What’s On

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

Thursday Sewing Bee

Thu 11th Jan - Thu 13th Dec

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

‘Household Commotion’: Elizabeth Gaskell and the ‘awful treasure’ of her servants, 1832-1865.

Wed 30th May - Sun 31st Mar

A new exhibition about the servants at 84 Plymouth Grove

Calligraphy Workshop – Beginners

Wed 19th Sep

Learn the beautiful skill of writing with nib and ink in a bespoke workshop

Victorian Book Group – The Way We Live Now

Thu 20th Sep

The Victorian Book Group meets every third Thursday. All Welcome.

Dressing the Victorian Lady – The Dress

Thu 20th Sep

Discover what the Victorian lady wore during the day and in the evening

A Letter to William: Reconstructing the Past

Sun 23rd Sep

A talk from Dr Diane Duffy about Will Preston, the Gaskells Outdoors man

Calligraphy Workshop – Intermediate

Wed 26th Sep

An intermediate workshop in the elegant art of modern calligraphy

Plymouth Grove Writing Group – September

Thu 27th Sep

Our informal creative writing group meets every fourth Thursday. All welcome.

Walking Tour: Gaskell in Town and at Plymouth Grove

Fri 28th Sep

Exploration of Manchester city centre locations connected to Elizabeth

Time Travellers and the Crystal Dome – Stories from the Portico

Sun 30th Sep

Readings by Alison Padley-Woods and winners.

Raucous Afternoon Teatime

Wed 3rd Oct

Laughs, mouth-watering cake and riotous tales about Manchester characters

Pen Portraits

Sun 7th Oct

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

The Servant Problem: the Employers’ View

Sun 7th Oct

Join Anthony Burton for a free talk about the 'Servant Problem'

The Daily Grind: the Servants’ View

Wed 10th Oct

A free talk discussing the Daily Grind of being a Victorian servant

Script-writing workshop

Fri 12th Oct

Script-writing masterclass with award-winning playwright Amanda Dalton

Second-Hand Book Sale

Sun 14th Oct

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

Nell Stevens: Mrs Gaskell & Me

Wed 17th Oct

Manchester Literature Festival event with author Nell Stevens

Victorian Book Group – Victoria the Queen

Thu 18th Oct

The Victorian Book Group meets every third Thursday. All Welcome.

Dressing the Victorian Lady – Outerwear and Accessories

Thu 18th Oct

What did the Victorian lady wear when she went out?

October Half-term Family Crafts

Wed 24th Oct

Come along for some spooky Halloween crafts during half-term

Plymouth Grove Writing Group – October

Thu 25th Oct

Our informal creative writing group meets every fourth Thursday. All welcome.

Sunday talk: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Sun 28th Oct

A lunch-time talk on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Halloween Lunch-time Talk: Frankenstein

Wed 31st Oct

Join us for a Halloween lunch-time talk on Frankenstein

Pen Portraits

Sun 4th Nov

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Dressing the Victorian Lady – Keeping Warm in Bed

Thu 8th Nov

What did the Victorian woman wear to go to bed ?

Second-Hand Book Sale

Sun 11th Nov

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

Victorian Book Group – New Grub Street

Thu 15th Nov

The Victorian Book Group meets every third Thursday. All Welcome.

Revolutionary Women Around the World: Art Exhibition and Discussion

Wed 21st Nov

Discuss revolutionary women such as Queen Amina of Zaria as part of MACFest

Plymouth Grove Writing Group – November

Thu 22nd Nov

Our informal creative writing group meets every fourth Thursday. All welcome.

Author Talk: Tessa Boase -‘Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather’

Wed 28th Nov

Join Tessa Boase for a talk on the pioneering female founders of the RSPB

Pen Portraits

Sun 2nd Dec

10 minute monologue performance from one of our volunteers.

Victorian Christmas Customs

Wed 5th Dec

Join Anthony Burton for a free talk about Victorian Christmas customs

Christmas Carols in the Drawing Room

Thu 6th Dec

Carols in the Drawing Room with our House pianist

Christmas Crafternoon Tea

Thu 6th Dec

Make a patchwork Christmas tree decoration in our festive workshop

Second-Hand Book Sale

Sun 9th Dec

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

Bonnets at Dawn – Pub Quiz

Sun 9th Dec

Test your Gaskell, Bronte and Austen literary knowledge with this pub quiz.

Christmas Literature

Wed 12th Dec

Join Anthony Burton for a free talk about Christmas literature

Victorian Book Group – Little Women

Thu 13th Dec

Get in the Christmas spirit with this seasonal favourite.

Christmas Carols in the Drawing Room

Thu 13th Dec

Christmas carols in the Drawing Room by our House pianist.

Muppet Christmas Carol and Family Crafts

Sun 16th Dec

Watch this family Christmas classic and take part in craft activities

A Large Cheerful, airy house, quite out of Manchester smoke.

Charlotte Brontë on visiting the House, 1851