Welcome to Getting Local With Jane, in which we list upcoming local events of interest to Jane Austen fans. If your hometown isn’t on the list, keep checking back–you never know when Jane will come to your town.

August 17-31, 2009, Edinburgh: World premiere of a new adaptation of Emma at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Check out the Facebook group as well. Tickets are £5.50-10.50 and are available online.

August 18-22, 2009, Tamworth, New Hampshire: The Barnstormers Theatre presents I Love You Because, a modern-set gender-switched musical based on Pride and Prejudice. Tickets are $15-29.50 and available at the box office. Newhampshire.com has an article about the show.