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.

Dec
14
Fri
Pride and Prejudice – the Panto @ White Bear Theatre
Dec 14 – Dec 17 all-day

Presented by the By Jove Theatre “The classic Jane Austen tale of passion, scandal and wet shirts leaps off the page into the absurd world of pantomime, resulting in an evening of raucous entertainment and riotous fun.” Preforming at the White Bear Theatre.

Performance Dates:
14th December at 7.30
15th December at 4.00 and 7.30
16th December at 5.00

Feb
16
Sat
Jane Austen’s Men @ Institute of English Studies, University of London, Senate House
Feb 16 – Feb 17 all-day

The Institute of English Studies School of Advanced Study University of London will be hosting a one day conference on Jane Austen’s Men.

Speakers:

‘The armed forces’: Alan Turton (formerly Custodian, Basing House)

‘Jane Austen and the male mind’: Professor Richard Jenkyns (Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford)

‘Jane Austen’s clergymen’: Gavin Turner (formerly Chairman, Jane Austen Bath and Bristol Group)

‘Jane Austen’s men: the marriage market and the changing fortunes of the landed class’: Dr Robert Clark (Editor, The Literary Encyclopedia, formerly UEA).

*Please make cheques payable to “University of London”.  Please register by Monday 11 February 2013.

 

Mar
2
Sat
All Things Austen @ Covey Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 2 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Jane Austen Guild will be hosting this conference at Covey Center for the Performing Arts, celebrating all things Austen with a focus on the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice.

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)

Jul
26
Fri
Jane Austen Summer Camp @ The Inn at Middletown
Jul 26 @ 11:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 7:00 pm

The JASNA-CT will be hosting their first ever Jane Austen Summer Camp at The Inn at Middleton in Middleton, CT.

*Register before February 15, 2013, for early-bird price of $295 for JASNA members and $325 for non-members. 

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
 
 
Feb
12
Thu
Pride & Prejudice Production @ Twin City Stage
Feb 12 @ 8:00 pm – Feb 15 @ 2:00 pm

This production of Pride & Prejudice is adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Jane Austen. It is directed by Sharon Andrews. Production sponsored by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton.

Shows are Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.