Family Fun this Easter Holidays
Families who hop over to Manchester’s Elizabeth Gaskell’s House with their little bunnies during the Easter holidays will find lots of egg-cellent creative craft activities to take part in at one of Manchester’s most family friendly visitor attractions. With the garden full
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Mary Barton Season – Join a host of events through 2023
Please note that these events took place in 2023 but recordings are available. Please see the link to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information FAQS. 'If you dare to injure her in the least, I will await you where no policeman can
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Women Behaving Badly
Sherry Ashworth is back with a new online course looking at the badly behaved women of Victorian literature. The stereotype of the Victorian woman is that of a domestic angel, pure, innocent and a helpmate to her husband. But the women you
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A Victorian Christmas: Festive Events at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Please note that these events took place in 2022 but recordings are available. Please see the link to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information FAQS. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year…’ A Christmas Carol
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Forgotten Novels – The Hidden Stories of the 19th and early 20th Century
Fancy rediscovering some of the forgotten women novelists of the Victorian and Edwardian era? This new online course with Sherry Ashworth starting in September may be for you! Women’s writing was often dismissed as romantic, sensationalist and lesser than men’s writing. So
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