Chawton House has announced its summer plans to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday.

There will be outdoor performances from returning and new companies, a film screening and a grand celebration.

On July 19 it will host Sense and Sensibility: The Musical, produced by Elora Leger, and on July 31 there will be a staging of Emma by This Is My Theatre.

This Is My Theatre returns on August 9 with Pride and Prejudice, and on September 6 there will be an outdoor screening of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film adaptation.

In August there will be a spectacular Summer Ball. Further details and the date will be announced in due course.

For group tours of the house and grounds email [email protected]