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UID:8181-1776506400-1776517200@gaskellsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Gaskell Society Annual General Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	RECORDING – Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	31 March\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Our speaker on 3 March was the author Livi Michael\, who told us about the background research undertaken for her novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the brutal streets of Manchester\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Gaskell and Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Your ticket will give you access to an online recording of Livi’s talk\, which will be available to watch at your convenience until 31 March 2026.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Meeting\, Online\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n\n	Phone:\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n\n	Website:View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n	Email:\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	online\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/agm-2026/
LOCATION:Cross Street Chapel\, Cross Street\,\, Manchester\, M2 1NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Manchester,Meeting,talk
ORGANIZER;CN="The Gaskell Society":MAILTO:gaskellsociety@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094907
CREATED:20260107T171027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T171251Z
UID:8425-1776884400-1776888000@gaskellsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Invention of Charlotte Brontë – Elizabeth Gaskell and her Infamous Brontë Biography
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	RECORDING – Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	31 March\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Our speaker on 3 March was the author Livi Michael\, who told us about the background research undertaken for her novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the brutal streets of Manchester\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Gaskell and Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Your ticket will give you access to an online recording of Livi’s talk\, which will be available to watch at your convenience until 31 March 2026.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Meeting\, Online\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	online\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/the-invention-of-charlotte-bronte-elizabeth-gaskell-and-her-infamous-bronte-biography/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Gaskell's House":MAILTO:enquiries@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T130000
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UID:7711-1777381200-1777388400@gaskellsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	RECORDING – Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	31 March\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Our speaker on 3 March was the author Livi Michael\, who told us about the background research undertaken for her novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the brutal streets of Manchester\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Gaskell and Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Your ticket will give you access to an online recording of Livi’s talk\, which will be available to watch at your convenience until 31 March 2026.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Meeting\, Online\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	online\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/thomas-hardy-and-elizabeth-gaskell-april/
LOCATION:Brook Street Unitarian Chapel\, Adam's Hill\,\, Knutsford\, WA16 8DY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Knutsford,Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Gaskell Society":MAILTO:gaskellsociety@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T200000
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UID:8424-1777489200-1777492800@gaskellsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell- A Friendship
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	RECORDING – Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	31 March\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Our speaker on 3 March was the author Livi Michael\, who told us about the background research undertaken for her novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the brutal streets of Manchester\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Gaskell and Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Your ticket will give you access to an online recording of Livi’s talk\, which will be available to watch at your convenience until 31 March 2026.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Meeting\, Online\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	online\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/charlotte-bronte-and-elizabeth-gaskell-a-friendship/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Gaskell's House":MAILTO:enquiries@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094907
CREATED:20260107T170006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T170006Z
UID:8422-1778094000-1778097600@gaskellsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:‘I wish I were a girl again\, half-savage and hardy\, and free’ – Emily and Anne Brontë
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	RECORDING – Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	31 March\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Our speaker on 3 March was the author Livi Michael\, who told us about the background research undertaken for her novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the brutal streets of Manchester\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Gaskell and Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Your ticket will give you access to an online recording of Livi’s talk\, which will be available to watch at your convenience until 31 March 2026.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Meeting\, Online\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	online\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/i-wish-i-were-a-girl-again-half-savage-and-hardy-and-free-emily-and-anne-bronte/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Gaskell's House":MAILTO:enquiries@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260714
DTSTAMP:20260404T094907
CREATED:20250726T091330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T121317Z
UID:7812-1783641600-1783987199@gaskellsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Gaskell Society Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	RECORDING – Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	31 March\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Our speaker on 3 March was the author Livi Michael\, who told us about the background research undertaken for her novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the brutal streets of Manchester\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Gaskell and Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Your ticket will give you access to an online recording of Livi’s talk\, which will be available to watch at your convenience until 31 March 2026.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Meeting\, Online\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	online\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/gaskell-society-conference-2026/
LOCATION:The Craiglands Hotel\, Cowpasture Road\, Ilkley\, LS29 8RQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="The Gaskell Society":MAILTO:gaskellsociety@gmail.com
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