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: The Elgar Society present Elgar’s Piano Quintet

Members of the Pleyel ensemble will perform Elgar's piano quintet in the beautiful restored home of Elizabeth Gaskell.  Parts of the House will also be open to look around and refreshments can be purchased from the Tea Room. Admission by advance ticket only - £20 Contact David Jones on 0161 439 7176 or email davidljones@saqnet.co.uk Please note that this event is being organised by the Elgar Society and tickets cannot be booked via the House or website.

: Summer Evening Cello Concert Fundraiser

"It is the closest instrument to the human voice, and the things you can do on the cello... there are endless possibilities" Stjepan Hauser Join us for a wonderful summer evening's cello concert, and help us to raise funds for Elizabeth Gaskell's House. Talented Royal Northern College of Music cellist Lucinda Neil and ensemble will perform a programme of chamber music, featuring works by Boccherini, Boismortier and Popper, in our elegant Drawing Room, where you'll have the chance

: Walking Tour: Gaskell in Town and at Plymouth Grove

Join Manchester Walking Tours for an exploration of Manchester city centre locations connected to Elizabeth Gaskell, before travelling by bus to Plymouth Grove, where she lived for 15 years and wrote many of her novels. "Her home has been beautifully restored just as if she had stepped out for five minutes, so on this tour we truly step back in time, to a middle–class household in the mid-1800s. We sit in her drawing room, pick books off the

: The Music of Elizabeth Gaskell

See for yourself the original hand-copied music books that belonged to Elizabeth, and listen to some of her music played by Robert Nichols at this free event. In partnership with Manchester Libraries, we are delighted that Elizabeth's music books will be on display at the house on Thursday 14 June, and that our house pianist will play from the collection. Manchester Libraries will give a short talk about the books at 11.30am and 2pm, and you'll be able

: May Half-Term Family Fun and Crafts

The warm odours of flowers and herb came sweet upon the sense    Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South   Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Forest School teacher Helen Russ. We'll be in our beautiful garden for a whole bundle of nature crafts and activities, inspired by the plants, trees and the wonderful outdoor space here at the House. If the weather's bad, don't worry, we'll take the fun indoors, where we have plenty of room for nature-inspired play