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4 August 2006

Jane Austen Weekend at Stoneleigh Abbey

Filed under: Austen Societies and Events — Mags @ 12:18 am

This weekend will be Jane Austen Weekend at Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire, once owned by cousins of Jane Austen. Other Austen-related events are taking place through out the summer and autumn.

Jane Austen Weekend
5th & 6th August

A special celebratory weekend. Guides will be in Georgian costume and Jane Austen tours will take place at 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. On each day Gaye King* will give a talk on Jane Austen’s connection with Stoneleigh in the Gilt Hall at 1:00pm lasting approximately one hour, spaces will be limited to 80 people per day. The Abbey’s tea room will be open throughout the weekend selling cream teas.

*Gaye King has published several articles based on her extensive research into the relationship between the Austen family and the Leighs of Adlestrop, including her discovery of documentary evidence in the Leigh family archives confirming Jane Austen’s visit to Stoneleigh.

Standard tour ticket £6.50

inclusive ticket £12.50 (tour, talk & cream tea).

If any AustenBlog readers go, we’d love to read your report.

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DARCY AND ELIZABETH at London, Ontario Fringe Festival

Filed under: Stage — Mags @ 12:15 am

There will be a performance of a new play called DARCY AND ELIZABETH at the London Fringe Festival (That’s London, Ontario, not London, England). Performances will take place between Saturday, August 5 and Saturday, August 12, at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, 251 Dundas Street. Tickets are $8.

Darcy & Elizabeth
Regency Players
London, Ontario

Playwright/Author: Marion Johnson (adaptation)
Featuring: Martha Zimmerman, Rod Keith, Deborah Mitchell, David Wasse, April Chappell, Harry Edison, Miriam Cummings, Kathryn Mitchell

General Entertainment. Romantic comedy

Treachery, seduction and outrageous fun are the hallmarks of this very contemporary adaptation by Londoner Marion Johnson of the world’s best-loved novel, Pride and Prejudice. Full of Jane Austen’s wit, charm and biting satire, brought to life by an all-star cast. Guaranteed to make you smile.

Hard to beat that! If anyone goes, please report back to us!

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