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Specialist tour - Jane Austen at Bath Assembly Rooms

Discover more about Jane Austen during this tour of the Assembly Rooms.

  • Booking essential

There's so much to learn about Jane Austen and her time in Bath. These tours will focus on her visits to Bath Assembly Rooms.

From her own experience in coming to the Rooms and experiencing the 'season', to the inspiration the Rooms provided for her novels, in particular, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

If you have a love of Jane Austen and the history of Bath, this tour is not to be missed.

Tours will last approximately 1 hour and are aimed at adults, but are also suitable for interested older children. Please book a space for everyone in your party.

Charges apply, National Trust members will need to bring their membership card with them.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult National Trust member£0.00
Adult Non-member£10.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Tours are aimed at adults.

Meeting point

Please enter via the main doors.

Accessibility

Tours are on the ground floor only, level entrance and no steps involved. Please email: bathassemblyrooms@nationaltrust.org.uk for specific requirements.

Other

Tours will start promptly at the time advertised, please ensure you arrive 5 to 10 minutes beforehand. Latecomers will be admitted up to 15 minutes after the start of the tour.

Upcoming events

Event

Events at Bath Assembly Rooms with The Jane Austen Festival 

The Jane Austen Festival returns to Bath Assembly Rooms with a programme of activity from Fri 13 to Sun 15 Sep.

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on
13 Sep to 15 Sep 2024
at
15:00 to 22:00
+ 2 other dates or times
Event

Explore Bath Assembly Rooms 

The doors will be open for visitors to step inside and see the principle rooms of this historical building.

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on
16 Sep to 19 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 14:30
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

Specialist tour - Music at Bath Assembly Rooms 

Welcome to the second in a series of specialist tours. Join our storytellers to find out about the musical past of Bath Assembly Rooms.

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on
18 Sep to 19 Sep 2024
at
14:30 to 16:00
+ 1 other date or time
Event

A talk: Bess Canning and Bessy Sheridan's experiences of the Marriage Mart 

Join Dr Rachel Bynoth as she talks about what it was really like to be on the Bath Marriage Market in the 18th century.

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on
18 Sep 2024
at
18:30 to 20:00