M13 Residents go free

To coincide with the Swinton Grove Park Community Christmas light switch on, local residents with a M13 postcode can gain free entry to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House on Wednesday 3 December.

The House will be decorated for Christmas and open from 11am, with last entry at 3pm.

Pick up Christmas gifts from our museum shop and try festive treats in our Tea Room plus we have craft activities in the servants’ Hall for all ages.

Pre-booking is essential this year (there’s an option for M13 residents via the booking link) and don’t forget to bring proof of your address.

The Swinton Grove Community Christmas Tree Light Switch will be from 3.30- 4.30pm. (The Tree switch on will be at 4.15pm) and is next to the House.

You may also like the following events from Elizabeth Gaskell's House:

• Next Wednesday, 3rd December, 08:00 pm, Online Talk: Celebrating a Victorian Christmas – Elizabeth Gaskell, Charles Dickens, the Brontës in Manchester
• Happening on, 21st January, 07:00 pm, Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Short Stories – An Introduction in Manchester
• Happening on, 4th February, 07:00 pm, Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Fairy Stories in Manchester