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: Charlotte Brontë & Elizabeth Gaskell Twilight Tour

We invite you to join this one-off twilight tour of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House exploring the friendship between Charlotte Bronte and Elizabeth Gaskell. Twinkling in the candlelight, our restored Victorian rooms will be an inspiring backdrop for a unique tour that brings to life the controversies and intimacies which shaped the careers, lives and legacies of these two female writers. Ticket price includes an expert guide, exclusive access to rare objects and books and most importantly, a wine (or

: Charlotte Brontë & Elizabeth Gaskell Tour

Visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House for a brand-new guided tour exploring the friendship between Manchester’s Elizabeth Gaskell and Yorkshire’s Charlotte Brontë. As you walk through the family home where Charlotte sought refuge from the whirlwind of her fame, you will learn about their intimate friendship, the controversies that resulted and have exclusive access to rare objects that bring the two women to life. Ticket price of £18 includes exclusive entry, guided tour, tea and cake after your tour.  Tickets

: Charlotte Brontë & Elizabeth Gaskell Tour

Visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House for a brand-new guided tour exploring the friendship between Manchester’s Elizabeth Gaskell and Yorkshire’s Charlotte Brontë. As you walk through the family home where Charlotte sought refuge from the whirlwind of her fame, you will learn about their intimate friendship, the controversies that resulted and have exclusive access to rare objects that bring the two women to life. Ticket price of £18 includes exclusive entry, guided tour, tea and cake after your tour.  Tickets

: Online Event: A Victorian Christmas with Lucinda Dickens Hawksley

Get ready to step back in time for the ultimate festive treat! We’re thrilled to invite you to a cozy online evening with the wonderful Lucinda Dickens Hawksley. As the great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, Lucinda doesn’t just know Christmas —it’s in her DNA! Book Now Ever wondered why we send cards, pull crackers or decorate trees? It turns out we have the Victorians (and a certain Mr. Dickens) to thank for so much we love about the festive

: Online Event: Elizabeth Gaskell V George Eliot – The Moorland Cottage V The Mill on the Floss

In the mid-19th century, two titans of English literature - Elizabeth Gaskell and George Eliot - set out to explore the tension between personal yearning and family duty. But while their novels shared a common rural landscape, the women themselves couldn't have been more different. Book Now George Eliot was private and intellectual, while Elizabeth was outgoing, gossipy and deeply shocked by the scandal of her fellow writer’s personal life. Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Moorland Cottage introduced the quiet