Jane Austen News

News for Austen Enthusiasts: September 2023

All the Jane Austen news and updates from September 2023.

Christmas at The Jane Austen Centre

Celebrate your own Regency Christmas in the iconic Georgian town of Bath at the Jane Austen Centre.

More Funding Announced For Cultural And Heritage Institutions

Just last year, a fund was established by the UK Government to support cultural institutions in England who were suffering financially as a result of the global pandemic. Initially, the fund was in...

Viewing Jane: Cassandra's Portrait At The Holburne Museum

We wrote a few weeks back about the loan of The National Portrait Gallery’s portrait of Jane (drawn by her sister Cassandra) to The Holburne Museum in Bath. The loan very happily coincides with The...

'The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience' - Coming In 2022

It has just been announced that 'The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience' will be coming to cities across the world in 2022, produced by television companies Netflix, Shondaland and Fever. The ne...

Immersive Experience Launched to Coincide With the Jane Austen Festival

Coinciding with this years Jane Austen Festival, a new immersive exhibition and tour will open at the Royal Crescent in Bath.

An excerpt from Dress in the Age of Jane Austen by Hilary Davidson

New in the Jane Austen Online Gift Shop is Dress in the Age of Jane Austen - a fantastic large format hardback book by Hilary Davidson. Here is an extract from the book's introduction: ‘Civility’,...

The Jane Austen Quiz - How Well Do You Know Mr Darcy?

The Jane Austen Quiz - How Well Do You Know Mr Darcy? This edition of the Jane Austen Quiz will test your knowledge of Mr Darcy! Score 8/10 or better and you'll be in with a chance to win a £10 ...

Sanditon TV Series Finale Causes Controvery

It's fair to say that the series finale of Andrew Davies' Sanditon adaptation has prompted huge discussion amongst both Jane Austen fans and casual viewers alike! Fair warning, this article contai...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Jane's Other Works

The Jane Austen Quiz - Jane's Other Works In this week's Jane Austen Quiz, we'll find out how much you know about Jane Austen's other works! Score 8/10 or better and you'll be in with a chance t...

Jane Austen Letter to Cassandra up for auction

A rare handwritten letter from Jane Austen is coming up for auction on 23rd October 2019 at Bonhams in New York. Although Jane was a prolific letter writer (it's estimated that she composed at l...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Food Glorious Food!

The Jane Austen Quiz - Food Glorious Food This edition of the Jane Austen Quiz centres around food mentions in Jane's novels. Score 8/10 or better and you'll be in with a chance to win a £10 vou...