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Regency Ramble 

In a landscape familiar to Jane Austen, follow a 3.9 mile route leading from The Vyne to the neighbouring village of Sherborne St John. Free trail map available from Visitor Reception, or download a PDF version. Normal admission applies.

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5 Aug to 2 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 15:30
+ 89 other dates or times
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Summer of Play 

Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug | 10am-4pm Young adventurers can get active with eight fun family games and challenges hidden in The Vyne’s sprawling gardens.

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5 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 16:00
+ 26 other dates or times
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Regency Revisited - Celebrating Jane Austen 250 

Discover Jane Austen’s links to The Vyne, her views on the Chute family and what Regency life, and love, was like for those living here at the time.

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5 Aug to 2 Nov 2025
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11:00 to 15:00
+ 89 other dates or times
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Jane Austen Tours of The Vyne 

Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.

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6 Aug to 1 Nov 2025
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14:30 to 15:30
+ 25 other dates or times
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Outdoor theatre: Macbeth 

Bring your camping chairs, picnics and blankets to The Vyne’s north lawn ready for a gripping performance of this Shakespeare classic. The tearoom kiosk will be open serving refreshments before the performance and during the interval.

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16 Aug 2025
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19:00 to 21:00
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Vyne Line | Basingstoke community minibus 

Free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Pre-booking essential.

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30 Aug to 27 Dec 2025
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11:00 to 15:00
+ 4 other dates or times
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SOLD OUT Outdoor theatre: Pride & Prejudice 

SOLD OUT Sat 30 Aug | Gates open 6pm, Performance 7-9.20pm (inc 20 minute interval): Reticules at the ready, the dynamic Illyria Theatre are back with this fun take on one of Austen’s most renowned novels.

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30 Aug 2025
at
19:00 to 21:20
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Cream tea & talk: In conversation with... 

Enjoy a cream tea in the tea-room before joining Lizzie Dunford, Director for Jane Austen’s House, Chawton and Joy Pibworth, longstanding member of the Jane Austen Society as they discuss Britain’s best-loved Regency author in the house at The Vyne.

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7 Sep 2025
at
14:30 to 16:30
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Cream tea & talk: Layers of Jane 

From petticoats to pantaloons, chemise to shifts, following an indulgent cream tea in the Brewhouse tea-room, enjoy an interactive and irreverent presentation regarding Regency 'underpinnings' in the house.

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25 Sep 2025
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14:30 to 16:30
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Outdoor cinema: Scream (18) 

Not for the faint-hearted don’t miss this slasher horror movie on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics are welcome and hot beverages and snacks will be available to purchase.

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3 Oct 2025
at
19:30 to 21:20
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Outdoor cinema: Hocus Pocus (PG) 

For a spooktacular movie under the stars, don’t miss this screening of Hocus Pocus on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics welcome and hot drinks and snacks available to buy.

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4 Oct 2025
at
19:00 to 20:30
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Outdoor cinema: The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) 

Don’t miss this Tim Burton family favourite on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics welcome and hot drinks and snacks available to buy.

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5 Oct 2025
at
19:00 to 20:15
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‘We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt’ Halloween Adventure 

We're Going on a Ghost Hunt ™ this Halloween at The Vyne. Saturday 11 October - Sunday 2 November 2025 We’re going on a ghost hunt. Come and join the fun! Can we find them all? Yes! Run, run, run!

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11 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 15:00
+ 22 other dates or times
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A Fairytale Christmas 

Get ready for a magical adventure through best-loved fairy tales in The Vyne’s house and gardens. With plenty of glittering trees and immersive displays, prepare to embark on your very own quest through fairy tales on the ground floor of the house.

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22 Nov 2025 to 5 Jan 2026
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10:00 to 16:00
+ 42 other dates or times
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Christmas Lunch in the Brewhouse 

Weekdays 1-19 December, 12pm, normal admission applies. Menu options and prices to be confirmed.

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1 Dec to 19 Dec 2025
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12:00 to 14:00
+ 14 other dates or times