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: The Gaskell Legacy

Elizabeth Gaskell's 'bustling life' filled 55 years of hectic energy as she combined the demands of a busy domestic life with those of a writer, achieving an international reputation that continues to this day. In this latest exhibition you'll learn more about Elizabeth as a wife, mother and author within the family home she lived in from 1850-1865. The exhibition includes early editions of her works, showing the formats in which Elizabeth Gaskell's novels first appeared, sometimes in

: Musical Adventures

Join us for a musical adventure exploring the sounds of a Victorian household, including a sing song around the piano where the Gaskell daughters played! Families can also make thier own musical instrument to take home. Normal admission for adults (£5) – under 16s free with a £1 donation per child activities. No need to book - just turn up!

: Qaisra Shahraz ‘The Concubine and the Slave Catcher’

***This event is SOLD OUT***** As part of the Manchester Literature Festival Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is proud to welcome prize-winning British-Pakistani author Qaisra Shahraz on 11 October. Qaisra will be reading from her new book ‘The Concubine and the Slave Catcher’ followed by question and answers. The evening will be hosted by Libby Tempest, Chair of the Gaskell Society. Following on from The Holy Woman, Typhoon, A Pair of Jeans and Revolt, this new book is a collection of a dozen stories, set on

: L’Heure Exquise – A celebration of female composers

L’Heure Exquise (The Exquisite Hour) In an attempt to bring songs by female composers of the past back in the spotlight and to celebrate their work, Marie Lemaire and Jenny Martins researched a rich and rarely performed repertoire to create an hour long programme of exquisite music. The journey starts with one of the best known female composer of the 19th Century, Clara Schumann. They then perform three songs by Amy Beach, legendary American composer and pianist who

: Plymouth Grove Writing Group

Our informal, supportive creative writing group meets every fourth Thursday and is led by published writer Nick Holland. £1 per session plus usual house admission (your ticket is valid for 12 months) No need to book just drop in! Nick Holland is the author of an acclaimed biography of the youngest Bronte, 'In Search of Anne Bronte' which was called 'an excellent book full of passion and pathos' by the Mail on Sunday.  His biography of Guy Fawkes, 'The