Whilst we know many of you will have full diaries of Jane Austen Festival events to keep you busy, below are a few other 250th anniversary of Jane Austen themed and inspired exhibitions, dining opportunities and activities which you might wish to visit whilst you are in Bath. 
Some are free, and some may require an entrance ticket - pre booking is also advised especially between the 11th and 22nd September 2025.

The Georgian Garden

Open daily | 9:00 - 17:00

Situated to the rear of the Circus, the Georgian Garden is a faithful reinstatement of an original garden dating from 1770. The re-creation of this eighteenth-century town garden was the first project of its kind in Britain, adding to Bath’s existing Georgian attractions.

The project to discover and re-create the Georgian Garden was undertaken by Bath Archaeological Trust in conjunction with Bath Preservation Trust and the Garden History Society. 
Work began to restore the garden in 1985. Plants traditionally used in eighteenth-century gardens were planted, and architectural features were restored or replicated to faithfully recreate the nature of the original Georgian Garden, dating from 1770.

Venue: The Georgian Garden, 4 The Circus, Bath,BA1 2EW - access via The Gravel Walk.

Bath Central Library - Temporary Library Card

Monday - Saturday | 9:30 - 4:30

Visitors to Bath are welcome to enjoy the library space and obtain a temporary library card to borrow books during their stay in Bath. To find out how to do this, visit the library website or drop into the library and ask.
Throughout the Festival dates there will also be Jane Austen themed colouring offered as a free activity for children.

Tuesday 16th 10:30- 11am: Children’s story time at Bath Central Library… with a Regency twist!
All ages are welcome, the stories will be aimed at children aged 0-5. Regency dress up is encouraged and Jane Austen colouring will be provided. This is a drop-in event.

Venue:  Bath Central Library, 19-23 The Podium, Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AN

Jane Austen Poem Display - Pump Rooms

10th September to 31st December 2025 | 9:00 - 17:00

See two of Jane Austen’s handwritten poems, now on extended display in celebration of her 250th birthday on 16 December.
In the collection of The Roman Baths Museum, this display features a single side of paper with one full poem and part of another poem written by the author.

This copy of “When Strech’d on one’s bed” is the only surviving version of the poem in Austen’s hand. It is dated 27th October 1811. It is believed she was resident at Chawton, Hampshire at the time of writing, awaiting the publication of Sense and Sensibility. Part of this original poem is on display, along with the full poem “On the marriage of Mr Gell of East Bourn to Miss Gill”. Both poems are also featured on the display board.

The poems can be viewed in the King’s Lounge, to the side of the Pump Room, until the end of the year. Jane Austen was a frequent visitor to The Pump Room and it features in two of her novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Both novels were first published on 20 December 1817, six months after her death. 

Admission is free, via Stall Street.

Venue: Kings Lounge Display, Pump Rooms, Entranec via Stall St, Bath BA1 1LZ

World Heritage Centre

Open daily | 10:00 - 17:00

At the Bath World Heritage Centre you can:

- Discover what makes Bath such a unique place
- Find out more about the city’s attributes of Outstanding Universal Value: the hot springs, Roman remains, Georgian architecture, Georgian town planning, the social setting of the Georgian spa town and the city’s natural landscape setting.
- Meet the Bath World Heritage Centre staff and volunteers who will give you more information on the amazing history and heritage of Bath.

The Centre is free to enter and features a host of interactive exhibits and displays designed to inspire, excite and inform. There are also free walking trails and guides to help visitors to the city explore all it has to offer.

Venue: World Heritage Centre, 10 York Street, Bath, BA1 1NH

Illustrating Austen exhibition - Holburne Museum 

11th September 2025 - 11th January 2026 | 10am – 5pm

In the 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen’s birth, our autumn display will offer audiences the chance to see the artwork behind their favourite Austen novels.
Centring around Austen’s stories and the characters she created, Illustrating Austen will demonstrate how our favourite characters came to life on the page and have evolved through the years, reflecting the changing times and new audiences.

Venue:  The Holburne Museum, Holburne Museum, Bath, BA2 4DB

Prior Park National Trust Landscape Garden

Open Daily | 10:00 - 17:00

Take a turn around Prior Park Landscape Garden. It’s most refreshing. Visit a picturesque 18th century garden with its winding paths, hidden features and views over Bath.
Borrow a Regency prop or two to capture the best photograph on the Palladian bridge in one of the city’s most iconic sites.
Regency dress is encouraged - you'll get 15% off admission.

We also have several special events running during the festival, including guided walks and a cream tea picnic.

Venue: Prior Park Landscape Garden, Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, Somerset, BA2 5AH

Museum of Bath at Work

Open Daily | 10:30-17:00 (last admission 16:00)

Bath's working and social history in a 1777 Real Tennis Court: This is where Regency gentlemen came to play tennis! - the latest thing in fashionable Bath, a few minutes from the Assembly Rooms. The Museum tells stories of the city’s trades, shops and businesses – it’s another side of Bath from the whirl of balls and parties and gambling. 

Exhibition "On Court: Bath and Tennis from Indoor to Outdoor" on now. Show your Jane Austen Festival promenade wristband to get reduced admission, £9.00, from the 12-21 September.

Venue: Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Rd, Bath, BA1 2RH

Step into Jane Austen’s World Through the Lens of East Asia at the Museum of East Asian Art

Tuesday - Saturday | 10:30 - 17:00 (last admission 16:30)

This September, as Bath celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen, the Museum of East Asian Art invites festival goers to experience the Regency world from an unexpected perspective.

Join us for Jane Austen Walked Past Here: East Asia and Austen Tours. Special tours are offered four times during the festival week. Discover how East and South East Asian art and culture influenced daily life in Georgian Britain, from tea rituals to porcelain prestige. Connect Austen’s Bath to the wider world through exquisite Chinese teacups,coveted blue-and-white porcelain, and the global networks that shaped her era.

Tours will be held from 12:00 - 12:45 on Friday 12 September, Tuesday 16 September,Wednesday 17 September, Friday 19 September.

For a hands-on experience, don’t miss our Fan Painting Workshop on Tuesday, 16September at 13:00–15:00. Paint your own elegant fan while learning how this stylishaccessory journeyed from East Asia into the hands of fashionable Georgians. All materials provided.

The Museum is offering a £2.50 discount on Adult and Senior admission for all visitorsin Regency dress during the festival (12–21 September).

Venue: Museum of East Asian Art, 12 Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QJ