Twelve Hours
Gates open 3pm, performance 3.30-4.30pm: Back by popular demand, enjoy this one-woman performance imagining Jane Austen's thoughts and inner debates during an intense event in her life that is often overlooked.
- Booking essential
'...funny, pithy, lucid and very moving. Very Jane.' ~ Emma Thompson
A solo performance in The Vyne's Stone Gallery about Jane Austen's 12-hour engagement, it's December 1802, Jane is twenty-six and back in Hampshire visiting her friends Catherine and Alethea, members of the wealthy Wither family on the Manydown estate. Estate owner Harris Bigg-Wither has just proposed. It was a big decision to say, "Yes,". It is an even a bigger decision to refuse the offer after twelve hours. Written by Phil Howe.
All tickets £20. Booking essential. Tickets are non-refundable. Please note non-members entering The Vyne before 3pm on the day of the performance will need to pay normal admission.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Ticket | £20.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Not suitable for young families.
- Meeting point
Enter The Vyne via Visitor Reception showing your e-ticket. Non-members entering before 3pm will need to pay normal admission.
- What to bring and wear
You'll need comfortable clothing and flat shoes.
- Accessibility
If you have any specific access requirements please get in touch with: thevyne@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01256 885 409. This event takes place in the Stone Gallery on the ground floor of the house. There is ramp wheelchair access via the South Drive entrance. There is a 10-minute walk between the carpark and the house entrance.
Upcoming events
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