2025 Annual Impact Report
The Board of Trustees of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House are pleased to share the 2025 Annual Impact Report which can be read in full below. Highlights Admissions & Events We welcomed 5,921 visitors through the door (up by 16% on 2024) We delivered
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Final chapter of young writers residency
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has marked the conclusion of its first young writers’ residency with the publication of a book, I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell, featuring contributions of poetry, short stories and a play from three young writers. The residency has been ground-breaking
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Interview with Brian Percival: Historical Drama, Northern Roots and the Director’s Craft
Brian Percival is a director whose career journey has taken him from his working-class roots in Liverpool to one of the most respected names in British television and film. With notable works such as North and South, The Book Thief and All
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Funding News
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is to receive funding from The Pilgrim Trust to carry out urgent repairs to the interior and exterior of the Grade II* listed building. A recent building condition report highlighted urgent work was needed to repair the guttering and
Read more » Take home a unique piece of contemporary writing
Throughout January, visitors to Manchester’s award-winning literary house, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, can pick up a beautifully bound publication featuring poetry, short stories and a play by its writers in residence. Three young writers – Georgia Affonso, Princess Arinola Adegbite, and Guruleen Kahlo
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