Jane Austen Festival 2027
The Jane Austen Festival in Bath is organised by Jane Austen Centre operators and is billed as the largest and longest-running Jane Austen festival in the world. What began as a weekend event in 2001 now spans ten days each September, opening with the Guinness World Record-holding Grand Regency Costumed Promenade through the city centre. Programming includes guided tours, workshops, lectures, film screenings, seasonal balls and activities at venues such as the Guildhall, Bath Abbey, the Roman Baths and Pump Room, and other historic sites.
The 2026 festival ran Friday 11 to Sunday 20 September 2026; the official 2026 updates page notes that edition has concluded while retaining the programme as a reference for future years. The next main festival is confirmed on the official festival homepage for Friday 10 to Sunday 19 September 2027, with further announced placeholder dates of 8–17 September 2028 and 7–16 September 2029. Ticket sales and detailed day-by-day programmes are released closer to each edition via janeausten.co.uk; visitors can join the free Festival Newsletter for priority booking and news.
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Venue Map and Hotels Around
Bath - Bath (Various Venues), England, United Kingdom