Event details
Friday 12 December | £180 per person
7.30pm - 12.20am
Dress code: Regency
Chatsworth Friends and Patrons benefit from 10% off tickets
As the finale to our Jane Austen-inspired celebrations, join us for a 'Pride and Prejudice' themed ball in the month that would have marked her 250th birthday.
Begin the evening with drinks and canapes served in the Painted Hall followed by the opportunity to explore the north wing dressed for Christmas, which includes the Library, the Great Dining Room and the Sculpture Gallery. Both the Painted Hall and Sculpture Gallery were featured in Joe Wright's 2005 film adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
Afterwards, experience a three-course dinner and Regency-style dancing in the Carriage House, in our Palladian style Grade I listed Stables.
Timings:
7.30pm: Drinks and canapés in the Painted Hall
8.00pm: Self-guided tour of the north wing
8.20pm: To the Carriage House for dinner
8.30pm: Dinner served
10.00pm: An evening of dance to begin
Midnight: Dancing to finish
12.20am: Carriages
Menu
Canapés
Chef’s choice – four per person
Starter
Derbyshire ham hock terrine with a rarebit bonbon and piccalilli, or
Seasonal root vegetable soup with a root vegetable tuille (VE)
Main
Slow-cooked Derbyshire beef daube on a bed of thyme mashed potato, seasonal greens, red wine jus and a Bourguignon garnish, or
Mushroom and spinach gnocchi with a truffle cream sauce (VE)
Dessert
Plum financier with plum curd, roasted figs and ginger cream (V/GF)
Coffee & Petit Fours
Important information
Dress code
Regency dress.
Please note that stilettoes are not allowed in the house.
Accessibility
There is a short walk between the House and Stables so please ensure you have a warm coat and suitable footwear given the time of year.
Get in touch
You can specify dietary requirements in the booking process.
If you would like to discuss dietary requirements, or if you have access needs or require a carer ticket, please email [email protected]
Austen250
The ball is one of several events staged by Chatsworth for Austen250, the celebration of 250 years since the birth of author Jane Austen.
Other events include Austen-related talks, creative workshops, film screenings, live music, and a Regency weekend.
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