Regency Picnic including food
Tickets must be bought in advance
Box Office: Alton Community Centre
Tel: 01420 85057 (International: +44 1420 85057)
E-mail: please fill in contact form below
1:30pm – 4:00pm
Details
Join Jane Austen’s family and special guests for a Regency picnic at Dyers Barn, in the grounds of Chawton House.
Enjoy an afternoon of fun and entertainment with Jane Austen's Chawton family, and special guests. This year’s speakers include Zoe Wheddon, author of Jane Austen: Daddy's Girl: The Life and Influence of The Revd George Austen, who will be giving us a deeper insight into the relationship between Jane and her father, and Austen collector, historian and costumer, Hazel Mills, who will be talking about some of Jane’s most interesting and unexpected acquaintances. The winner of the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Short Story Writing Competition 2024 will also be announced, and the winning story narrated.
£30 per person including a Regency picnic box by Chawton House, with a delicious savoury, Meringues Rempli, rout cakes and lemon shortbread, home-made lemonade and entertainment. Hosted by Caroline Jane Knight, all profits will be donated to the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation and Chawton House. Regency costume encouraged but not essential and we suggest you bring a picnic blanket. In case of poor weather, the picnic will be held in the barn.
Picnic Box Menu:
Chicken pasty or curried vegetable pasty
Meringues Rempli (Strawberry meringues)
Rout cakes
Lemon shortbread
Vegetarian and Vegan picnic boxes can be provided – please advise at time of booking by calling Marie on 01420 85057
Please note each event is subject to a booking fee per event.
If you are booking more than one event you can book directly with Marie at Alton Community Centre and pay just one booking fee of £3.00 per transaction.
Jane Austen Regency Week is a fundraising event for Alton Community Association CIO
Registered Charity number 1173885 (England & Wales)
Contact Information
Alton Community Centre, Amery Street, Alton. GU34 1HN
- 01420 85057
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Chawton House, Winchester Road, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