The Gaskell Society Annual General Meeting 2022
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomOur 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 […]
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 […]
Knutsford Meeting – April 2022
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomThe second of our discussions looking at The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth, in which Dr Diane Duffy compares the two works. In April, Diane will lead […]
Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens: A Relationship in Print
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace, London, United KingdomWe are delighted to be able to let you know that - at long last - our London & South East branch meetings will start again on Saturday 7th May, […]
Dudley Green Memorial Service
Blackburn Cathedral Cathedral Close, Blackburn, United KingdomDudley Green was a life member of the Gaskell Society, serving on the committee, giving lectures, writing articles and joining study tours. He was a gentleman with personal charm and great […]
The Gaskell Society Conference 2022
Celtic Royal Hotel Bangor Street, Caernarfon, North Wales, United Kingdom"A Monstrous Regiment of Women": Elizabeth Gaskell and her Contemporaries. Friday 8 - Monday 11 July, 2022. The Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon The Conference is now sold out. The full […]
Industrial Labour and Cultural Engagement in the Long Nineteenth Century
Friends' Meeting House Mount Street, ManchesterThis conference is designed to expand on the remit of the 'Piston, Pen & Press' project and to discuss and reflect upon a wider range of cultural activities engaged in […]
Pen Portraits – Literary Letters Brought to Life
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomA famous writer hiding behind the curtain, a mysterious lady in a portrait and a female author stepping beyond her limits while her scholarly husband makes kites. Pen Portraits is […]
Heritage Open Day at Cairo Street
Cairo Street Unitarian Chapel 4 Cairo Street, Warrington, United KingdomCairo Street Unitarian Chapel Cairo Street is the oldest dissenting Chapel in Warrington and has a wealth of history connected with the town. William and Ann Robson with many other […]
Heritage Open Day at Cairo Street
Cairo Street Unitarian Chapel 4 Cairo Street, Warrington, United KingdomCairo Street Unitarian Chapel Cairo Street is the oldest dissenting Chapel in Warrington and has a wealth of history connected with the town. William and Ann Robson with many other […]
Online Talk: Milton and Manchester- the Backdrop to North and South
Zoom online only, United KingdomWe are thrilled that Elizabeth Gaskell's House is celebrating North and South during 2022, with a special season of events and talks! The romance of Elizabeth Gaskell’s famous novel North […]
The Gaskell Memorial Service 2022
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomEvery year, on a Sunday close to what would have been Elizabeth Gaskell's birthday, we lay flowers on her grave (10.45am) at Brook Street Chapel in Knutsford. We also lay […]
Manchester Meeting – Mr Darwin & Mrs Gaskell
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomMr Darwin and Mrs Gaskell: a tale of two storytellersIn October, we welcome Gordon Chancellor, who will examine the many connections between Charles Darwin and Elizabeth Gaskell, both in their […]
Knutsford Meeting – October 2022
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomIt's a new season and a new novel! Our discussion series for 2022-23 will look at Wives and Daughters. First published in serial form in the Cornhill Magazine, between August 1864 […]
Manchester Meeting – “I do like Mr Lushington very much”
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomWe're delighted to welcome David Taylor FSA to our November meeting. The Home Quartet (Mrs Lushington and her Daughters) by Arthur HughesVernon Lushington was a close friend of Elizabeth Gaskell […]
Scumbling: Gaskell’s Turneresque Aesthetics
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace, London, United KingdomWe welcome back Annick Pommier, who is continuing her PhD research at Université Paris Cité and who will talk about the impact of John Ruskin and J.M.W. Turner on Gaskell’s […]
Knutsford Meeting – November 2022
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur discussion series for 2022-23 looks at Wives and Daughters. First published in serial form in the Cornhill Magazine, between August 1864 and January 1866, Wives and Daughters was unfinished when […]
Online Talk: Vintage Victorian Christmas Cards
onlineThe Victorians loved the festive season and created a new tradition of sending Christmas cards by important illustrators such as Kate Greenaway and Alice Havers. Victorian cards often included the […]
Manchester Meeting – The Restoration of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomWe're especially delighted to welcome our dear friend, Frank Galvin, for our December illustrated talk. Frank is a retired museum curator who worked for Stockport’s Heritage Service for 32 years: […]
Online Talk: Christmas Literature
online'I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year…' A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is the best known and most loved of all […]
Second-Hand Book Sale
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomThe monthly second-hand book sale at Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a must-visit for book lovers. Two rooms packed full of books of all genres, including contemporary fiction, art, gardening, photography, classics, […]
Second-Hand Book Sale
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomThe monthly second-hand book sale at Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a must-visit for book lovers. Two rooms packed full of books of all genres, including contemporary fiction, art, gardening, photography, classics, […]
New Year Lunch, 2023
Cottons Hotel and Spa Manchester Road, Knutsford, United KingdomWe're thrilled to welcome back members and friends for our wonderfully convivial New Year lunch - a firm favourite in our society's calendar. Join us at the the Cottons Hotel, […]
Online Talk: Mary Barton – An Introduction
onlineA new season of Mary Barton events begins at Elizabeth Gaskell's House with this introduction to her first novel, Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life. The story is a tale […]
Online Talk: Mary Barton’s Manchester
onlineBack by popular demand, Dr Diane Duffy leads us on a literary journey of discovery to the places, buildings and landmarks of Manchester as featured in Elizabeth Gaskell’s first novel […]