What’s On

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  • Exhibition
  • Family Friendly
  • Performance
  • Readings/Lectures
  • Workshops

“My Dear Mr Ruskin….” Friendship, Inspiration and Scandal.

18th July - 30th June

A new year-long exhibition as part of The Ruskin Bicentenary.

Piano Recital: Constance Harper’s ‘The Magic Casements’

20th October

Piano recital of children's songs composed in 84 Plymouth Grove

Thursday Sewing Bee

Every Thursday

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Come along to our weekly sewing bee and join us in creating beautiful pieces.

October Half-term Family Crafts

30th October

Join us to make autumnal leaf mobiles in this family craft workshop

Halloween Lunch-time Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Gothic Tales

31st October

Halloween lunch-time talk on Elizabeth Gaskell's Gothic Tales

Full-day Weaving Workshop

1st November

Learn the traditional craft of weaving at this full-day workshop

November Pen Portrait

3rd November

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Creative Writing Workshop: The Poetry of Observation

6th November

Afternoon creative writing workshop - poetry

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (November)

7th November

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

November Second-Hand Book Sale

10th November

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Remembrance Sunday Talk: Poetry of the Great War

10th November

Remembrance Sunday talk on poetry of the Great War

Story and Play: A Busy Day For Birds

13th November

Story and play session for under fives

Cloth & Class: Paisley Shawls in Elizabeth Gaskell’s Writing

14th November

Lunchtime talk on paisley shawls in Elizabeth Gaskell's writing

Talk: Mary Barton’s Manchester

20th November

Evening talk on Mary Barton's Manchester, with glass of wine

Victorian Book Group – Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

21st November

Join the Victorian Book Group to discuss Fathers and Sons

iPhone Photography Workshop

24th November

Sunday afternoon iPhone photograph workshop

#Thankstoyou – Claim your free hot drink

24th November - 28th November

Claim a free cup of tea or coffee when you show a lottery ticket

Free Entry for Local Residents

28th November

Local residents with a M13 or M14 5 postcode can visit the House for FREE

December Pen Portrait

1st December

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Discussion: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Short Stories – Christmas Storms and Sunshine

1st December

Join us for lively discussion on one of Gaskell's festive short stories

Lunch-time Talk: Victorian Christmas Literature

4th December

Festive lunch-time talk about Victorian Christmas Literature

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (December)

5th December

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Second-Hand Book Sale

8th December

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Lunch-time Talk: Victorian Christmas Games

8th December

Festive lunch-time talk about Victorian Christmas parlour games

Story and Play: Stick Man

11th December

Story and play session for under fives

Victorian Book Group – The Man of Property (Book 1 of The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy

12th December

Join our book group for literary discussion.

The Muppet Christmas Carol & Family Crafts

15th December

Get into the Christmas spirit with A Muppets Christmas Carol & family crafts

January Pen Portrait

5th January

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Story and Play: The Gruffalo

8th January

Story and play session for under fives

January Second-Hand Book Sale

12th January

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Reading The Nineteenth-Century: Ruth

22nd January

Reading workshop on Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Ruth'

February Pen Portrait

2nd February

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (February)

6th February

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Sketching Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

7th February

February Second-Hand Book Sale

9th February

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Story and Play: We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

12th February

Story and play session for under fives

Raucous Writers Afternoon Teatime

12th February

Hold tight to your teacups - it's Raucous Writers Afternoon Teatime!

Reading The Nineteenth-Century: Adam Bede

26th February

Reading the nineteenth-century workshop: Adam Bede

March Pen Portrait

1st March

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (March)

5th March

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Full-day Spinning Workshop

6th March

Traditional Spinning Workshop

March Second-Hand Book Sale

8th March

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Story and Play: Rosie’s Hat

11th March

Story and play session for under fives

Reading The Nineteenth-Century: Tess Of The D’Urbervilles

25th March

Reading the nineteenth-century workshop: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (April)

2nd April

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

April Pen Portrait

5th April

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

April Second-Hand Book Sale

12th April

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Reading The Nineteenth Century: The Unclassed

22nd April

Reading the nineteenth-century workshop: The Unclassed

May Pen Portrait

3rd May

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Raucous Writers Afternoon Teatime

6th May

Enjoy an afternoon of literary tales with tea and cake!

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (May)

7th May

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

May Second-Hand Book Sale

10th May

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Story and Play: Dinosaur Roar!

13th May

Story and play session for under fives

Reading The Nineteenth-Century: Esther Waters

27th May

Reading the nineteenth-century workshop: Esther Waters

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (June)

4th June

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

June Pen Portrait

7th June

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Story and Play: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

10th June

Story and play session for under fives

June Second-Hand Book Sale

14th June

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

iPhone Photography Workshop

28th June

Learn to take stunning photos with your iPhone at this photography workshop

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (July)

2nd July

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

July Pen Portrait

5th July

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Story and Play: Handa’s Surprise

8th July

Story and play session for under fives

July Second-Hand Book Sale

12th July

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

August Pen Portraits

2nd August

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (August)

6th August

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Sketching Elizabeth Gaskell’s House: Summer Workshop

7th August

Learn urban sketching and watercolour at our day workshop

August Second-Hand Book Sale

9th August

Second-hand book sale on every second Sunday of the month.

Keeping it Clean at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (September)

3rd September

Find out about the conservation cleaning practises at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

September Pen Portrait

6th September

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Story and Play: Dear Zoo

9th September

Story and play session for under fives

September Second-hand Book Sale

13th September

iction, art, gardening, photography, classics, OS maps, biographies, histories..

a whispering of leaves and perfume of flowers always pervaded the rooms

Charlotte Brontë, on visiting 84 Plymouth Grove