These are Jane Austen themed events. Regency dress is encouraged and admired, but not required.
September 18th – Beckford's Tower, Bath
Join Kate Evans during the Jane Austen Festival for a first look at Patchwork, the stunning new graphic biography, and explore this historic Regency folly. Limited ticket availability.
September 28th – Lakes Comics International Arts Festival
Kate Evans appears at Bowness-on-Windemere, speaking about the her unique research methodology in creating her graphic biographies, and displaying the quilt she has embroidered of Austen's life. Tickets
October 9th – Knit and Stitch, London
Kate Evans speaks at the UK's biggest craft show. Tickets
October 25th – Gosh Comics, Ashburton
Lunchtime informal signing at Devon's best comics shop. No tickets required – just turn up.
October 14th – Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham
Evans gives another inimitable Austen lecture at Nottinham's best bookshop. We are promised "Beer, wine, cordials, possets, punch, spirit waters" or at very least "fruit juice." Regency dress will be admired but not required. Tickets
October 23rd – East Gate bookshop, Totnes – with George Monbiot
Join Kate Evans in conversation with George Monbiot as they chat about Jane Austen, graphic biography, and set the world to rights. More info
October 28th – OFFICIAL LAUNCH – The Cartoon Museum, Soho
The official launch of Patchwork: a graphic biography of Jane Austen at the Cartoon Museum. Kate Evans in conversation with Dr Nicola Streeten of LDC Comics. Put on your best Regency glad rags, if you have any. There will be bubbles. Tickets
November 11th – Bookhaus, Bristol
Kate Evans presents insights into the unique research methodology she has developed to create her graphic biographies, and displays the quilt she has embroidered of Austen's life. More info
November 13th – The British Library
Kate Evans and Professor Devoney Looser discuss Jane Austen's wilder side. Tickets and more info.
November 15th – Todmorden Book Festival
Join Kate Evans for a lively presentation of her stunning new biography, plus the chance to examine the quilt she has embroidered of images from the book. More information.
November 23rd – Knit and Stitch, Harrogate
Kate Evans speaks at the UK's largest craft show, but up North this time. Tickets
December 3rd – Sheffield Central Library
Kate Evans showcases her stunning new graphic biography of Jane Austen, including the beautiful quilt she has formed from embroidered pages of the book. Book tickets here when available.
January 16th – Chawton House, Hampshire
Join Kate Evans at the Austen family country estate for this exclusive look at her stunning new biography, where Evans will also display the quilt she has embroidered from images in the book. Tickets
22nd-25th January – Kolkata Literary Meet, India
Kate Evans presents excerpts from her stunning biography of Jane Austen, and teases out the threads that connect the Austen family to the British East India Company. Precise date tbc. More info
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