Man and woman Victorian-style peg dolls on wicker basket

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Man and woman Victorian-style peg dolls on wicker basket

May Half-Term at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Bring the kids along for creative craft this May - June half-term inspired by Victorian peg dolls at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Make your own peg doll character to take home using felt, paper and pens – and the best bit is that

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New Exhibition – Tales of Manchester Life

A new exhibition at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is set to open which for the first time will explore how Elizabeth Gaskell represented her home city in her novels and the impact of her writing from Victorian times to the present.  Tales of

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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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Annual Impact Report and 2022 Highlights

Every year we create an Annual Report demonstrating the impact of the funding and donations we receive for the house and our activities. Read our Impact Report for 2022 below. Read our Annual Impact Report by clicking here Whilst the House has

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New for 2023 – Tales of Manchester Life – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Manchester

A new exhibition will open in April 2023 that will explore how the Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell presented Manchester and its people through her novels and short stories, and the impact she had through her writing. Elizabeth was a true radical of

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