# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk: Elizabeth Raffald – Before Mrs Beeton, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Elizabeth Raffald was once a household name with an incredible list of accomplishments. Starting as the housekeeper at Arley Hall in Cheshire she then transformed the Manchester food scene and business community in the mid-1700s, wrote the first A to Z directory, created the first domestic servant’s registry office, set up a cookery school, ran a high-class tavern, gave birth to sixteen daughters, wrote her bestselling cookery book 'The Experienced English Housekeeper' in 1769, and much more. Find out more about Elizabeth's fascinating life story, which has everything from notoriety and success to a tumultuous fall.

Food historian Neil Buttery brings this now largely forgotten Lancashire (& Cheshire) based cook and high achieving woman back to the public's attention in his talk, with accompanying book, exploring the life, times and legend of the great Elizabeth Raffald of Manchester. 

If the talk is fully booked please join the waiting list and we will be in touch if another is organised.

Talk is in Servant's Hall in the basement down 1 flight of stairs inside, with flat access from outside.

£8 per person, booking essential, includes admission to the Hall.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/burnley/talk-elizabeth-raffald-before-mrs-beeton-england’s-most-influential-housekeeper/200029384789010
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 44

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Burnley
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Gawthorpe Hall
- **lat**: 53.8027
- **long**: -2.2948
- **full address**: Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talk: Elizabeth Raffald – Before Mrs Beeton, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper being held?
  - **A:** Talk: Elizabeth Raffald – Before Mrs Beeton, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper takes place on Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
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  - **A:** Talk: Elizabeth Raffald – Before Mrs Beeton, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper is organized by Lancashire Museums.
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Talk: Elizabeth Raffald – Before Mrs Beeton, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Burnley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Talk: Elizabeth Raffald – Before Mrs Beeton, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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