Jane Austen Festival in Bath
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JaneFES AustenTIVAL 13 - 22 September 2019 City of Bath from Promenade to Finale... Ten wonderful days of celebrating all things Austen in the beautiful city of Bath www.janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk Welcome... 3 to what promises to be an exciting and busy 19th annual Jane Austen Festival in Bath. In June 1799 Jackie Austen wrote, ‘…there is to be a grand gala… in Sydney Gardens…’. Our Grand Regency Costumed Promenade will, for the first time, be starting from Herring Sydney Gardens. We will process, accompanied by the magnificent 33rd Regiment of Foot, down Great Pulteney Street, across Pulteney Bridge and super speaker Dr Amy Frost; who delights with around the city centre to Parade Gardens near two talks: ‘The buildings you don’t know in Jane Bath Abbey. Austen’ and, ‘It’s not Rosings: What’s wrong with locations in Austen Adaptations? ‘Austen Undone!’ the Natural Theatre Company’s hilarious theatrical tour, meets outside the There are workshops galore, including creating Assembly Rooms, known in the 18th Century and your own Reticule, soft bonnet or turban and a referred to in Northanger Abbey, as the ‘Upper whole Day of Dance. Bath Archers are providing Rooms’. This beautiful venue where, in 1801, Jane taster sessions for would-be bowmen and women. danced and ‘…had all my finery much admired…’, Plus, for budding actors, Karen Eterovich will be will host our very popular Country Dance Ball. holding an acting masterclass on bringing literary figures to life. The premier of Being Mr Wickham by Catherine Curzon, is being performed by (BBC Pride & Evening event highlights include: ‘A noisy game Prejudice’s Mr Wickham) Adrian Lukis in the of lottery tickets’ (Regency games evening), original Theatre Royal in Old Orchard Street. ‘The honours of the table’ (dining etiquette), Another premier at this year’s Festival, is an ‘Bad Girls and Bonnets’ with History Wardrobe improvised version of Austen’s epistolary novel and, the exquisite piece of clever theatre, ‘Cheer Lady Susan, in the inimitable and hilarious style from Chawton’. With special supper evenings at of the Natural Theatre company. Both Lady Susan the Jane Austen Centre, and not forgetting the and, their new show ‘Yours, Jane Austen’, with glorious Regency Costumed Masked Ball in the Susannah Harker (Jane Bennet in the BBC 1995 Pump Rooms, this year’s Festival is better than Pride & Prejudice) and her sister Nelly, will be at The ever. Mission Theatre. I look forward to meeting you. The Museum of Bath Architecture, Beckford’s Jackie Herring Tower and No.1 Royal Crescent are the venues for Festival Director The Jane Austen Festival & The Jane Austen Centre 40 Gay Street Bath BA1 2NT tel: +44(0)1225 443000 www.janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk [email protected] Thank you to our Sponsors… Jane Austen Festival NO.1 ROYAL CRESCENT MUSEUM – Are offering a 10% discounted entry to their museum during the Festival for anyone showing a ticket from a festival event. www.no1royalcrescent.org.uk Gloves made by Mrs Anne Kershaw JANE AUSTEN CENTRE – Are offering a 10% discounted entry to the centre during the Festival for Promenaders showing their wristband ticket. www.janeausten.co.uk Until 1 March 2020 Assembly Rooms, Bath WatERSTONES BOOKSHOP – the venue for our public readings fashionmuseum.co.uk Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1DA – Waterstones.com/bookshops/bath Book online and save 10% FM121 Jane Austin_GDS_ad_art.indd 1 25/04/2019 16:24 4 The 2019 Jane Austen Festival at a glance 5 FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 12 noon Courtship with Kim Hicks – theatrical 9.15am Your carriage awaits 9.15am Your carriage awaits 8.45am Austen’s Hampshire Haunts 4pm Theatre in Jane Austen’s time – talk – Bath minibus tour – Bath minibus tour – minibus tour 6pm Pre-Festival Get together 10am Crime in the time of Jane Austen 10am The 5 crescents – walking tour 10am Who’s for tea or coffee? – walk – walk SatURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 10am Create your own soft bonnet/turban 11am Acting Masterclass with Karen Eterovich 9am A very private public breakfast - food 10.30am As danced on TV – workshop – beginners dance workshop 12.30pm Theatre in Jane Austen’s time - talk 11am Grand Regency Costumed 10.30am Morning call – with Festival crew Promenade 11am Buildings you don’t know in Austen 1.15pm The Meryton tour to Laycock and 2pm Pre-Ball dance workshop – Dr Amy Frost 11.30am Festival Fayre – in the Guildhall Devizes – minibus 2pm Reading – Lady Susan 12 noon Pride & Prejudice 1.15pm The Meryton tour to Laycock and 2pm Beginners Archery Taster Session 3.45pm Adapting Austen – Anna Lea (4 shows) - short theatrical Devizes – minibus – Bath Archers 4pm Rummaging through the reticule 1.30pm Austen Undone! 