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: Textile Art celebrating Trailblazing Women

Elizabeth Gaskell's House is delighted to host an exhibition of textile work created by the Trailblazing Stitching group. The work on display was created for International Women’s Day projects in 2023 and 2024, and includes a banner and tapestry hoops that celebrate trailblazing women connected with Greater Manchester. The group received funding from Manchester City Council and held several of the workshops at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. The textiles are on display in the Brontë Room. Trailblazers! Women of

: NEW Exhibition: The Story of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House from Dereliction to Delight

October 2024 is the 10-year anniversary of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House being opened to the public following its restoration. It took many years of fundraising and determination from a dedicated group of volunteers to get to where we are today. To celebrate this milestone a new exhibition has been created using oral history interviews from some of the people involved. From Janet Allan, who led the campaign, to Frank Galvin, the self-dubbed 'House detective', this new exhibition delves into

: Gardening Activity Day at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Join us for our first ever Gardening Activity Day! Find out what it's like to work in our award-winning garden by helping our team of Gardening Volunteer prepare the Garden for the autumn. At the end of the day, you will be able to take home a plant from our Garden. Details Where: Elizabeth Gaskell's House GardenWhen: Wednesday 18th SeptemberTime: 10.30am - 2.30pm What will I be doing? Tasks will be dependent on the weather, but will likely

: Wedding Open Day at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

You are invited The Wedding Team at Elizabeth Gaskell's House request the pleasure of your company at our wedding open day on Saturday 14 September 2024. Order of the day This is the perfect opportunity to see the House as it would be on your special day. One of our wedding coordinators will give you a tour of the venue and provide details of our various packages. You can then explore the House further and speak to our

: International Women’s Day Banner Making

Celebrate International Women's Day 2024 and champion the achievements of women by joining our drop-in banner making workshop with renowned textile artist Dr. Sarah-Joy Ford. In this international women’s day special workshop you will be invited to make your own feminist textile banner inspired by the Elizabeth Gaskell’s feminist legacy in Manchester. We will be using heat bond applique, hand stitching and embellishment techniques and tassel making. All the materials will be provided and you will be able