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THE JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL 2005

Booking from Thursday 14th of July.

FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
Saturday 17th September
10.00am – 11.45am Grand Georgian Costumed Promenade
10.00am – 5.30pm The Jane Austen Centre
2.00pm – 4.00pm Honours of the table
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath Walking Tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography
11.00am – 4.00pm Quill Writing workshop
2.00pm – 4.00pm The Austens and Walcot Walking Tour
7.30pm – 11.30pm Grand Regency Ball and Supper

Sunday 18th September
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath Walking Tour
2.00pm – 4.30pm Our Grand walk to Weston
2.00pm – 3.00pm Jane Austen’s Assembly Room Tours
2.30pm – 4.00pm The Teen Queen
2.30pm – 5.00pm Georgian Tea and Music at the Pump Room
6.30pm – 9.00pm From Soup to Syllabub

Monday 19th September
11.00am – 12.30pm Dyrham Park Garden Walk
2.30pm – 3.30pm 4 Sydney Place
3.45pm – 4.45pm 4 Sydney Place
7.30pm – 8.30pm Jane Austen at the Theatre

Tuesday, 20th September
8.30am – 6.15pm Coach Outing to Chawton
11.30am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Assembly Rooms
2.30pm – 3.30pm Bath At Work in Jane Austen’s Time
7.30pm – 8.45pm Phantasmagoria!

Wednesday, 21st September
11.00am – 1.00pm Costume Photography
1.00pm – 2.00pm The Mystery of Princess Caraboo
7.30pm – 9.30pm Taste and Tasteability

Thursday 22nd September
10.30am – 12.00pm Sydney Gardens walk
1.00pm – 2.00pm Illuminating Elizabeth Bennet
7.30pm – 8.30pm Oh my poor Nerves

Friday 23rd September
11.30am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Assembly Rooms
12.00pm – 1.15pm Mating and Matrimony in Jane Austen’s England
3.00pm – 4.00pm Draw Back The Curtain
7.00pm – 9.00pm Jane Austen’s Musical England

Saturday 24th September
10.00am – 11.30am A very private public breakfast
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath walking tour
1.00pm – 3.00pm Costume Photography
11.00am – 4.00pm Quill writing workshop
2.00pm – 3.00pm A History of England
2.00pm – 4.00pm Anne had never liked a concert better walk
7.30pm – 9.30pm Persuasion

Sunday 25th September
11.00am – 12.30pm Jane Austen’s Bath walk
12.00pm – 2.00pm From Soup to Syllabub
2.00pm – 3.00pm Entertaining Miss Austen walk
2.00pm – 3.30pm Chatterbroth
3.45pm – 5.00pm Chatterbroth

DETAILED GUIDE TO THE FESTIVAL

Saturday 17th September

GRAND FESTIVAL LAUNCH

GRAND GEORGIAN COSTUMED PROMENADE
10.00am – 11.45am

After such a resounding success last year our Promenade will feature an extended route to take in even more of the elegant backdrop of our World Heritage City. Starting at the magnificent Guildhall stroll with us, in all your Georgian finery to the elegant Royal Crescent Hotel for refreshments. Saunter back through the famous floral displays in Victoria Park, or take a turn in the horse drawn carriage. This event is free to anyone in costume, but you will need to register for your voucher for refreshments, to be collected on the day.

THE JANE AUSTEN CENTRE
10.00am -5.30pm every day
Jane Austen LogoLive introductory talks every 20 minutes by experienced guides. A detailed and attractively presented exhibition celebrating Jane Austen’s time in Bath. Browse in our well-stocked shop and buy a reminder of the Festival.
Sample the delights in our new Regency Tea rooms, open for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.
Tickets: Adults £5.95 no booking necessary.

HONOURS OF THE TABLE
Saturday 17th afternoon only, special Festival talks:
11.00am – 12.30.approx
John White, in the guise of ‘Mr Adams ‘ (an early 19th century butler) will demonstrate setting a table for dinner in the grand Georgian style. Using a vast array of contemporary items, you will observe the intricacies of the art of dining as practised by the nobility. Free with a Jane Austen Centre entry ticket.

JANE AUSTEN’S BATH – Walking Tour
11.00pm – 12.30pm
Jane Austen Walking TourLet our expert guides take you where Jane lived, walked, visited and shopped. See the places made famous in her two Bath novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Meet and purchase tickets from KC Change in Abbey Churchyard.
Tickets: Adults £4.50 Conc. £3.50.

COSTUME PHOTOGRAPHY
1.00pm – 3.00pm

Capture the moment!
Turn yourself into Lizzie Bennet or Mr Darcy! Take a photo in Georgian costume in an elegant Regency setting. Arrive in your own finery or choose from a wide selection of our costumes. Glenys Hale, our costume advisor will to on hand. Please bring your own camera.
Venue: The Jane Austen Centre
Tickets: £7.50.

QUILL WRITING WORKSHOP
11.00am – 4.00pm
PostcardTry your hand at writing like Jane Austen. Come and see our original 18th century ‘crossed’ letter and try writing your own. Then seal your letter with a real wax seal. A great activity for both children and adults. The ticket includes entry to the Postal Museum where the world’s first postage stamp was used. Venue: Bath Postal Museum Broad St.
Tickets: Adults £2.90 Children £1.50.