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An Audience with Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen
17 November 2024 @ 2.30pm
About An Audience with Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen
Following her sold-out Agatha Christie tour, acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley leads us into the life of one of English literature’s most cherished figures.
For these live, beautifully illustrated talks, Lucy invites audiences to step into the world of Jane Austen, the beloved author of timeless classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion.
Through the houses, places, and possessions that mattered to her, Lucy takes a fascinating look at what home meant to Jane and to the women like her who populated her novels.
Austen famously lived a ‘life without incident’, but with new research and insights, Lucy reveals a passionate woman who fought for her freedom.
A woman who, far from being a lonely spinster, in fact, had at least five marriage prospects. But in the end, refused to settle for anything less than Mr Darcy.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged” that this is an event not to be missed!
Reviews
“This is my kind of history: carefully researched but so vivid that you are convinced Lucy Worsley was actually there at the party – or the parsonage.”
—Antonia Fraser.
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Booking information
Age guidance: 14+
No under 14s will be allowed in the venue.
About New Theatre Oxford
There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 170 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1934, the third New Theatre opened.
The theatre has been owned by several different companies and undergone several name changes. It is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group and hosts everything from ballet and opera to musicals.
On performance days, the Box Office opens at noon and closes 15 minutes after the show starts. If there is a performance on a Sunday or Bank Holiday, Box Office will open 2 hours before the show begins and close 15 minutes after the show starts.
There is a large air-conditioned bar with seating located below the Stalls Foyer, two further bars in the Circle Foyer and an additional one at the back of the balcony. All stocked with an array of drinks and snacks.
There is a cloakroom located in the stalls bar. If this is closed, please speak to a member of staff. £1 per item. It is free to ATG Theatre Card members.
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