summer.
These are informal occasions and booking is not necessary. All visitors to the museum are welcome to stay and listen. There is no additional charge for these events.
Forthcoming dates: 6 June
4 July
1 August
5 September
12 Jun 2010
Under the Influence - Contemporary Art Exhibition
A unique exhibition of art and craftwork designed by students from Farnham University of Creative Arts. Original artwork inspired by the museum and especially created for this show.
Saturday 12th June – 10th September
No additional charge
19 Jun 2010
Regency Week
A week of events taking place at venues in Alton and Chawton, offering music, readings, plays, displays, talks, market stalls and much more...
See http://www.janeaustenalton.co.uk/index.php for more details.
Details of events at Jane Austen's House Museum during this week will be added to this website as they are confirmed.
19 Jun 2010
Annual Dom Nicholas Seymour Lecture - Jane Austen Regency Week
The Trouble with Fanny
Exploring the character of Fanny Price in Mansfield Park.
7.00pm Saturday 19th June 2010
Tickets £10.00 (Concessions £7.50)
Advance booking essential
27 Jun 2010
Mini Me - Family Workshop
Discover our miniature portraits tucked away in Jane Austen's House Museum then create your own mini me.
Suitable for any age - Van Gogh drawing skills not necessary.
Drop in anytime between 1pm-4pm
No additional cost.
18 Jul 2010
Musical Portraits - A harpsichord recital by Dr Anthony Noble
Dr Anthony Noble, harpsichordist and musicologist specialising in keyboard music of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, will present an evening of French harpsichord music. All the works bear, as title, the names of the composers’ contemporaries, often other musicians. François Couperin, one of the composers whose music will be performed, said that his pieces ‘are portraits of a kind, which under my fingers have been found to be tolerable likenesses’. The recital will also include music by Jacques Duphly and Claude-Bénigne Balbastre as well as some of the Pieces de Viole of Antoine Forqueray, in the versions published by his son Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, almost certainly arranged for the harpsichord by Jean-Baptist’s second wife, the great harpsichordist Marie-Rose Dubois.
7.00pm Tickets: £10.00 (Concessions £7.50)
18 Jul 2010
Family Day at Jane Austen's House Museum
Join us for a day of Family fun at the Museum. Picnic in the gardens, undertake arts activities or sing and dance with Madding Crowd. More details to follow
14 Aug 2010
An Apothecary Calls
Historical interpreter John White presents James Buchan Esq. - An Apothecary.
Mr Buchan explains common ailments of the Georgian period and demonstrates remedies and techniques whilst discussing the nature and make-up of society; contrasting his role and situation in life with that of Doctors and Surgeons.
14th and 15th August during opening hours.
No additional charge.
11 Sep 2010
Harp Concert
Mike Parker harpist and musicologist presents a concert of music from Jane Austen's time. Featuring music from the period of Jane's life
7.00pm Tickets £10.00 (Concessions £7.50)
The Brontes
Friday 21 May - Sunday 18 July
Victoria Brookland: Wearer Unknown: A series of new paintings by artist Victoria Brookland, inspired by the dresses in the Bronte Parsonage Museum collection - Bronte Parsonage Museum - Free with admission to the museum.
Friday 4 June
Victoria Brookland: Artist's Talk: Victoria Brookland discusses her work and current exhibition Wearer Unknown with Jane Sellars, Curator of Art at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate - 3.30pm - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - £5 admission no need to book in advance.
Saturday 5 June
Robert Swindells Children's/ Young Adult reading: Author Robert Swindells in conversation about his award-winning children and young adult books, incuding his Branwell-inspired novel, Follow A Shadow which will be reissued in Spring 2010 - 10am - West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth - Admission Free.
Saturday 5 June
A Literature of their Own: The Bronte Influence: Elaine Showalter and Lucasta Miller discuss the enormous impact of the Brontes on women's writing from the nineteenth century through to the present day - 8pm - West Lane Baptist Centre - Tickets £10 in advance from jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk / 01535 640188 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 01535 640188 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Sunday 6 June
Diane Simpson - Graphology and the Brontes' handwriting: Graphologist Diane Simpson presents her research into the Brontes' handwriting and what it reveals about Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne - 3pm - West Lane Baptist Centre - Tickets £6 Bronte Society members/ £7 non-members and will be available on the door.
Shakespeare