Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
October 2024 marks 10 years since Elizabeth Gaskell’s House was first opened to the public.The last decade has been one of the most important in the building’s almost 200-year history. The journey to becoming a visitor attraction and museum took several years
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From Dereliction to Delight: A new exhibition
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a new exhibition that tells the story of how one of Manchester’s most important historic cultural venues was saved from dereliction, and transformed into the beauty it is today. Running from 6 October
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Sustainable Travel
This month, Lizzie, our volunteer champion for environmental sustainability, looks at alternatives to flying. If you have visited Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (or read the blog), you will probably have seen Elizabeth’s passport and heard about her foreign holidays to various European countries.
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Young Trustee Vacancies
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is approaching its 10th anniversary of opening to the public and this marks an exciting time for the charity. We are looking to recruit two trustees aged 18-30 to help us develop and progress as we enter our second decade. During
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Autumn Events from Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Crisp autumn leaves, warm woolly jumpers… and cosy nights in with other literature fans, thanks to a packed programme of online events at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. There are just so many good things to look forward to this autumn! This September our
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