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

⭐ Experience Jane Austen as you’ve never seen her—witty, perceptive and full of gossip as well as genius. Arrive early to enjoy a picnic of your own or sample food and drink from our on site bar, then settle into your seat as dusk falls over Wakehurst for this intimate open air performance. Get your tickets for Mansion Concerts: A celebration of Jane Austen in words & music!

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Highlights
🌟 A star-studded performance featuring actor Nina Wadia OBE, soprano Claire Booth, and pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen bringing Austen’s world to life
🎵 Enjoy a curated selection of masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert, alongside music from The Beautiful Cassandra
🤩 Discover Jane Austen’s inner world through a script by Christine Croshaw
🍴 Arrive early to enjoy your own picnic or explore our on-site street food and signature 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

Description
Featuring actor Nina Wadia OBE, soprano Claire Booth and pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen, the evening weaves Austen’s revealing letters with music she loved, including Handel, Mozart and Beethoven, and paints a vivid picture of her world, her friendships, her loves and her sharp observations of society.

We think we know Jane Austen through her unforgettable characters—the spirited Elizabeth Bennet, the imaginative Emma Woodhouse, the self-possessed Elinor Dashwood—but here you’re invited to meet the real Jane, in her own words.

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

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