MOUNT DORA
Jane Austen Fest
February 9, 10 & 11, 2024
Returning speakers and new ones and a Masquerade Regency Ball! Don’t have a mask…we have added a workshop so you can make one to wear to the Ball. This is some exciting news! Hooray we have added a half day on Friday to enable us to have more time and space to contain the Fest.
Festival Activities
We will be adding festival activities as we confirm them. Keep checking back as we add more events and locations.
Lectures
Jane Austen in London
Though many readers associate Jane Austen with rural England, especially her native Hampshire, the...
Keynote Speaker
Austen Bodies and Austen Minds: a Psychology of HappinessJane Austen’s characters negotiate a...
The Fashionable Figure: Secrets of the Regency Modiste
How does the Modiste so skillfully craft the cut of a coat or drape of a gown to flatter the...
The Prospect of the Ball was Extremely Agreeable
The prospect of a ball in the Regency era was likely to be extremely agreeable, whether it was a...
Workshops
Make a Housewife
A Regency era lady often carried a small fabric sewing kit called a housewife or hussif. This...
Sense and Sensibility of Paper Quilling
Workshop 1 - This workshop will teach the the basic techniques of the wonderful art of paper...
Lawn Bowling Class
Members of one of the oldest Lawn Bowling clubs in the country will teach the workshop. There is...
Regency Dance Lessons
Have a Ball as you watch and learn Regency dancing. It is easy and simple. It is quickly learned...
Parlor Playlets
With no television or radio in the Regency Era, families entertained themselves in the evening...
Making a Regency Mask
Masked activities -large balls and assemblies- were enormously popular in the Regency Era. Usually...
Regency Turban
Regency women always wore something on their head. Frequently in the late afternoon or evening...
Jane Austen Silhouette in Acrylic
Join me for a fun and relaxing acrylic painting workshop. We will be using acrylic paints as well...
Regency Bonnet
No Regency woman left the house without a bonnet. Create your own silk Poke hat or Turban in our...
Stained Glass Workshop
Each student will fabricate a stained glass dragonfly sun-catcher, and will be able to personalize...
And More…
Regency Market Place
Welcome to the Regency Marketplace! Jugglers, Stilt Walkers, Fortune Tellers, Bag Pipe Band, Bow...
Spencer Jacket Silent Auction
Welcome to our Spencer Jacket Silent Auction! What is a Spencer Jacket? The Spencer Jacket Silent...
Dora Canal Cruise
The Dora Canal Cruise offers boat tours on the Harris Chain of Lakes departing from Mount Dora....
Soirée & Film
Meet old friends and new. Enjoy a popup theater. Watch a Jane Austen Film then participate in a...
Afternoon Tea
Enjoy a delightful four-course afternoon tea. You may be seated with guests outside your party. We...
Tea and Crumpets Breakfast
Join us for a traditional light Breakfast of Tea, Coffee, English Crumpets flown in from the UK,...
Regency Masquerade Ball
Our Third Ball will be a bit of a change of pace…it’s a Masquerade Ball! So dust off the costume...
Only certified service dogs allowed in the events.
