Get ready to dive deep into the history of The Knutsford Workhouse through captivating illustrations and storytelling! Timings & Tours Saturday 20 September: 11:00 - 12:30 Sunday 21 September: 14:00 - 15:30 Location & directions Jubilee Hall, Stanley Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0GP Pre-booking required on the link below.
A guided walk comparing views of Knutsford both past and present. A guided walk of approx 60-75 minutes, which will commence at the top of Heritage Way. Meeting at the King Canute Mosaic next to the 'Old Sessions House'. This walk will use photos of old Knutsford streets and buildings. This walk is delivered by […]
Libby Tempest, Vice Chair of the Gaskell Society, will talk about this extraordinary woman, who spent her formative years in Knutsford which was the inspiration for her novels ‘Cranford’ and ‘Wives and Daughters’. Elizabeth Gaskell also wrote novels on Industrial Manchester and the social history happening all around her, as society rapidly transitioned from rural […]
A new free exhibition at Knutsford Heritage Centre which looks at Elizabeth Gaskell's contribution to Victorian Gothic and Christmas ghost stories. Find out about Victorian authors, including Charles Dickens, Henry James, Edgar Allan Poe, and their stories which still scare us today!
Knutsford is serving up a new kind of fright! Knutsford Ghost Walks and Taste Knutsford have joined forces to launch the Haunted Table, a unique "ghost and grub" walking tour. This new experience combines a spooky stroll through Knutsford’s historic streets with delicious food and drink stops. The tour will feature three culinary highlights: Morgan […]
Dance the night away with a live performance from a Soul and Motown tribute act who will be performing a selection of classic songs. Includes a delicious three course dinner with a DJ and disco.
Join us for an Evening of Ghost Stories. A combined evening event of ghost walking around the town with Knutsford Ghost Walks, then back to the Heritage Centre for atmospheric Victorian ghost stories. Create your own consequential ghost story, and share any personal experiences too! Including mulled wine and mince pies. Event - 7pm to […]
Join us for an Evening of Ghost Stories. A combined evening event of ghost walking around the town with Knutsford Ghost Walks, then back to the Heritage Centre for atmospheric Victorian ghost stories. Create your own consequential ghost story and share any personal experiences too! The event starts and ends at the Knutsford Heritage Centre […]
Join us for an Evening of Ghost Stories. A combined evening event of ghost walking around the town with Knutsford Ghost Walks, then back to the Heritage Centre for atmospheric Victorian ghost stories. Create your own consequential ghost story and share any personal experiences too! The event starts and ends at the Knutsford Heritage Centre […]
Join us for an Evening of Ghost Stories. A combined evening event of ghost walking around the town with Knutsford Ghost Walks, then back to the Heritage Centre for atmospheric Victorian ghost stories. Create your own consequential ghost story and share any personal experiences too! The event starts and ends at the Knutsford Heritage Centre […]
Knutsford is serving up a new kind of fright! Knutsford Ghost Walks and Taste Knutsford have joined forces to launch the Haunted Table, a unique "ghost and grub" walking tour. This new experience combines a spooky stroll through Knutsford’s historic streets with delicious food and drink stops. The tour will feature three culinary highlights: Morgan […]
The Friends of Knutsford Heritage Centre present an afternoon talk on THE KNUTSFORD WOMEN WHO FOUGHT FOR THE VOTE. How our peaceful town became a major battleground in the Edwardian era campaign. A talk and not too serious debate with Colin Evans, author of The Knutsford Suffragists. Price includes light refreshments. Admission by pre-booked tickets […]
The Friends of Tabley discover the lives of three remarkable women associated with Cheshire’s great country houses. This talk uncovers the extraordinary personal histories of Tabley’s landowner Eleanor, Lady Leighton Warren (1841 - 1914), ambassadress and fashion designer Princess Olga (1863—1947), wife of Sir Edwin Egerton and Arley’s Anglican nun and Mother Superior Katherine Egerton […]
As part of the Knutsford Photographic Society exhibition at Knutsford Heritage Centre, join award-winning Tim Banks on a heritage photo walk. He will take you through the centre of Knutsford pointing out interesting buildings and places which would make great photographs. But more importantly he will share tips and advice on how to take a […]
A HISTORICAL HEATED RIVALRY: PHILIPPE, DUC D’ORLÉANS, COMPETING FOR ATTENTION AT THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV Dr Jonathan Spangler (Manchester Met University and Senior Editor The Court Historian) provides a fascinating 60-minute history talk about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans (1640 – 1701), Louis XIV’s younger brother and the position of a second son in royal history. […]
