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Easter Lates at The Roman Baths
Enjoy a rare chance to see the Great Bath illuminated by torchlight, explore the museum and collection at…
Easter at the Roman Baths
Let your children's imaginations take flight this Easter, as you discover the ancient world of Roman Britain.
The Frankenstein Experience
Be immersed in the dark, complex world of Mary Shelley and her infamous creation, Frankenstein, as you walk…
Letters in the Age of Jane Austen
Letter writing in Jane Austen’s day was the only viable alternative to face-to-face communication.
Fanny Burney: Jane Austen’s Favourite Writer?
Although Jane Austen and Frances Burney, the celebrated author of Evelina and Cecilia, were contemporaries, their worlds were far apart.
The Bakers in Victorian East Africa
Lady Florence Baker was sold as a slave, became the wife of Sir Samuel Baker and helped to…
Mayor’s Guides Walk: An Introduction to Jane Austen
A two-hour guided walk with something for everyone!
What About War in Jane Austen’s Novels?
The popular view is that public events are largely absent in Jane Austen’s novels, even though Austen (1775-1817)…
The World of Jane Austen: All-Day Symposium
A full day of talks & discussion as part of BRLSI's World of Jane Austen series.
Edmund Burke: A Gentleman, Statesman & Scholar
Edmund Burke, an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher, proposed that the cultivation of virtues and the development of manners…
How the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott Changed Britain
The 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott was a momentous occasion in British legal and civil rights history
A German Play in Mansfield Park
Jane Austen’s work is widely read and enjoyed in German-speaking countries. Mansfield Park features the play Lovers’ Vows which was an actual…
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