Creating Pathways from Work Experience to Employment
We are very proud of the partnership we have developed with Manchester College and their students over the past four years - this letter from them really made our day. It was too lovely to keep to ourselves! ********** We would like
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Your Online Gothic Autumn 2026
The shadows are calling. This autumn, leave the mundane behind and step into a world of monsters and the macabre with haunting stories by some of your favourite women writers. Embrace the darkness with our Online Gothic Season, all from the comfort
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Funding Update
Thanks to a grant from the Pilgrim Trust, Elizabeth Gaskell's House has been able to complete urgent repair works to ensure the Grade II* listed building continues to be watertight, accessible and safe for visitors for years to come. Work to repair
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High Sheriff of Greater Manchester visits during Volunteers’ Week
Manchester's historic literary attraction Elizabeth Gaskell's House welcomed the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Mark Llewellin DL, yesterday as part of Volunteers’ Week, highlighting the impact and achievements of its dedicated voluntary team. The High Sheriff was inspired to visit the Manchester
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Welcome to the World of Cranford – Your Online Events
Welcome to the world of, what must surely be Elizabeth Gaskell's most charming novel, Cranford. This story of the 'Amazons' of Cranford has never been out of print. Now a new season of events just for you celebrates the quiet strength of
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