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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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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House Welcomes a New Chair of Trustees

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Walker as the new Chair of Trustees. Alex has over 40 years experience in the museum sector, including being head of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston, Chair of

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