Lizzie Dunford
Lizzie Dunford has been the Director of Jane Austen’s House since 2020.
She has spent her career caring for and sharing the stories of writers’ houses and historic house museums. She regularly writes and presents on Austen, literary houses and museum management, and is currently working on her first book, The Lost Fairy Tales of Jane Austen.
Kate Evans
Kate Evans is an author, cartoonist, and fibre artist.
Her latest book, Patchwork: a graphic biography of Jane Austen, is a meticulously referenced, historically immersive, multimedia exploration of Austen's life and work, partly drawn and partly sewn. Patchwork is her eighth work of graphic non-fiction.
Helena Kelly
Helena Kelly is a literary biographer, the author of The Worlds of Jane Austen and Jane Austen, the Secret Radical, which was described by the Observer as 'a sublime piece of literary detective work'.
A former academic, she has a doctorate in English Literature and lives just outside Oxford.
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Celebrating Jane Austen
12 - 14 June 2026
A weekend of talks, tours, and special moments inspired by Jane Austen and the Regency period.
Entry included with 'house and garden' and 'garden' tickets.
Pemberley Ball
13 June 2026
A Regency themed ball inspired by Pride & Prejudice.
Austen Embroidery Workshop
12, 13 & 14 June 2026
Join Derbyshire embroidery artist, Abigail Rose Creative, to create a bespoke design inspired by Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'.
Includes entry to the garden and our Celebrating Jane Austen festival.
Regency Bonnet Workshop
12, 13 & 14 June 2026
Make your own Regency bonnet using vintage sewing machines.
Ticket includes entry to the house and garden, including our Celebrating Jane Austen festival.
Regency Afternoon Tea
12, 13 & 14 June 2026
A Regency inspired afternoon tea served in the 4th Duke's Glasshouse, including access to the garden.
Includes entry to the garden and our Celebrating Jane Austen festival.
Regency Carriage Rides
13 & 14 June 2026
Step back in time and enjoy a scenic ride through the park in a beautifully preserved horse-drawn carriage.
Regency Parasol Workshop
12 & 13 June 2026
Make your own Regency parasol in this workshop led by Sylvia Spilsbury of Bath Theatrical Costume Hire.
Cinema on the South Lawn: Pride and Prejudice
12, 13 & 14 June 2026
Watch an open air screen of Austen's classic story with a guest appearance by Chatsworth as 'Pemberley'.
