New immersive exhibition I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell features the work of three young writers Georgia Affonso, Princess Arinola Adegbite and Guruleen Kahlo, who completed a spring residency at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House earlier this year. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the inaugural writers residency celebrates the House’s 10-year anniversary of opening to the public. The exhibition flows throughout the House and includes Guruleen’s short stories, Georgia’s play available in audio format, and poems by Princess, all positioned in areas reflecting their inspiration and themes, including at Elizabeth’s writing table over looking the garden. The three writers (all aged under 30) were invited to spend time immersing themselves in Elizabeth’s world and responding to her legacy in their own words. The project, in collaboration with The Writing Squad and Manchester City of Literature, celebrates a decades since the restoration of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, which once lay abandoned, but now proudly takes its place as Manchester’s only literary house. The exhibition is open from 6 July to 9 November.
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