Program Summary 2022

Fully catered weekend
Portrait studio to capture you in your finest attire
Visit historic Harpers Mansion & get lost in the Maze
Susannah Fullerton presents “Jane Austen: Her Life and Times” and “Jane Austen and Crime”
Learn the history of Mulligatawny soup during our cooking classes
Picnic & Promenade in your Regency attire
A Regency Ball to show off your new moves and your Regency finery
Captivate the kids with a little bit of baking magic in our Scone Making classes
Unleash your inner Lord Bridgerton on the Croquet Field
Unleash your creativity in our hands-on Creative Writing workshop
Unfinished project? Hemline not quite right? Looking for the perfect notion to complete your bonnet? Never fear, Calamity Corner is here!
Explore historic Exeter
We ask that you contribute a little something to our Supper table during the Regency Ball on Saturday night
Learn to play Whist
Dance workshops to get you ready for the Regency Ball & Sunday Country Dance

The following are a (not exhaustive) summary of the offerings at this year’s event:

  • Fully catered starting morning tea on Saturday thru to afternoon tea Sunday
  • Dance classes on Saturday
  • Evening Ball Saturday evening
  • Country Dance Sunday afternoon
  • Talk by Susannah Fullerton: “Jane Austen: Her Life and Times” & “Jane Austen and Crime“
  • Visit to historic house Harpers Mansion and Maze
  • Picnic, Promenade & Games, including lunch
  • Cooking class: Mulligatawny Soup: India comes to Britain ^ $
  • Maypole dancing
  • Learn to play Whist
  • Croquet ^ $
  • Calamity Corner
  • Children’s Scone Making Class ^
  • Market Table to sell & buy Regency-related items
  • Music session for instrumentalists ^
  • Creative Writing Workshop ^
  • Fencercise: Keep fit like Mr Darcy ^ $
  • Bonnet Workshop ^ $
  • Block Printing Workshop ^ $
  • Onsite photographer/portrait studio all weekend
  • Opportunity to explore historic Exeter


^ Requires Booking

$ Come at an additional cost