“Beware of the insipid vanities and idle dissipations of the metropolis of England; Beware of the unmeaning luxuries of Bath and of the stinking fish of Southampton” Love & Friendship (sic), 1790. Jane Austen
Street theatre perambulation. Join Mrs Cassandra Austen as she introduces you to her friends, neighbours, acquaintances and potential husbands for her unmarried daughters. Visit the site of the Austens’ home, the assembly rooms, bathing establishment; meet wealthy merchants, army deserters, famous actors, debtors and dashing naval officers.
Starting from Holy Rood church, High Street, Southampton. SO14 3AU
Tickets : The Stinking Fish of Southampton