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Woodend Winter Arts Festival: My Great Aunt Jane Austen: Celebrating 250 years

7 June @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEST

Experience Jane Austen’s world through the eyes of her family. Jane Austen’s fifth great niece, Caroline Jane Knight, invites you to join her as she shares memories of growing up at Chawton House on the ancestral estate where Jane lived, wrote, and published her most celebrated novels. As the last of Jane’s nieces to be raised within these historic walls, Caroline offers a rare and personal glimpse into the place and family that shaped Jane’s literary genius and continues to inspire Austen enthusiasts worldwide. Discover the Austen/Knight family’s fascinating history, see rare photographs and artifacts from Caroline’s personal collection, and gain a truly unique perspective on Jane Austen’s life and legacy.

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Date:
7 June
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEST
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Woodend Community Centre
Corner of Forest and High Streets
Woodend, VIC 3442 Australia
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