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: Father’s Day Walk & Talk: Meet The Neighbours

Get to know the neighbours this Father's Day! Join us for a walk and talk around the Gaskells' neighbourhood for Father's Day. The Gaskells were known for their wide circle of friends. Come and meet a few of the local ones, as we introduce you to the friends across the road and around the corner from their Manchester home. Take a Sunday afternoon stroll with us to the University and back, as guides Anthony Burton and Dr Diane

: Mother’s Day at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

 "Mother's love is given by God, John. It holds fast for ever and ever." Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South Join us for a Mothering Sunday discussion on motherhood, as seen through the writings of Elizabeth Gaskell.  Meet Elizabeth Gaskell herself - in the guise of our very own Dr Diane Duffy - as she settles in the drawing room to talk to interviewer Chris Foley about motherhood through the lens of Elizabeth's own letters and novels. Don't forget to

: Talk for International Women’s Day: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Heroines

March 8 is International Women's Day. To help us celebrate, come and join us for a talk on Elizabeth Gaskell's heroines by Dr Diane Duffy on Thursday, March 7, at 1pm.   Free with normal House admission

: FREE TALK: The Travels of Cranford

A signed copy of Cranford, once gifted by Elizabeth Gaskell to a friend, has been returned to her Manchester home after over 110 years. Purchased by the Gaskell Society, this signed first edition, is now on display in the author’s House, alongside the fascinating story of the book's four owners. The book's two bookplates and inscriptions, including a short note from Elizabeth’s daughter Meta in 1908, shows the book's journey. From Eliza Shuttleworth, whose husband was one of

: The Victorian Christmas – Friends Event

The Victorian Christmas Join the Friends of Elizabeth Gaskell's House for a Victorian Christmas in a day of illustrated talks by Anthony Burton, including a lunch of Christmas Pie (vegetarian option available) with trimmings and a Tea of Twelfth Night cake and mince pies. Find out how the Victorians re-invented Christmas customs and introduced the Christmas Tree as a new fashion in the 1840s, along with new ways of decorating the home for Christmas. Hear how literature was also