Brontë Parsonage Museum

Join us for our Brontë Lounge with Anne Lister’s biographer, Helena Whitbread MBE. Since 1983, Helena has been decoding Anne Lister's diaries, becoming the first person in 1988 to publish about Lister’s relationships with women. #AnneLister #BronteLounge #Bronte

⚠️ The Museum will reopen as usual on Sunday 24 November, from 10am - 5pm. Thank you for your understanding while we dealt with adverse weather - we look forward to seeing you at the Brontë Parsonage Museum! ❄️

⚠️ Due to adverse weather conditions, the Museum is closed today, Saturday 23 November, for the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors. Please check our website and social media channels for updates. We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.

⏰There's still time to submit your paper proposal for the 2025 Brontë Society Conference - the deadline is 31 December. Find out more about next year's theme and how to submit at qrco.de/BronteConferen…. Successful papers will feature in a special edition of @BronteStudies ✍️

Behind the scenes of our special podcast episode with the wonderful @JennyMitchellGo! We discuss ‘Jane Eyre’, researching Black history, and a mystery Brontë object… Listen here (and stay tuned for the rest of series two in 2025!): buzzsprout.com/2317582 #BlackHistoryMonth

This month, we're running an online, five-week course with Dr Sam Hirst, where we'll explore the influence of Byron's life and work on the Brontës' writing 🪶 Secure your place and find out more at bronte.org.uk/whats-on. @RomGothSam

@catsandballet @GrahamWatson73 Hello, we're planning on recording this talk. Please email bronte@bronte.org.uk if you can't make it on the day - thank you.

Join us for our Annual Brontë Society Lecture, given by Graham Watson - author of 'The Invention of Charlotte Brontë'. 📅 Saturday 5 October, 1pm 🎟️ £5 (free for Brontë Society members) 📌 Online (Zoom) Find out more and book tickets at bronte.org.uk/whats-on @GrahamWatson73

Do you notice anything different on the Brontë plaque in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey? The diaereses (dots) above the 'e' in Brontë have now been added! Read about the mystery of the missing diaereses on our website: bronte.org.uk/whats-on/news @TheSharonAgency @wabbey

There's still time to get tickets for this weekend's Brontë Festival of Women's Writing... or join us online with a Digital Pass! 👉bronte.org.uk/whats-on And we're excited to announce a new addition for Saturday: best-selling author Lucy Adlington! @historywardrobe #BFWW2024

✨The Brontë Festival of Women’s Writing is back from Friday 20 - Sunday 22 September!✨ We're celebrating children's and YA literature, with a fantastic line up of speakers, including bestselling author Dame Jacqueline Wilson! See what's in store: bronte.org.uk/whats-on/1451/…

Congratulations to our literary friends at @EGaskellsHouse for being awarded full museum accreditation!!🌟

@emeraldfennell Safe to say, we're very excited...

This weekend, Bradford Literature Festival takes to Brontë Country, exploring the lives of Yorkshire's famous literary family... There's still time to book tickets for their exciting programme of Brontë-themed talks and events here: bradfordlitfest.co.uk/the-brontes/ @BradfordLitFest

📢We're excited to announce next year's Brontë Society Conference: ‘Under an African summer’s sun’ Re-mapping the Brontës: Place, Race and Empire ⏰Deadline for submitting proposals is 31 December 2024. 👉Find out more: bronte.org.uk/whats-on/news/… @BronteStudies

Two icons of Victorian literature are the focus of this upcoming talk in partnership with @EGaskellsHouse. Join us as we delve into the lives and works of Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell... 🕰️Wednesday 26 June, 7pm 🎟️£6, online Get tickets at elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/events/villett…

A Thursday Talk with a Branwell focus! Come along in person this Thursday at 2pm at the Museum... Or book onto the online version at 7pm Thursday evening: bronte.org.uk/whats-on/1352/…

Over on Instagram @BronteParsonage and @TheHistoryPress are having a giveaway of my new book! Click below to enter! instagram.com/p/C73dvxQodnE/

Director Rebecca Yorke, representing the Brontë Parsonage Museum and Bradford at the Creative Industries Garden Party yesterday! The party was held at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the creative arts across the UK 🌻 @bradford2025 @DCMS @ace_national

A trip to the Parsonage, then down the road to Bradford for this special screening from Pictureville Presents... the perfect Brontë Saturday! 📽️