Hop-tu-naa at the Pankhurst Museum

Hop-tu-naa is a Celtic festival, celebrated on the Isle of Man, and is believed to predate modern Halloween. The Pankhurst Museum has looked across the Irish Sea for inspiration – not only because Emmeline Pankhurst’s mother, Sophia Goulden, was born there, but also because the Isle of Man holds a significant place in women’s history as the first national parliament in the world to grant women the vote. To bring a flavour of Hop-tu-naa to the Pankhurst Museum, the former home of the Pankhurst family, there will be a Family Friendly apple-themed trail with clues to discover around the house. And in true Hop-tu-naa tradition, the house will be decorated with carved turnips, rather than pumpkins.