21. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
3- 7 March 2025 Despite the sunshine this week, dark clouds were abundant in my inbox (and the wider world) and I was reminded of the quote from North and South - 'the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon
Read more »
20. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
24-28 February 2025 This week we finally announced our three writers in residency - so there was a lot of emails to answer/copy to check and images to collect at the start of the week, and then I spent Thursday morning sharing
Read more »
Pride and Prejudice Fan?
If you’re a fan of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, then Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South is your next go-to. Both novels explore themes of romance, personal growth, and class tension, but they unfold in very different settings. In Pride and Prejudice,
Read more » 19. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
17-23 February 2025 Half-term turned out to be a very busy week for us on all our open days with lots of families and groups visiting, doing crafts and generally enjoying themselves. We were a little low on volunteers, so staff spent
Read more » 18. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
10-16 February 2025 Love is in the air this week. Our social feed is filled with photos, and quotes from romantic literary heroes and our (sell-out) online talk on Wednesday set hearts racing as we discussed how Elizabeth Gaskell, Jane Austen and
Read more »
