📚Jane Austen and the Brontes 💻 Issue #22 Upcoming Virtual Events for Winter 2024 - 2025
A list of virtual talks and presentations on Austen and the Brontës this winter.
Here is a list of virtual talks and presentations on Austen and the Brontës this winter. The events are free or low-cost. Check the websites for more details and to register.
January 17, 2025 To celebrate Anne Brontë’s birthday, the Brontë Parsonage House presents, “Celebrating Anne Brontë: A talk by Adelle Hay.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($6.50). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
January 18 The New Jersey region of JASNA presents, “Jane Austen’s Life in Film.” To begin the celebration of Jane’s 250th year, the NJ region will be discussing three movies that imagine what Austen’s life was really like: The Real Jane Austen (2002), Becoming Jane (2007), and Miss Austen Regrets (2007). The event is free and begins at 2 p.m. EST. Visit here to register.
January 20 Jane Austen’s House presents a virtual live journaling event to celebrate Blue Monday. Bring your notebook (or laptop) and your favorite beverage to spend an hour writing. The event starts at 8 p.m. BST (3 p.m. EST) and tickets are free. Visit here for more information and to register. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
January 25 JASNA Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho present the following virtual event, “Tracing Jane Austen’s Artistry through Six Ball Scenes.” The event begins at 5:30 p.m. EST and is on Zoom. Visit here to register.
January 26 The JASNA DC region presents a talk by Dr. Rachel Gevlin called, “Jane Austen and the First Divorced Husband.” The event begins at 4 p.m. EST. Visit the region’s website for more information.
January 27 Jane Austen’s House presents a virtual house tour with a Pride and Prejudice twist! “This light-hearted and enjoyable virtual tour shines a light on objects and stories that relate to Jane Austen’s classic novel; it offers the opportunity to examine and enjoy Pride & Prejudice, and to experience Jane Austen’s House and collection in a new way.” The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
January 28 Jane Austen’s House presents a virtual talk on the making of Pride and Prejudice to celebrate the publication of the novel. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
January 28 Jane Austen & Co is starting to release their 2025 programming! Their first event, “Alternating the Colour of My Mind: the Poetic Imagination in Wuthering Heights,” presented by Dr. Deborah Denenholz Morse from William & Mary University. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. EST and ends at 7 p.m. EST. The event is pay as you want and is virtual. Visit here for more information and to register.
February 1 The Brontë Parsonage House presents presents, “The Brontës, Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Sanitation: A talk by Jo Waugh.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($6.50). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
February 4 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual book club on Austen’s teenage writings. The talk will use the Oxford World Classics edition of Austen’s teenage writings (UK store or US store). The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
February 11 JASNA’s Northen California region presents, “Food and Love in the Regency.” The event begins at 6:30 p.m. PST (9:30 p.m. EST). The event is free and on Zoom. Go here to register.
February 15 The San Diego region of JASNA presents, “English Fans in the Time of Jane Austen.” Mary Kitson, deputy director of the Fan Museum in England, will discuss the history of English fans. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. EST and is free. Register here.
February 20 For their Thursday talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' - Anne’s Radical Masterpiece.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($6.50). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
February 22 Jane Austen’s House is having a virtual guided tour The event starts at 7 p.m.. BST (2 p.m. EST). The event costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here to book tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
February 27 The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “The Brontë Lounge with Lucy Powrie.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £10 ($13). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
March 4 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual book club on Austen’s Lady Susan. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register.
March 15 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual guided tour. While this guided tour is geared for the Oceania region (primarily Australia and New Zealand), everyone is invited to join! The event begins at 9 a.m. BST (4 a.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register.
March 20 For March’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “A regular black’? Ambiguous origins in Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($7). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
April 1 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual book club on Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register.
April 3 The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “The Brontë Lounge with Helena Whitbread” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £10 ($13). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
April 5 Jane Austen’s House is having a virtual guided tour The event starts at 7 p.m.. BST (2 p.m. EST). The event costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here to book tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm time from BST to your time zone.)
April 10 For April’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “Mrs Brontë in six birthdays….” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($7). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
April 21 The Brontë Parsonage House presents” Celebrating Charlotte Brontë: A talk with Katherine Hobbs and Claire O’Callaghan.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £8 ($10). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
May 6 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual book club on Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and to register.
May 8 Jane Austen’s House presents “Virtual Talk: Regency Textiles and Fashion” with Amber Butchart. This is a double bill with May 10’s virtual talk, “But He Talked of Flannel Waistcoats,” with Hilary Davidson. The event begins at 8 p.m. BEST (3 p.m. EST) and costs £7 ($9) for this talk or £12 ($15) for both talks! Go here for more information and tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
May 8 The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “The Brontë Lounge with Nick Ahad.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £10 ($13). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
May 10 Jane Austen’s House presents “Virtual Talk: But He Talked of Flannel Waistcoats,” with Hilary Davidson. The event begins at 8 p.m. BEST (3 p.m. EST) and costs £7 ($9) for this talk or £12 ($15) for both talks! Go here for more information and tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
May 18 The Maryland region of JASNA presents a talk on “Miss Austen” (part 1), the upcoming PBS series based on the book of the same name by Gill Hornby. The series begins on May 4. The organizers recommend watching the first two episodes before joining the talk to prevent spoilers. The event begins at 2 p.m. EST and is free. Visit here for more info.
May 22 For May’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “The story of the Brontë Parsonage Museum and its collection.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($7). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
June 4 The Maryland region of JASNA presents a talk on “Miss Austen” (part 2), the upcoming PBS series based on the book of the same name by Gill Hornby. The series begins on May 4. The organizers recommend watching the entire series before joining the talk to prevent spoilers. The event begins at 2 p.m. EST and is free. Visit here for more info.
June 19 For June’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “Branwell Brontë and biography.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £5 ($7). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)
June 26 The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “Brontë Lounge: Celebrating Branwell Brontë with Dean de la Motte.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £10 ($13). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)