(Well) Being Jane Austen
Can reading Jane Austen improve our sense of wellbeing? Our guest blogger, Dr. Gabrielle Malcolm, a writer and editor who regularly speaks at the Jane Austen Festival, thinks so - and reveals that prescribing her novels is nothing new.
Bath and its Buns
Hot Cross Buns might be trending but here in Bath, buns are a year-round favourite.
A Georgian Christmas
Every family has its own Christmas traditions and rituals. Like many of us, Jane Austen and her neighbours enjoyed decorating their houses with mistletoe and wreaths. With Christmas a-coming, Christine Hughes discovers some popular Regency traditions.
Five minutes with Jane Austen aficionado, Diana White
Our new two-day festive jaunt around Jane Austen’s Bath is led by local historian Diana White. Ahead of the tour, we caught up with her to ask about her book, Jane Austen: The Life and Times of the Woman behind the Books, and the city Jane Austen made her home.
A Georgian Springtime
As the first buds appear on the trees, guest blogger Christina Hughes looks at the arrival of spring in Georgian England
Journeying with Jane
Summer is one of the busiest times of year for travelling, both at home and further abroad. As Jane Austen and her fellow Georgians show, going on a journey has always involved untold delights, undoubted discomforts and, ultimately, the importance of self-discovery. English teacher and Georgian history expert Christine Hughes tells us more.
Discover Jane Austen's Bath
'Jane Austen was a happy visitor to the city where marriages were made and fortunes lost and where le beau monde was an inspiration for the novels time has made famous', writes Diana White, historian, author and guide on our two day festive jaunt to Jane Austen's Bath. We asked her to tell us more.
Bridgerton, Bath and Regency Risk
As season two of Netflix hit Bridgerton hits our screens, we asked our guest blogger Dr. Gabrielle Malcolm (author of Fan Phenomena: Jane Austen and There’s Something About Darcy), to tell us about spotting Bath locations, the books the series is based on, and the enduring appeal of 'Regency Risk'
The Heat is On! Summertime in Regency England
As spring gives way to summer, our guest blogger Dr, Gabrielle Malcolm, author of There’s Something About Darcy, considers some of the pastimes and pleasures of the Regency summer as found in Jane Austen’s novels.
How did the Georgians Celebrate their Birthdays?
16th December was Jane Austen's 245th birthday. We asked English teacher and Georgian history expert Christine Hughes to tell us how birthdays were celebrated in Georgian Britain.
