Blogs & News

: October Half-term Family Crafts

Get ready for Halloween with our spooky crafts this half-term. We'll be making blood-curdling bats and weird wands at the House. Come and join us if you dare... £1 per child (with accompanying adult with House entrance ticket)

: Time Travellers and the Crystal Dome – Stories from the Portico

The Portico Library and Seven Arches Publishing are launching their second edition of the Time Travellers and the Crystal Dome - Stories from the Portico at Elizabeth Gaskell's House on Sunday 30 September 2018 at 1.30 – 4.00 pm. Readings by Alison Padley-Woods (short-listed author for The Times Chicken House prize) and by children whose winning writing is published in the 2018 edition of ‘ Time Travellers and the Crystal Dome - Stories from the Portico’. There will

: Children’s Interactive Poetry Show

Join award-winning performance poet, Dominic Berry, for an afternoon of poetry, fun and laughter in this family-friendly interactive poetry show: Spark, The Goblin Wizard. Join in the wild rhyming and playful poetry to bring the story alive. Suitable for families with children aged 5+ Usual admission plus £1 for under 16s.  Booking recommended. The show runs from 1-3pm, so please join us at 1pm to join in the fun. Dominic Berry is an internationally award-winning performance poet. He was 2017 Glastonbury Festival

: Servant School

Calling all Hetty Feather fans! Come and learn how to be a Victorian servant, just like Hetty. Our House servants, Hearn and Margaret, are on the loose again. They’ll put you to work on some light servant duties, so you can earn your Servant School Certificate. To find out more about servants at Elizabeth Gaskell's House you can also see our new exhibition - Household Commotion (included in admission) Drop in, no need to book. Usual admission plus

: Make Your Own Book

Be Awesome! Be a book nut! Dr Seuss Prepare to get creative! Learn some basic bookmaking skills in our hands-on workshop and take home a book made and decorated by you. Drop in, no need to book. Usual admission plus £1 for under 16s.