Mansion Concerts: A celebration of Jane Austen in words & music at Wakehurst, Sussex

⭐ Experience Jane Austen as you’ve never seen her: her voice, her music, her world. Featuring actor Nina Wadia OBE, soprano Claire Booth and Andrew Matthews‑Owen on piano, this open‑air performance blends her letters with music by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven and more, all set in the magical surroundings of Wakehurst at dusk. Get your tickets for Mansion Concerts: A celebration of Jane Austen in words & music!

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Highlights
🍃 Open‑air concert in a stunning landscape
✒️ Jane Austen’s world through her own words
📜 Script by Christine Croshaw
🎼 Featuring Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, and music from The Beautiful Cassandra
🌮 Enjoy food on‑site or bring your own picnic before the performance
👌🏻 Choose from 3 seating options (unreseved seating)
🪻 After hours access to Kew Wakehurst
🍸 Full bar with botanical cocktails, Pimm’s and Prosecco

General Info
📅 Date: Friday 10 July 2026
🕒 Time: 
- Open gates: 6 PM
- Concert starts: 7:30 PM
⏳ Duration: Approximately 2 hours, including a 30-minute interval
📍 Location: Selsfield Rd, Haywards Heath RH17 6TN, UK
👤 Age requirement: 8 years or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
♿ Accessibility: the venue is wheelchair accessible
🚗 Parking is included
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here

Combining botanical beauty, scientific innovation, and immersive natural landscapes, Kew Wakehurst is a wild botanic garden in the heart of Sussex and home to the Millennium Seed Bank. Over 500 acres of diverse landscapes filled with plants from across the world make Wakehurst a living paradise for nature lovers.

Get your tickets for Mansion Concerts: A celebration of Jane Austen in words & music!

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