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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 and informal talk and discussion, led by Dr Diane Duffy, … Continued

£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. 'Lois the Witch' is set against the backdrop of the … Continued

£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 mother and the author of The Art Of Adapting Victorian … Continued

£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, this unique concert event features choral settings of Anne’s words, … Continued

£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 and informal talk and discussion, led by Dr Diane Duffy, … Continued

£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 down to participate in bed adventures with six bold women … Continued

£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 for but to die in?’ asks angry, dead Emily Brontë. … Continued

£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 down to participate in bed adventures with six bold women … Continued

£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 refreshments to hand, and enjoy. Tickets are £5.50, for more … Continued

£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 mansion, remodelled in the 1830s by the architect Edward Blore.  … Continued

£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 past. The Victorians rediscovered many traditional customs, from wassail bowls … Continued

£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, Knutsford for a three-course lunch, including coffee and after-lunch entertainment. … Continued

£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 why they were attracted to illustrate certain aspects of Elizabeth … Continued

£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 and informal talk and discussion, led by Dr Diane Duffy, … Continued

£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 Williams, with an introduction to this best-known and most-loved of Gaskell's … Continued

£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 a retired English lecturer, Gaskell Society member and former Chair … Continued

£5 – £6

Online Talk: A Tale of Two Houses – Lizzy Bennet and Margaret Hale

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! In this lively online event we take a closer look at two of literature’s best loved heroines – … Continued

£4

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 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester,  and focuses on works … Continued

£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 and informal talk and discussion, led by Dr Diane Duffy, … Continued

£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 was a surprise instant hit with television audiences when it … Continued

£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.  Diane will be looking at the situation and presentations of … Continued

£5 – £6

The Gaskell Society Annual General Meeting 2022

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United Kingdom

Our AGM takes place at Cross Street Chapel in Manchester, and also over Zoom. 10.00 Tea and Coffee 10.30 AGM 11.45 The Daphne Carrick Memorial Lecture Elizabeth Gaskell and the Gregs of Styal and Bollington by Anthony Burton Anthony Burton … Continued

Elizabeth Gaskell and the Lushington Family

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

“I do like Mr Lushington very much”: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Lushington family. A presentation by Dr David Taylor, author of The Remarkable Lushington Family. Reformers, Pre-Raphaelites, Positivists and the Bloomsbury Group. David will be talking about Vernon Lushington, a friend … Continued

£13.50