What's On

Discover What’s On at the Brontë Birthplace. From guided tours and family craft sessions to talks, book launches, and community events, there’s always something happening in the house where literary history began.

Artist in Residence: Garett Wilde

Artist in Residence: Garett Wilde

24/01/2026 - 29/03/2026    
12:00 AM
Exhibition: Brontë Country and Beyond We are delighted to announce Garett Wilde as our next Artist in Residence at the Brontë Birthplace. American-born photographer and [...]
Tracing Thornton’s Past: An Industrial Revolution Detective Walk

Tracing Thornton’s Past: An Industrial Revolution Detective Walk

09/02/2026    
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Discover how the Industrial Revolution reshaped everyday life in towns and villages through this hands‑on workshop for young history detectives. Thornton offers a vivid example [...]
Monthly Talk: Dr Eleanor Houghton 'Material Witnesses - Charlotte Brontë’s Life Through Clothes'

Monthly Talk: Dr Eleanor Houghton 'Material Witnesses - Charlotte Brontë’s Life Through Clothes'

10/02/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
'Material Witnesses - Charlotte Brontë’s Life Through Clothes’   Speaker: Dr Eleanor Houghton   Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 2026 via Zoom at 18.30 One hundred [...]
Valentines Regency Letter Writing Evening

Valentines Regency Letter Writing Evening

11/02/2026    
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Our very popular Recency letter Writing workshop is back just in time for Valentines Day! Perfect event for couple or to simply come along to [...]
Half Term Activity: Scrub-a-Dub Victorian Fun!

Half Term Activity: Scrub-a-Dub Victorian Fun!

19/02/2026    
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Date: Thursday 19th February 2026, 12pm - 3pm (Last Entry 2:30pm) Location: The Brontë Birthplace, 72-74 Market Street, Thornton, BD13 3HF Roll up your sleeves [...]
Special Talk - Wuthering Heights & the Brontës’ Revolutionary Fiction

Special Talk - Wuthering Heights & the Brontës’ Revolutionary Fiction

24/02/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
‘Wuthering Heights & the Brontës’ Revolutionary Fiction Speaker: Charlotte Jones, Education Officer Date: Tuesday 24th February 6:30pm Location: Bronte Birthplace, 72-74 Market Street, Thornton, BD13 [...]
Monthly Talk: Sharon Wright "Brontë Mother’s Day – The Woman Who Put ‘Birth’ into ‘Birthplace"

Monthly Talk: Sharon Wright "Brontë Mother’s Day – The Woman Who Put ‘Birth’ into ‘Birthplace"

10/03/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Brontë Mother’s Day – The Woman Who Put ‘Birth’ into ‘Birthplace’ Speaker: Sharon Wright   Date: Tuesday,10 March, 2026 in-person at 18.30   Maria Branwell [...]
Monthly Talk: Helen MacEwan "The Brontës in Brussels"

Monthly Talk: Helen MacEwan "The Brontës in Brussels"

14/04/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Brontës in Brussels Speaker: Helen MacEwan Date: Tuesday 14 April 2026 via Zoom at 18.30 In 1842, a few years before becoming bestselling authors, [...]
Monthly Talk: Irene Lofthouse "Join nursemaid to the Brontës, Nancy Garrs, on a virtual walk to see Keighley through Brontë eyes"

Monthly Talk: Irene Lofthouse "Join nursemaid to the Brontës, Nancy Garrs, on a virtual walk to see Keighley through Brontë eyes"

12/05/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
                Join nursemaid to the Brontës, Nancy Garrs, on a virtual walk to see Keighley through Brontë eyes. [...]
Monthly Talk: Emma Conally-Barklem 'The High Flight: 50 Poems Inspired by Emily Brontë's Hawk'

Monthly Talk: Emma Conally-Barklem 'The High Flight: 50 Poems Inspired by Emily Brontë's Hawk'

23/06/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
'The High Flight: 50 Poems Inspired by Emily Brontë's Hawk' Speaker: Emma Conally-Barklem Date: Tuesday 23rd June, 6:30pm Location: Brontë Birthplace, 72-74 Market Street, Thornton, [...]