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: English Through Creative Writing Course

Are you an intermediate or advanced English learner? Would you like to practice your English composition and writing skills in a fun and relaxed environment? In this class the tutor Liam Starkey will deliver exercises in creative writing designed to expand your range of expression and stimulate right brain thinking, well-being and relaxation. Feedback and advice on spelling and grammar will be available. Class cost £7 per class. 1, 15, 29 Nov, 2.30-4pm

: English through Creative Writing Course

Are you an intermediate or advanced English learner? Would you like to practice your English composition and writing skills in a fun and relaxed environment? In this class the tutor Liam Starkey will deliver exercises in creative writing designed to expand your range of expression and stimulate right brain thinking, well-being and relaxation. Feedback and advice on spelling and grammar will be available. Class cost £7 per class. Book all three classes for only £15. 1, 15, 29

: Lecture: The comforts of home. Domestic well-being in Georgian England

How did Georgian householders think about comfort and what made their houses into homes? In this talk, Jon Stobart will explore the increasing physical comfort of the Georgian house in terms of new technologies and shifting priorities - from fires and lamps to easy chairs and carpets - but also the ways in which the house/home was a place of emotional well-being, which involved both sociability and seclusion. Jon Stobart is Professor of History at Manchester Metropolitan University.

: North and South (12A)

Grab your bonnet or top hat and join us to watch the 2004 BBC adaptation of North & South staring Daniela Denby-Ashe and Richard Armitage from 11.30am on Sunday 1 October. In celebration of Elizabeth Gaskell's birthday (29 September) we are showing this well-loved adaption in the house for the first time and to make it even more special we would like to encourage all visitors to don a bonnet or dress up in Victorian costume. Stay for the whole

: The Home Life of Elizabeth Gaskell

Join us for the last of four sessions that explores the home life of Elizabeth Gaskell, covering her house, her beloved garden, the Gaskell Family and the servants who kept the house running. Tickets £8 and each session will run from 1-3pm on Thursdays (28 Sept - 19 Oct) and includes entrance to the house and tea room. 4. The Servants (19/10/2017) Discover the daily routines of Victorian servants, and find out who the Gaskells’ servants were.  Focus