Jane Austen Centre to Attempt World Record With Regency Costumes!

Friday 18th - Sunday 27th September 2009

This years Jane Austen Festival takes place over nine days at different venues around Bath to commemorate Jane Austen. The events, scattered around Bath, will include the world's largest promenade of people in Regency dress. Music and dancing are also highlighted at The Jane Austen Festival Regency Ball.

More information here for the Jane Austen Festival Regency Ball 09.

The largest gathering in Regency costume will be attempted in the Grand Regency Promenade.

Crazy About Jane DVD also available: A DVD with great footage of ourJane Austen Grand Regency ball. ."A unique insight, thouroughly entertaining not only for Jane Austen fans" says the front cover of this great little DVD. Also with footage of us here at Farthingale producing costumes and being interviewed at our home based workshop, along with interviews of others associated with the world of Jane Austen and the Re-enacting of this wonderul and very much loved era that is Regency and late Georgian. P&P included within the UK, please contact us for postage anywhere else in the world.

This special offer from the Jane Austen Centre for those who shop in their Online Giftshop: "If you spend £25 or more in our Online Giftshop, you will receive a FREE 'Crazy About Jane' DVD all about the Festival! A great watch for those of you that cannot make it this year, or a great souvenir if you are coming along. Simply type 'FESTIVAL' in the special shipping instructions during checkout to receive your free copy."

Posted by Vic, Jane Austen's World

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Reminder: Viva, a new t.v. channel that targets Canadian women between the ages of 40-64 will make its debut at 6:00 A.M. on November 3. According to a recent press release: "

"One of the highlights of VIVA's fall lineup is the Canadian premiere of Lost in Austen, a deftly post-modern four-part tale of a woman who worships the novels of Jane Austen and is suddenly transported one day to the world of Pride and Prejudice, swapping places with Elizabeth Bennet. A critical triumph in the U.K., Lost in Austen premieres on Sunday, November 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Each episode will be followed by a classic Jane Austen movie, starting with Sense and Sensibility, then Mansfield Park, Emma and Pride and Prejudice on the following Sundays."

I envy our lucky northern neighbors.

Here's a cool Jane Austen inspired blog banner:

And a Jane Austen inspired hat from the Victorian Trading Company for $39.95, U.S.


I love the personal quality of these photos by Dana Palladino of her 2001 tour of Bath, England - you feel as if you're right there, as with this photo taken inside the Jane Austen Centre.

Tom Carpenter describes in Jane Austen's Regency World, a publication of the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, how Chawton cottage became a museum.

Mr. Carpenter is the museum's resident trustee. Read more about him and the museum in this JASA article and in 24 Hour Museum.

Vote for the Jane Austen Regency World Award Nominees

It’s a red letter day Janeites!

The Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England has announced the first annual Jane Austen Regency World Awards, and has opened up the voting to Jane Austen’s public!

Nominees have been selected in advance from a variety of categories including best new adaptation, book, and outstanding contributions for 2007.

Vote early, but only once online in the following categories which are open until May 10th, 2008.

1.) Best actor in a Jane Austen adaptation
2.) Best actress in a Jane Austen adaptation
3.) Best new Jane Austen adaptation
4.) Best new Regency ‘Know-How’ book
5.) Best Jane Austen website
6.) Best new Jane Austen fiction book
7.) Outstanding Jane Austen contribution

You might be surprised by some of the nominees. I already have my personal favorites that I am rooting for, and will tip my hat to a certain tall, handsome, and charming male actor in Northanger Abbey who is a shoe-in because he got to play da man. (Extreme prejudice implied)

The awards are being sponsered by the Jane Austen Centre and Bath Aqua Glass. The winners will be announced and awards presented at a black tie dinner event at the Hilton Hotel in Bath on 15th May 2008. If you would like to attend, tickets may be purchased online through the Jane Austen Centre.

Be sure to pass on the word to your Austen friends. It should be an interesting conclusion, and a nice honor to the productions and people that influenced our Jane Austen experience in 2007.

Posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose