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Textile Art Celebrating Trailblazing Women

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is delighted to host a small exhibition of textile work created by the Trailblazing Stitching group.

The work on display in The Bronte Room has been created over several years for International Women’s Day projects, and includes banners and tapestry hoops that celebrate trailblazing women connected with Greater Manchester.

Please note that some elements of the textile collection may be removed from display for short periods of time to allow them to be taken to special events in the city.

The group has received funding from Manchester City Council and held several of the workshops at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. The textiles are on display in the Brontë Room and are included in general admission to the House.

Trailblazers! Women of Greater Manchester are a group of volunteer activists, who have been working to raise the profile of forgotten women across Greater Manchester, including Elizabeth Gaskell. They have been involved in a number of events that include Walk for Women, revitalising the Margaret Ashton lecture and Ellen24, celebrating Ellen Wilkinson the first labour MP from Manchester. Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is proud to support the work of the group.