North American Friends of Chawton House

26/05/2026

Reminder for tomorrow! Sign up for the next Chawton House online lecture: May 27th - 7pm BST [2 pm EDT]

"HomeMade Histories: Maria Edgeworth & Jamaica"

In the second of our digital events connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Dr Susan Manly’s case study explores letters to and from Maria Edgeworth in the Chawton House collection, which cast new light on Edgeworth and the slave trade.

Tickets: £6

Chawton House

16/05/2026

Stay at Chawton House!

16/05/2026

Sign up for the next Chawton House online lecture: May 27th - 7pm BST [2 pm EDT]

"HomeMade Histories: Maria Edgeworth & Jamaica"

In the second of our digital events connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Dr Susan Manly’s case study explores letters to and from Maria Edgeworth in the Chawton House collection, which cast new light on Edgeworth and the slave trade.

Tickets: £6

In the second of our digital events connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Dr Susan Manly’s case study explores letters to and from Maria Edgeworth in the Chawton House collection, which cast new light on Edgeworth and the slave trade.

12/05/2026

Bank Holiday Sunday at Chawton House

03/05/2026

Here is the video link to Kim Simpson's update to NA Friends of Chawton House on "Unboxing the Deirdre Le Faye Archive" - just in case it it not working in the newsletter link for you:

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02/05/2026

Our May newsletter: Become a Chawton Champion!

https://mailchi.mp/4a8bd390df04/two-upcoming-chawton-house-online-lectures-18244577?e=a88e47e2b3

01/05/2026

We are now on Instagram! Come join us!

https://www.instagram.com/na_friends_of_chawton_house/?hl=en

29/04/2026

🧵Patchwork Club starts this Friday! 🧵

Join us on 1 May, 11am-1pm, for the first session of our Monthly Patchwork & Stitched Textiles Club, running alongside our HomeMade Histories exhibition on the first Friday of the month until September. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of stitching behind you, this is a relaxed and friendly space to work on your projects, share ideas, and meet fellow creatives. Led by Linda Tindell, each session offers time, inspiration, and good company—plus tea, coffee and biscuits. Drop in or join for all 5 sessions.

Find out more: https://chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/monthly-patchwork-club/

27/04/2026

Note that Chawton House is mentioned in this article.

“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village,” the author once wrote, “she must seek them abroad.” Yours begins here.