The Gaskell Society

The Gaskell Society

Celebrating the life and work of Elizabeth Gaskell

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Manchester Meeting – Elizabeth Gaskell, Farmer?

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United Kingdom

We're delighted to welcome guest speaker Jackie Tucker to our first Cross Street Chapel Manchester meeting in oooh... absolutely ages! We hope you'll be able to join us. In 1851 […]

£5 – £6

Knutsford Meeting – Ruth I

Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom

Our monthly meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch from 1pm and then enjoy a friendly […]

£5 – £6

Lois the Witch and Other Tales

Zoom online only, United Kingdom

Join the team at Elizabeth Gaskell's House online for a spine-tingling talk, perfect for Halloween! Elizabeth Gaskell definitely had a dark side and wrote a number of gothic and ghostly stories. […]

£4

Manchester Meeting – The Adopted Child in 19th Century Literature

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United Kingdom

This talk explores representations of adopted children in fiction by Jane Austen, Emily Brontë, Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens and George Eliot. Our guest speaker, Dr Karen Laird, is an adoptive […]

£5 – £6

Anne Brontë 200

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United Kingdom

"A Fine and Subtle Spirit" - a bicentenary celebration in words and music A bicentenary celebration for Anne Brontë at Cross Street Chapel, Manchester.  Postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic, […]

£12 – £15

Knutsford Meeting – Ruth II

Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom

Our monthly meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch from 1pm and then enjoy a friendly […]

£5 – £6

Victorian Women in Bed

Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United Kingdom

A series of plays by Janet Goddard performed in person at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. ‘What is a bed for but to die in?’ asks angry, dead Emily Brontë. We snuggle […]

£12

Victorian Women in Bed – New show added

Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United Kingdom

Due to popular demand, a third show has been added to the run A series of plays by Janet Goddard performed in person at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. ‘What is a bed […]

£12

Victorian Women in Bed

Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United Kingdom

A series of plays by Janet Goddard performed in person at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. ‘What is a bed for but to die in?’ asks angry, dead Emily Brontë. We snuggle […]

£12

A Christmas Potpourri

online

The Friends of Elizabeth Gaskell's House have asked several enthusiasts to give short illustrated talks about their favourite objects in the House. So please sit back, with some suitably festive […]

£5.50

Manchester Meeting – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Visits to Capesthorne Hall

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United Kingdom

In the late 1840s and early 1850s Elizabeth Gaskell paid a number of visits to her friend Caroline Davenport at Capesthorne Hall, near Congleton, Cheshire. Capesthorne is a red-brick Georgian […]

£5 – £6

Online Talk – Christmas Customs

Zoom online only, United Kingdom

Bringing some festive cheer from Elizabeth Gaskell’s House to your home! Sit back with a mince pie and enjoy the Gaskell Society's Anthony Burton’s talk about seasonal customs from Christmases […]

£4

New Year Lunch, 2022

Cottons Hotel and Spa Manchester Road, Knutsford, United Kingdom

We're thrilled to welcome our members and friends back for our wonderful New Year lunch, now a firm favourite in our society's calendar. Join us at the the Cottons Hotel, […]

£26 – £28.20

Online Talk – Cranford Illustrators: which bits did they illustrate?

Zoom online only, United Kingdom

As part of the Love Affair with Cranford exhibition at Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Anthony Burton returns with a new online talk exploring Cranford’s many illustrators. Surveying thirteen varied artists, he asks […]

£4

Knutsford Meeting – Ruth III

Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom

Our monthly meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch from 1pm and then enjoy a friendly […]

£5 – £6

Online Talk: North and South – An Introduction

Zoom online only, United Kingdom

We are thrilled that Elizabeth Gaskell's House is celebrating North and South during 2022, with a special season of events and talks! The season opener is the Gaskell Society's Elizabeth […]

£4

Manchester Meeting – Three Lady Writers and Love

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United Kingdom

Join us for a look at how Austen, Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell approach romantic love. Mr Rochester, Mr Darcy and Mr Thornton will all be mentioned! Elizabeth Williams is […]

£5 – £6

Emmeline String Quartet

Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United Kingdom

The Friends of Elizabeth Gaskell's House are delighted to welcome their friends back to the House for a performance by the Emmeline String Quartet. The Quartet was formed in 2018 at the […]

£16.50

Knutsford Meeting – Ruth IV

Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom

Our monthly meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch from 1pm and then enjoy a friendly […]

£5 – £6

Online Talk: North and South – The TV Adaptation

Zoom online only, United Kingdom

We are thrilled that Elizabeth Gaskell's House is celebrating North and South during 2022, with a special season of events and talks! The BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s classic novel […]

£4

Knutsford Meeting – March 2022

Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne joins Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth in the line-up in our March and April meetings, as Dr Diane Duffy begins a discussion exploring the two works side-by-side. […]

£5 – £6