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Winchester

The final resting place of Jane Austen

Hampshire Cultural Trust most cordially invites you to partake in a most delightful series of engagements, celebrating the life and legacy of Miss Jane Austen upon the occasion of her 250th year.

Join us as we celebrate Austen’s life, legacy and literature in a programme of exclusive events just for you.

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2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous writers in English literature: Jane Austen.

Known for proudly reminding people that she was “a Hampshire born Austen”, Jane was born in the village of Steventon in the north of Hampshire, a county where she spent most of her life. Hampshire was not only her birthplace, but its people and the society in which she moved provided inspiration for many of her novels, classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility.

Visit Hampshire Cultural Trust for more about Jane Austen and her life in Hampshire.

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“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.”
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Murder Mystery Most Austentatious

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20 Sep 2025

What happened? Who would dream of killing such a noble and amiable gentleman? And who had the motive, the means and the opportunity? Or is it a case of mistaken identity? Who is the poor soul so shockingly attacked? 

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“Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.”
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  • Did you know?

    Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightly has scenes that were shot in Winchester.

  • Did you know?

    Colin Firth whose portrayal of Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice brought him widespread attention, went to school in Winchester.