
Event
14th June 2025 - 15th June 2025
Being Mr Wickham... at Chatsworth
Adrian Lukis reprises the role of Jane Austen's most lovable rogue, Mr Wickham, to share his side of the story in this live one-man performance, followed by a Q&A session.
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14th June 2025 - 15th June 2025
Mr Wickham is ready to set the record straight.
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, Adrian Lukis, who starred in the renowned BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, returns to the role of Mr Wickham.
Join Pride and Prejudice’s most roguish gentleman, George Wickham, on the eve of his sixtieth birthday, to lift the lid on exactly what happened thirty years on from where we left him… And discover his own version of some very famous literary events.
What really happened with Darcy…?
What did he feel about Lizzie…?
What happened at Waterloo? Not to mention Byron…
This live one-man show comes to Chatsworth following a hit run in London and New York.
Includes a garden ticket and entry to our Celebrating Jane Austen event.
For full event information, visit the Chatsworth website here.
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