About

Chawton House’s core talks focus on some of the most exciting areas of their collections, and can be tailored for different educational levels.

They can offer talks onsite for smaller groups all year round, and for larger groups during low season (Nov-Easter). Alternatively, they can provide online talks or they can come to you in person.

The talks they offer:
– Jane Austenโ€™s Library
– Gothic Literature by Women
– The Polite Academy: an introduction to the Regency Period
– Love through the Ages
– Curating an Exhibition

Key info

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5, Higher

Age Groups: 11-14, 14-16, Post 16

Subjects: English, History

Topics: Careers, Creative Writing, Elizabethans, Gender Inequality, Jane Austen, Literature, Mary Shelley, Storytelling, Writing, Charlotte Brontรซ, Womenโ€™s Rights, Womenโ€™s History, Gothic Literature

Type: At Venue, In-School, Online

Cost: ยฃ100 per talk

Dates: Ongoing

SEND: Yes - suitable for students with SEND

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question. Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

Find out more about Chawton House’s Talks

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At Venue

Learn to write in different styles for an item with an untold story in this workshop from Chawton House.

KS3, KS4, KS5, Higher

At Venue

Explore early feminist writers and the relevance in current debates in this workshop from Chawton House.

KS3, KS4, KS5, Higher

At Venue

Learn about the development of Gothic fiction by women writers in this workshop from Chawton House.

KS3, KS4, KS5, Higher

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