A Licence to Draw
Have you ever wanted to record your memories of a visit using your own sketches and illustrations? If the answer is yes then you might be interested in joining our new Sketching Elizabeth Gaskell's House Workshop on Friday 10 November led by
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Learn English through Creative Writing
Liam Starkey will be leading our new English through Creative Writing Course which starts on 1 November. We invited Liam to to tell us more about the course. "I've been teaching English for 2 years now. This partly grew out of my
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New Xstitch inspired cards now on sale
We are very excited to reveal the following three new card designs from 8bitnorthxstitch which are now available to buy when you visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Commissioned exclusively for Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and designed by self-confessed serial cross stitcher Michelle (@8bitnortherner) these
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Have you heard about the time Charlotte Brontë hid behind the curtain?
This wonderful Charlotte Brontë doll has been knitted by Gillian, a very talented lady from Crochet, Chat, Coffee, Cake.. with extra Knit and Natter. She didn't have a pattern and just knitted the doll from a Google image of Charlotte Brontë. We believe
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Herizons go ‘Live at Lyme’!
Fancy something to look forward to as the nights draw in and the leaves begin to fall? How about a very special performance at National Trust’s Lyme Park by our Herizons Creative Women’s Group? Legends of Lyme is an innovative devised piece, exploring the
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