Talk: Jane Austen’s London
Jane Austen’s London
Royals, rogues and Regency elegance - the London Jane Austen knew
Despite living in rural Hampshire, Jane Austen was a regular visitor to Regency London. She was familiar with bustling Covent Garden, the lively theatres, the grand shops and even the Prince Regent’s palace of Carlton House.
In this talk, Andrew and Rachel Knowles take you on a journey into Jane’s Regency London. They talk about some of the places she visited, and describe the delights and dangers she could have experienced while travelling around the capital of late Georgian England.
The talk is illustrated with a mix of images showing London as it was in Jane’s time, along with photographs of Jane’s London as it is today.
More talks available
We’ve delivered dozens of presentations to many different groups, both in-person and online.
Talks available from us include:
Weymouth in the time of Jane Austen
We love helping others learn about history.
That’s why we give talks to groups keen to hear stories from the late Georgian and Regency era.
Look down this page for our current list of talks, which are often delivered in Regency costume.
Prices start from £80, plus travel.
Each talk lasts around 45 minutes, after which the audience are encouraged to ask questions.
We speak in person across Dorset and into Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. Talks in London, Bristol and Birmingham and further afield may be possible.
Groups and events we’ve spoken to include:
Charles Burney Early Music Festival in King’s Lynn, part of the King’s Lynn Festival, Norfolk
Library and museum groups
WI groups across Dorset
Regency Fiction Writers (USA)
Jane Austen Society
U3A Weymouth
Probus clubs
We’re also happy to speak with the media. Rachel has been interviewed for several BBC TV and radio shows.
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