1.30pm As danced on TV 2pm Reading Austen – talk (6 tours) - Theatrical comedy walk – improvers dance workshop – favourite chapters from the novels 7pm An evening of Austen delights 3.45pm What Kitty Did Next 2pm Reading Austen – favourite chapters 2.30pm Lady Susan – Regency Tea Rooms – Carrie Kablean book signing from the novels – matinee improvised performance 7pm Regency Costumed Masked Ball 4pm Rummaging through the reticule 3.30pm Yours very affectionately, Jane 2.30pm Jane Austen and Bath – walking tour SatURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER – talk – narrated dance 5.30pm Pre-Theatre supper 9am A very private public breakfast 4.30pm Absolute beginners pre-ball 7.30pm A noisy game of lottery tickets workshop at the Regency Tea Rooms – food – evening soiree 8pm The Festival Country Dance Ball 8pm Lady Susan – improvised performance 10am A novel experience – walking tour TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 9.15pm Ghost walk of Bath 11am What matters in Jane Austen? 9.15am Your carriage awaits – Laugh at Bath Tours – Prof John Mullan 10am A very private public breakfast – Bath minibus tour – food THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 3pm Yours, Jane Austen 10am Dubious wealth, questionable 10.30am Tour of Beckford’s Tower – Harker Productions freedoms – walk 8.45am Austen’s Hampshire Haunts with Dr Amy Frost – minibus tour 5.15pm Miss Morland’s guide to Bath – walk 10am Create your own reticule – workshop 11am Jane Austen and Bath – walking tour 8.45am Day trip to Clifton and Blaise Castle 8pm Cheer from Chawton 1.30pm Austen Undone! 10.30am Be more Jane – Karen Eterovich 10am Create your own reticule – workshop (5 tours) - Theatrical comedy walk – Sophie Andrews book signing SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 10am Austen’s Bath v Fanny Burney’s City 2pm Georgian ice cream making 12.15pm ‘A tendency to some particular evil’ 10.30am It’s not Rosings! – Dr Amy Frost – with Jane Walton – talk Lynette White – walk 11am Jane Austen her home and her 10.30am As Danced by Royalty in 1819 2.30pm Jane Austen and the pleasure garden 1.15pm The Meryton tour to Laycock and friends – walk – walk Devizes – minibus – dance workshop 12noon Mini-promenade from The Circus 4pm Rummaging through the reticule 2pm Reading Austen 12noon Murder at Mansfield Park – talk – favourite chapters from the novels – Moonstone Theatre Co 6pm Being Mr Wickham 2pm ‘To be fond of dancing…’ 12.45pm Create your own soft bonnet/turban – Theatrical Premier – workshop – Charlotte Cumper Tickets from:tickets 2pm Reading Austen – Lady Susan Bath Box Office 4pm Kitchens and cooking in Austen’s Bath Box Office, Bath Visitor Information England – talk and tour 3.30pm Layers of Jane Austen – talk Centre, Bridgwater House, Telephone +44(0)1225 463362 2 Terrace Walk, Bath BA1 1LN Email: [email protected] 5.30pm Pre-Theatre supper at the Regency 5.30pm Beastly Bath Tea Rooms – walk Laugh at Bath Tours Box office online booking Opening times: 9.30am to 5.30pm www.bathboxoffice.org.uk 8pm Honours of the table 7.30pm Bad girls and bonnets Sunday – Closed – Mr Adams the Butler – History Wardrobe 6 Open every day! Friday 13 September 7 Courtship with Kim Hicks – 12noon (duration 1 hour) This internationally acclaimed one woman show includes delightful renditions of well- known and less familiar passages from Austen’s novels. Enjoy the beautifully drawn characters of, amongst others, Miss Bates (Emma), Mr Collins and Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice). Kim’s lifelong love of Austen’s words is affectionately rediscovered FASHION in each performance. Tickets: £10 from Theatre Royal Box Office, theatreroyal.org.uk The Jane Austen Centre - Venue: Theatre Royal, Saw Close BA1 1ET 9.45am - 5.30pm (Last entry to Exhibition 4.20pm) Draw back the curtain on theatre in Regency Tea Rooms – 11am to 5pm STATIONERY A warm and friendly welcome is waiting for Austen’s time – talk – 4pm Pre-Festival Get Together – 6pm (Last orders 4.30pm) SINGLE COLOURyou at the Jane Austen Centre. From the polite (duration 1 hour) (duration 1½ hours) bow and greeting on the doorstep to the Situated on the 2nd Floor of the Jane Austen Join Jane Tapley, Special Events Organiser at An ideal opportunity to meet up with old costumed Austen characters inside, nothing Centre is the very popular Regency Tea the Theatre Royal, for an illustrated talk on the friends or make some new ones, particularly is too much trouble. Do visit the permanent Rooms, with the most delicious cakes and of theatre in Georgian Times and its influence on if this is your first festival. This informal Exhibition and sample Regency recipe course excellent afternoon tea – ‘Tea with Mr Jane Austen’s novels. The talk will take place in gathering includes nibbles and a glass of wine biscuits, try on Regency costumes, learn the Darcy’. Rest your reticule, meet up with other LITERATUREBath’s Georgian theatre built in 1805. and is held at the Church where Jane Austen’s language of the fan, write with a quill pen and Festival enthusiasts and enjoy the Regency parents married and her father is buried.