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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Writing the future with a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating the news that it has been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will help Manchester’s only literary house to write the next chapter of its story. The grant of £232,899 will support Elizabeth
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Your Spring Season Online – The Brontë Sisters and Elizabeth Gaskell
Since its publication in 1857, Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Life of Charlotte Brontë has divided opinion. It attracted immediate controversy and became a bestseller. But how true is it? A new short season of online events with the Brontë Parsonage Museum tells the real story
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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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