Online Talk: Song of the Shirt
onlineWith fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread— Stitch! stitch! stitch! Thomas Hood wrote the famous poem The […]
£5
The Gaskell Society
Celebrating the life and work of Elizabeth Gaskell
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Online Talk: Ann Radcliffe and the Female Gothic
onlineAnn Radcliffe and the Female Gothic – ‘A genius of no common stamp’ Get ready for a spooky night of literature as we celebrate the bicentenary of Ann Radcliffe, the […]
£5
Online “Knutsford” Meeting – October 2023
online*** Please note that this event is now online only, via Zoom.*** Our Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical […]
£5 – £6
Online Event: Shirley – Charlotte Brontë and the Industrial Novel
onlineCharlotte Brontë is a giant of Victorian literature and the much-loved author of the classic Jane Eyre but what of her lesser-read second novel, Shirley, written in the grief and […]
£5
Manchester Meeting – Elizabeth Gaskell in the Train and on the Omnibus
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomWe're delighted to welcome back committee member and one of our favourite speakers, Anthony Burton. He'll be offering a tempting taster for our 2024 Conference, which explores the theme of […]
£5 – £6
How Manchester Made Shakespeare Modern – Rosa Grindon, the Suffragist Shakespearean Scholar
Manchester Central Library St Peter's Square, ManchesterDr Ian Nickson (Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham) and Dr. Monika Smialkowska (Northumbria University) will talk about the largely overlooked career of Rosa Grindon. They will chart her journey from […]
Free
Online Tour of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
onlineUsing 360-degree photography, expert guides will bring Manchester’s literary heritage to life via an online tour of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. From the Morning Room and Study, to the Drawing and […]
£10
Can we Devise a Gaskell Brand? – with Anthony Burton
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace, London, United KingdomAs anyone who has attended Gaskell Society conferences, or joined any of the Gaskell House’s online events, will know, Anthony has a vast and wide-ranging amount of knowledge about Elizabeth […]
Online ‘Knutsford’ Meeting – November 2023
onlineOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, […]
£5 – £6
Online Event: North and South – The Preston Lockouts Anniversary
online2023 marks the 170th anniversary of the Preston Lockouts – the historical strikes that informed the plot and themes of Elizabeth Gaskell’s classic romantic novel North and South and provided inspiration for Charles […]
£5
Manchester Meeting – Gaskell and the Fairy Tale
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomElizabeth Gaskell’s interest in the fairy tale and her use of fairy-tale motifs throughout her writing have been curiously neglected by scholars. The fairy tale, like the Gothic and the […]
£5 – £6
Online Talk: Victorian Christmas in Elizabeth Gaskell’s Manchester
onlineAt the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, Christmas meant little to commercial Manchester but during the 1840s-1860s the city came to share in an upsurge of enthusiasm for the festive […]
£5
New Year Lunch, 2024
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, […]
£29.83
Knutsford Meeting – January 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season.Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against […]
£5 – £6
The Victorian House: Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Context
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomIs Elizabeth Gaskell's House a 'typical' Victorian house? Surely houses changed a lot over Victoria's 63-year-long reign? Anthony Burton examines various aspects of Victorian domestic architecture, in order to show how […]
£5 – £6
Knutsford Meeting – February 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, […]
£5 – £6
Manchester Meeting – Elizabeth Gaskell in the Digital World
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomWe're thrilled to welcome Jessica Smith, Creative Arts Archivist at the John Ryland Research Institute and Library. As you may know, the John Rylands Library holds a collection of Elizabeth […]
£5 – £6
Knutsford Meeting – March 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, […]
£5 – £6
The Gaskell Society Annual General Meeting 2024
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomOur Annual General Meeting takes place at Cross Street Chapel in Manchester 10.00 Tea and Coffee 10.30 Annual General Meeting 11.45 The Daphne Carrick Memorial Lecture - Jane Austen and Elizabeth […]
Knutsford Meeting – April 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, […]
£5 – £6
The Alliance of Literary Societies AGM Weekend, Bowness
Various Venues, Bowness-on-Windermere Bowness-on-Windermere, United KingdomThe Gaskell Society is a member of the Alliance of Literary Societies (ALS), so our members are most welcome to attend the Alliance's Gathering and AGM. This year, it's hosted […]
Gaskell Society Conference 2024
Sketchley Grange Hotel Sketchley Ln,, Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, United KingdomA Passport to freedom: Women Travellers in the 19th Century We're delighted to announce that our next conference, on the theme of Travel, will take place between 5 and 8 […]
price tbc
The Gaskell Memorial Service 2024
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. This year, our […]
Knutsford Meeting – October 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur monthly Knutsford 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 […]
£5 – £6
Knutsford Meeting – November 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur monthly Knutsford 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 […]
£5 – £6