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Beautifully restored home of novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, & her family at 84 Plymouth Grove.
It was a bit grey when our Gardening Volunteers were working this week - but the flowers more than made up for it 🌹 ☁️
Are you interested in finding out what it's like to work in our award-winning Garden? Why not book a place on our first ever Gardening Activity Day on Wednesday 18th September, 10.30am-2.30pm 🌻 ✨
Find out more and book your place here: https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/gardening-activity-day-at-elizabeth-gaskells-house/
Its the last weekend of the summer Hols!
We've got all the bases covered - crafts indoors (if it's🌧️) and Victorian games on the lawn (if there is ☀️)
Plus our hands-on Victorian House is open to explore with dressing-up and trails.
See you on Sunday!
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'I do think you have every chance of happiness, but of course there will be joys and sorrows to vary every life' Elizabeth Gaskell to Lizzie Gaskell, 1838 https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/
Elizabeth’s writings about the industrial North made a huge impression to her contemporaries, not just for the choice of subject matter, but for the painstaking detail that she went into in classic novels such as Mary Barton and North and South.
If you want to find out more, this is your LAST CHANCE to catch our current exhibition - Tales of Manchester Life, Elizabeth Gaskell's Manchester- which closes on Sunday 15 September.
Included in admission. House open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
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💐 Meet the Suppliers 💐
Check out the wonderful suppliers coming to our wedding open day on 14th September
- Photographer 📸
- Florist 🌷
- Caterer 🍰
- Pianist 🎹pianist - Pianist 🎹
Our wedding open day is now fully booked! If you would like to attend, please email [email protected] and we will add you to our waiting list.
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in our beautiful garden?
We're pleased to announce our first ever Gardening Activity Day 💚
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On Wednesday 18th September, we're inviting members of the public to join us for a day of gardening activities. You can meet our team of Gardening Volunteers, learn more about our Garden and help us get it ready for the autumn 🍂
For more info and to book, visit our website: https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/gardening-activity-day-at-elizabeth-gaskells-house/
Just a week to go until our new season of online events starts with 'Charles Darwin - Literary Science in Wives and Daughters' on Wed 4 September.
'You had better take my brother for your companion; he is practical in his love of flowers, I am only theoretical."…"Does that fine word 'theoretical' imply that you are ignorant?" asked Cynthia.' Wives and Daughters, 1865.
Roger was heavily based on the famous evolutionary scientist, and author of The Origin of the Species, Charles Darwin. Wives and Daughters was Darwin’s favourite novel. Find out more on 4 September online https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/darwin-gaskell/
Crisp autumn leaves, warm woolly jumpers… and cosy nights in with other literature fans, thanks to a packed programme of online events at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. There are just so many good things to look forward to this autumn! Find out more here https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/autumn-events-2024/
'The country surgeon felt the beauty of the seasons perhaps more than most men. He saw more of it by day, by night, in storm and sunshine, or in the still, soft, cloudy weather.' Wives and Daughters, 1865. Happy Bank Holiday! https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/
Fancy some Bridgerton-inspired garden games? Try a visit to Manchester's very own historic House and garden.
Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a hands on venue with croquet, quoits, boules and other garden games (subject to the Mancunian weather) plus dressing up and kids craft included in admission. The House and garden are fully physically accessible and under 16s go free with a paying adult. Plus your ticket includes 12 month entry so you can visit as many times as you like! Open Wed, Thurs and Sunday. Find out more https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/summer/
We've had a bumper crop of apples this year, both cooking and eating 🍏 💚
✨ Our brand new guidebook is now available on our online shop! ✨
Pick up your copy now: https://museumshops.uk/shop/gaskells-house
MuseumShops The Gaskell Society
'I have never loved any woman before: my life has been too busy, my thoughts too much absorbed with other things. Now I love, and will love.' North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, 1855
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🎟 One month to go! 🎟
Join Kantos for Brontë, as we perform:
John Ireland - The Hills
Helena Paish - Life
Tõnu Kõrvits - The Night is Darkening Round Me
Helen Neeves - Speak of the North!
Kate Bush arr. Malene Rigtrup - Wuthering Heights
Sophie Nolan - Ira Vos Totos Consumet
Amy Beach - Peace I Leave With You
Cecilia McDowall - Snow
Robert Pearsall - Lay a Garland
John Tavener - Funeral Ikos
Toby Hession - She Walks in Beauty
Gerald Finzi - My Spirit Sang All Day
Joan Szymko - Finding Her Here
Book your tickets here: www.kantoschamberchoir.com/bronte 📚
So lovely to welcome more families to the House today for craft and garden games.
