It’s quite clear that, for many attendees, a highlight of the Jane Austen Festival is the opportunity to wear any number of dazzling Regency-era costumes. The showcase events bookending the week—the ...

These costumes have all the pomp, grandeur and drama of the Regency period. Decorative artist, Stephanie Smart who is based in Brighton, has used enormous skill to recreate the lavish costumes of the ...

“I prefer what I look like in Regency clothing – it’s more flattering and feminine,” says Sophie, who is a Jane Austen superfan. “I used to only dress up if someone else was dressed like me, but then ...

While some people visit Port Alberni to experience its landscape and parks, another group of visitors will be more interested in Mansfield Park. That's because the Vancouver Island town is hosting a ...