Events

This events calendar is meant to socially enrich our DJABC community wherever members may find themselves. We will gladly share any Jane Austen related event here. We may also share events that may appeal to darker interests as we see fit.

*Any events where times were not specifically listed are shown to be all-day; however, this is only a default setting.

Please, contact us with information you would like to see at least two weeks in advance.

Mar
2
Sat
Augusta’s Second Annual Literary Festival @ Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
Mar 2 @ 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Regina Jeffers will be making an appearance and signing books at the August-Richmond County Public Library during this event.

May
24
Fri
Horncastle Regency Festival
May 24 – May 29 all-day

The Horncastle Regency Festival will be taking place once again in 2013 featuring events such as Grand Regency Ball, Jane Austen Gothic Soiree, Regency Dance Day, Fashion Parade, and Town Walk.

Jul
11
Thu
‘The Locations of Austen’ Interdisciplinary Converence @ University of Hertfordshire
Jul 11 – Jul 14 all-day

To celebrate the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in Hertfordshire, the University of Hertfordshire is hosting an interdisciplinary conference to consider the ‘locations of Austen’.

Invited speakers attending this conference include:
Robert Clark (University of East Anglia)
Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace (Boston College)
James Thompson (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Emma Clery (University of Southampton)

Aug
15
Thu
Authors After Dark Romance Convention @ Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Aug 15 – Aug 19 all-day

Colette Saucier will be in attendance at the Authors After Dark Romance Convention.

Please note: Authors After Dark for 2013 will have a MAX of 100 authors. The attendee limit is 500. YA day passes will be limited to 100.

Sep
11
Wed
Jane Austen Society Europe Conference 2013
Sep 11 – Sep 14 all-day

The Jane Austen Society Europe (J.A.S.E) will be holding their first conference celebrating the bicentennial of the publication of Pride and Prejudice.

Nov
13
Wed
Pride and Prejudice the Musical @ Kenton Theatre
Nov 13 – Nov 17 all-day

The Henley Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society is proud to bring you Pride and Prejudice the Musical, performed at The Kenton Theatre.

This musical, based on the timeless Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice, centers on the relationship of the proud Mr Darcy and the feisty Elizabeth Bennet. With a host of characters from the endearing to the exasperating, and a score of great music, this is a production not to be missed.  

 Directed by Julie Huntington
Musical Director: Alan Lineham
Choreographer:  David Parsonson
 
 
Jan
31
Fri
Jane Austen’s Persuasion @ Pavilion Dance South West
Jan 31 @ 12:30 am – Feb 2 @ 2:00 am

The School of Performance at the Arts University Bournemouth will be presenting a brand new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, at the Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth, UK.

Aug
1
Fri
Jane Austen’s Persuasion @ Chamber Opera Chicago
Aug 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Chamber Opera Chicago presents an original Adaptation by Barbara Landis, with music from Jane Austen’s manuscripts: Jane Austen’s Persuasion.