02 Aug - 31 Aug 2025
Event Details
🎩 Regency Remixed: An Austen-tatious Summer
Step back in time this summer as Festival Place celebrates 250 years of literary legend Jane Austen — with a modern-day twist!
📍 Where? Porchester Square (outside M&S)
📅 When? Activities each Wednesday and Saturday in August, 11am - 4pm
Explore our Regency Remixed Garden — a playful installation inspired by Austen’s wit, romance, and the glamour of Georgian Basingstoke. Did you know Jane once danced right here in town?
✨ What’s On?
- Snap a photo in our stunning Austen-inspired frame
- Follow our Regency Trail around the centre - collect a stamp from each stop - what word do they spell out? Drop your entry at the Customer Lounge for a chance to WIN a Jane Austen prize bundle from Waterstones, Vue cinema tickets & a £50 Wimpy voucher
- Enjoy creative workshops and performances from the brilliant Bakehouse team every Wednesday and Saturday
- Look out for surprises from local retailers throughout the month!
- Arts and Crafts in our Jane Austin Garden on Porchester Square.
📍 Trail maps available from the Customer Lounge. Collect yours and let the adventure begin. The trail is running every day throughout August.
👒 Whether you're a die-hard Austenite or just here for the bonnets and books, there’s something to delight every age.
Join us this August for a summer of stories, stamps, and Regency-style fun.
Because some stories never go out of style.