Squeeze the most out of your summer with a visit to Manchester's very own literary House and Garden. Let the kids run off some energy in our beautiful garden and treat yourself to a delicious cake in our Tea Room. Open Wed, Thurs and Sunday.
Plan your visit here https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/summer/
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BRAND NEW Elizabeth Gaskell’s House guidebook has arrived!!!!!
Available to buy from the House when you visit or from our online shop (very soon!)
'But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them.' Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, 1814
Reading between the lines in 'Mansfield Park' and 'Wives and Daughters', what hints do Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell give us about domestic life? What do they have to say about women’s lives? And do they support or challenge the status quo?
Find out more about the ‘domestic novel’ of the 19th century with our friends from Jane Austen's House looking at Wives and Daughters and Mansfield Park. All online 18 September. Book now https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/domestic-novel/
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“Similarity of opinion is not always—I think not often—needed for fullness and perfection of love.” Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell, 1853
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“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” Charles Darwin. Our new season of autumn online events kicks off on 4 Sept with 'Charles Darwin - Literary Science in Wives and Daughters'. Find out more here https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/darwin-gaskell/
There were lots of garden maintenance tasks going on this week, but Gardening Volunteer Chris still found time to take some lovely photos of all the pretty colours about at the moment - doesn't it look gorgeous 💓 🌻 🍃
Beat boredom this summer at Elizabeth Gaskell's House! ☀️
Kids can get creative with crafts in the Servants Hall, enjoy dressing-up and hands-on fun, and follow the Cranford the Cat trail. Plus, try Bridgerton-inspired garden games (weather permitting)! Explore the summer blooms and QR code trail. Bring a picnic and enjoy family fun with Games and Toys themed crafts (new every two weeks!).
📆 Open Wed-Thurs-Fri 11am-4.30pm (last entry 3pm)
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Summer fun for the whole family!
Kids craft activities plus dressing up, garden games and Cranford Cat trail - all included in admission.
Under 16s free with paying adult.
Open Wed, Thurs and Sunday.
Plan your visit here
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⭐ Last chance to book! ⭐
We only have one space left at our wedding open day on Saturday 14 September!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to view Elizabeth Gaskell's House as it would be on your special day. Come along to speak to our dedicated wedding coordinators and meet some of our favourite suppliers.
RSVP - attendance is by appointment only. Visit our website today for more information and to book. elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/wedding-open-day
Don't worry, if you miss out, we can add you to our waiting list! Just email [email protected] to express your interest.
📸 Jane Ball Photography
'Scandal sleeps in the summer, comparatively speaking. Its nature is the reverse of that of the dormouse.' Wives and Daughters, 1865 https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/
Thanks to vol Chris T for photography
We were delighted to welcome Afzal Khan, the MP for Manchester Rusholme, to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House for a tour and introduction yesterday.
Our House Director, Sally, gave Afzal a tour of the House, sharing with him the history of House, the restoration and achievements of the award-winning volunteer team ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the House opening.
https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/visit-from-mp-afzal-khan/
'Don't think to come over me with th' old tale, that the rich knows nothing of the trials of the poor; I say, if they don't know, they ought to know.' Mary Barton, 1845.
Don't miss the last chance to see our 'Tales of Manchester Life - Elizabeth Gaskell's Manchester' exhibition on until the end of August 2024. Find out more here https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/exhibition-manchester-life/
'Molly gazed into the soft outer darkness, striving to discern the outlines of objects—the cottage—the great beech-tree—the wire arches, up which summer roses had clambered; each came out faint and dim against the dusky velvet of the atmosphere.' Wives and Daughters, 1865
https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/wives-and-daughters-exciting-events-coming-in-2024/
The perfect weather for some summer garden games in the sun! Enjoy a visit to Manchester's very own historic House and garden in August.
Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a hands on venue with Bridgerton-inspired garden games plus dressing up and kids craft included in admission. The House and garden are fully physically accessible and under 16s go free with a paying adult. Plus your ticket includes 12 month entry so you can visit as many times as you like! Open Wed, Thurs and Sunday. Find out more https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/summer/
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove
Manchester
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| Thursday | 11am - 4pm |
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✨ Looking for a unique venue for your next meeting? ✨ We have a range of catering and tour packages avaliable. With prices starting from £135 for a half-day hire and £220 for a full-day hire, enquire now about hiring one of our three meeting rooms! Click the link below for more info: https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/hire/ #historichouse #museum #literaryhouse #elizabethgaskell #manchester #meetingroom #corporateevents
⭐️ Meet the suppliers! ⭐️ We are so excited to announce which suppliers will be joining us at our wedding open day on 14 September! We have a photographer, florist, caterer and 2 pianists for you to meet and make your wedding dreams come alive! ❤️ RSVP today by visiting our website - elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/wedding-open-day 📸 Maddie Farris Lauren Elliott Nicola Mackrill Esme Whiteside
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in the snow - Jam 2024
Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a historic house and museum in Manchester that celebrates the life and literature of Elizabeth Gaskell, one of the UK’s most important Victorian writers. Open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm (last entry 3pm) Tickets valid for 12 months. Under 16s free with a paying adult. https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/about/
A hands-on experience that will introduce you to the world of the writer Elizabeth Gaskell and her family through historic period rooms, Victorian style garden, expert guides and changing exhibitions. https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/about/
If you're missing our online events over the summer break, remember there are loads of previous recordings available for you to watch. We have talks on North And South, Mary Barton, Cranford, Elizabeth's working relationship with Charles Dickens, her friendship with Charlotte Bronte and lots more! Simply see our FAQs for more information. What are you waiting for? https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/faqs-events/
Join Cranford the cat this summer at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Rain or shine, indoor or outdoor, we have a summer of trails and games for all the family when you visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. This summer Elizabeth’s cat, (yes she really did have a cat called Cranford), will take children on a tour of the house, with puzzles, cats to spot and games to play along the way. Unders 16s free with a paying adult. https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/summer-family-fun/?fbclid=IwAR1BHFp2D8aZEauilPMPg2um57XvcR2vOvw_vr9OV8I0gzIjGUj1vohg9_8
Walk down the aisle with us: Garden Edition🌸 We can now hold ceremonies in our stunning south facing garden for a maximum of 36 guests, April-September weather permitting🌞 To enquire head to our website, https://rb.gy/wgt4n Thank you to all our gardening volunteers who keep the garden looking glorious all year round rain or shine💚 #smallwedidngvenue #wedding #manchesterweddingvenues #outdoorweddings #literaryhouse #manchesterweddings #outdoorwedding #outdoorceremony #garden
Take a seat and DO touch! Young and old will find plenty to keep them entertained with: dressing up, activity baskets, family trails led by Cranford the cat and family craft activities during school holidays. Very few objects are out of bounds and there’s always a seat to rest weary legs. Open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 11am-4.30pm (last entry 3pm)
Historic house and hands-on museum that celebrates the life and literature of Elizabeth Gaskell, one of the UK’s most important Victorian writers. House and tea room open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
A visit to Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a hands-on experience that will introduce you to the world of the writer and her family. Open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
Gorgeous photographs from Alex and Gareth's wedding at Elizabeth Gaskell's House last year taken by Paul Joseph Photography If you're looking for a friendly, unique and historical wedding venue in Manchester then get in touch http://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/weddings/
Muted colours in the garden as the autumn leaf fall starts except for the dahlias which are still providing colour!
Looking for a unique and unusual venue for your meeting or event in Manchester? Then take a look at the different spaces within Elizabeth Gaskell's House available for hire.
There are still splashes of colour in the garden, even without the autumn leaves, and the berries on the hollies are quite a sight.
If you're not quite sure how close we are to Oxford Road and The Pankhurst Centre then we think this film will help! We are open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm - and on Thursday's you could combine a visit to The Pankhurst Centre as well #inspirationalwomen #manchesterwomen
"Dear Mr Furnivall, would it give you very much trouble, if you are meeting Mr Ruskin any day soon, to find out whether a spinning wheel sent off/from here/ ten days ago has ever reached him or not?... Find out without betraying your having a commission to do so?...." wrote Mrs G in 1859. No reply or thanks for Ruskin recorded
Servant School recruits being put through their paces today at the House by resident servants Hearn and Margaret! 💪🧹👏 #ServantSchool #EasterHolidays #Victorians #HistoryIsFun
"The white dimity bed, and the walls, stained green, had something of the colouring and purity of effect of a snowdrop; while the floor, ribbed with a mixture that turned it into a rich dark brown, suggested the idea of the garden-mould out of which the snowdrops grows." Chapter 13 of Ruth #snowdrops #spring #garden #volunteers
Beautifully restored home of novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, & her family just a short walk from Oxford Road in Manchester. Open to visitors every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm, and to pre-booked private tours, school groups and weddings on all other days.
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