Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – study sessions 2025-26
Dr Diane Duffy’s popular study session series looking at Elizabeth Gaskell’s literary legacy continues. This season, she turns her attention to Far From the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy.
The Gaskell Society on the BBC
Michael Portillo, former government minster turned television presenter (and famous for his brightly-coloured clothes), asked the Gaskell Society’s Chair, Dr Diane Duffy, to contribute to a BBC programme celebrating the […]
A Letter From Julia Gaskell
Over the past year a number of unpublished letters from Elizabeth’s daughters have been brought to our notice. Last year, for example, a letter from Meta (Margaret) Gaskell was discovered […]
Call for Papers – Gaskell Society Conference 2026
We’re delighted to announce our Conference, 10-13 July 2026 – and a call for papers!
A Year in the Life of our Society
Ours is a busy society, with a packed social calendar. At our AGM in April 2025, our wonderful Secretary, Pam Griffiths (who holds everything together!), gave her report on a […]
A Visit to Capesthorne Hall
A Visit to Capesthorne Hall “A place and person for an artist to be in – old hall, galleries, old paintings, &c. and such a dame of a lady to […]
Ardwick Green
A beautiful Grade II listed former church, the Thomas Centre in Ardwick Green has meeting rooms named for famous Ardwick residents – including Elizabeth Gaskell.
The Gaskell Collection online
Our friends at the John Rylands Library have been in touch to tell us about the new Elizabeth Gaskell Collection Catalogue Picture: Page 1 of The Grey Woman manuscript, in […]
Raise a glass to 2025!
Our convivial New Year lunch takes place on Tuesday 14 January 2025. Join us! Helen Smith tells us about the 2024 lunch.