Farncombe celebrates anniversary of Jane Austen’s masterpiece

Fans of Jane Austen can celebrate the 200^th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice in style thanks to a popular Cotswold venue.

Farncombe Courses, based on the 400-acre Farncombe Estate near Broadway, is hosting three courses in honour of the ever-popular author: Celebrating ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in May, Jane Austen’s Library – Reading 18th Century Novels inSeptember and October’s Who Was JaneAusten?

Mandy Morrison, Programme Manager for Farncombe Courses, said: “Jane Austen is one of our most important novelists and has a hugely loyal following.  Her stories are still relevant today and many people want to explore her life and works.

“We’ve also had great interest in our writing courses this year so who knows, maybe we’ll find the next Jane Austen at Farncombe!”

Farncombe is based in the heart of the Cotswolds, between Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, just five minutes from Broadway.

To book please visit our website www.farncombecourses.co.uk or call us on 0333 456 8580

Three Authors and Three Books - William Tyler - 10 - 12 May

Join William Tyler as he delivers this popular History Course at Farncombe 10 - 12 May

During the weekend together William Tyler looks at Daniel Defoe and his novel “Moll Flanders”, which will give us such a rich insight into the author’s life as well as life in 17th and early-18th Century England.

Students shall follow this with a similar exploration of the extraordinary Dean Swift and his political novel (which many of us only read as a childhood story,) “Gulliver’s Travels”.  The course finishes with a look at the endearing “Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, which transports us back to a “Downton Abbey” world, pre The First World War.

There are a very limited number of places left on this course - so to book your space please call 0333 456 8580.

Beekeeping for Beginners

Have you always wanted to learn how to keep your own bees and enjoy your very own honey? Now is the chance with this practical hands-on day course at Farncombe!

Chris Wells is an experienced beekeeper who looks after over 30 hives in the North Cotswolds. Also a professional lecturer, Chris runs courses and regularly speaks at clubs and societies.

During the Beekeeping for Beginners course you will actually get to open a hive and handle bees, at the end of which, you should feel ready to start keeping bees and enjoying your own honey!  Bee suits are provided for all participants as part of the course.

You won't Beelieve the fun you will have!!

For more information call 0333 456 8580 of click here.

Farncombe Celebrates 200 year Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice

Join Hazel Jones at Farncombe for a 4-night course celebrating Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.



Two hundred years ago, a novel written in a Hampshire rectory and revised in a Hampshire cottage was published anonymously in London. That novel was Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Elizabeth Bennet is probably the best-loved of all Jane Austen’s heroines and Darcy her most intriguing hero.

But the author’s brilliance does not end there – Mr Collins, Lady Catherine, the Bennets, Lucases and Bingleys populate the pages of this masterpiece with their idiosyncratic views of the world. Discover what makes them tick and add to your appreciation of the 1995 BBC adaptation on a visit to some of the filming locations, including Meryton village.

Form more information on Celebrating Pride and Prejudice please contact us on 0333 456 8580.