Program

Jane Austen Festival Australia 12-14 April 2019

This year we explore a few themes: 200 years since the publication of  Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey”, the 250th Anniversary of James Cook’s first voyage to Australia and the Pacific and one of Jane Austen’s lesser-known books, The History of England.

Mornings  Earthly Delights Historic Dance Festival
Afternoons Jane Austen Festival Australia
Evenings 
Friday – Georgian Pleasure Evening
Saturday – Jane Austen Regency Ball
Sunday – Biedermeier/Waverley Ball 

A varied workshop program will be offered at this festival and will include the following:

• Learn dances for the evening balls
• Historical hair styles
• The secret language of the fan and handkerchief
• Make a Georgian Hand Fan ($50, materials supplied) 
• Georgian Sleeve Ruffles
• Georgian Pockets
• Fly Fringe
• Make an easy Regency dress – day workshop
• Regency chemisette
• Regency Aprons
• Ribbon Shoe Clips
• Make a Regency Shako Hat
• Introduction to improvised theatre – Jane Austen style
• Crochet a Pineapple Reticule
• Une coiffure à la française s’il vous plaît: Versailles hairstyles
• Victorian hairstyles and beyond
• 42nd Royal Highland Regiment Encampment
• Spindle spinning
• Sewing 101 – Basics for beginners
• Learn to sing a sea shanty
• Where was the real Northanger Abbey?
• Mr. Tilney vs. Mr Collins: Faith in Austen’s Life and Writing
• The History of England: from the reign of Henry the 4th to the death of
  Charles the 1st. By a partial, prejudiced, & ignorant Historian.
  

Please note: Earthly Delights and Jane Austen Festival Australia and its Director reserve the right to alter the program and the acts as circumstances deem necessary.