Manchester Mummy Walk in the Woods

A special local history walk in the woods with a talk on Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy, by Dr Hannah Priest (author of Unburied).

About Unburied:

"The macabre tale of an eighteenth-century woman immortalised in folklore as the 'Manchester Mummy'. In 1835, the Manchester Natural History Society opened the doors of its museum. Taking pride of place in its collection were three mummies: one was Egyptian, one was Peruvian and one was a woman from Cheetham Hill.

This is the first time the true story of Hannah Beswick, the so-called 'Manchester Mummy', has been told. Over the years, explanations for the Manchester Mummy have ranged from the chilling - Hannah's fear of being buried alive - to the downright bizarre - the legend of her buried gold - but the truth is more complex."

This is a free event, and participants will get a discount code for 30% off the book.

Meet at the Grange Park Road entrance to the woods. Suitable for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Please note: not all paths in the woods are fully accessible and can be slippy/muddy in some weathers. As far as possible, the walking route will be chosen to suit the walkers in attendance on the day. If you would like more information, please get in touch with the Friends of Bailey's Wood.

You may also like the following events from Friends of Bailey's Wood:

• This Wednesday, 23rd July, 06:00 pm, For the Love of Weeds! Walk in the Woods in Manchester
• This Saturday, 26th July, 10:00 am, Litter-Pick in the Woods in Manchester
• Next Saturday, 2nd August, 06:00 pm, Lammas Walk in the Woods in Manchester

Also check out other Arts events in Manchester, Literary Art events in Manchester.