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.

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 Online Talk via Zoom. *Please note: this [...]
Discover Thornton: Brontë Birthplace Walking Tour

Discover Thornton: Brontë Birthplace Walking Tour

04/07/2026    
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Date: Saturday 4th July | 11am - 1pm Starting Point: The Bronte Birthplace, 72-74 Market Street, Thornton, BD13 3HF. Join Paul Crossley and the Brontë [...]
Inspired by the Brontë's Garden: Paper Flower Making Workshop

Inspired by the Brontë's Garden: Paper Flower Making Workshop

05/07/2026    
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Inspired by the Brontës’ Garden: Sweet Peas in Crepe Paper In this gentle and inspiring workshop, you will create delicate sweet peas from crepe paper, [...]
Imagining Unquiet Slumbers: Hauntology & Brontë Country

Imagining Unquiet Slumbers: Hauntology & Brontë Country

07/07/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Heritage researcher and Brontë Birthplace General Manager Anna Gibson explores the uncanny pull of Brontë Country—a landscape shaped as much by longing and myth as [...]
Steve Stanworth Talk: "Keeping the Brontë Story Alive”

Steve Stanworth Talk: "Keeping the Brontë Story Alive”

10/07/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Bradford-born heritage champion Steve Stanworth shares his remarkable twenty‑six‑year journey restoring and celebrating Thornton’s extraordinary Brontë legacy. From transforming the Old Bell Chapel, where Patrick [...]
Online Monthly Talk: Chaos into Creativity: Reflections on The Brontë Chamber Music Series with Courtney Caitlin Phillips

Online Monthly Talk: Chaos into Creativity: Reflections on The Brontë Chamber Music Series with Courtney Caitlin Phillips

18/08/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
TITLE OF TALK:    Chaos into Creativity: Reflections on The Brontë Chamber Music Series Speaker:   Courtney Caitlin Phillips Date:       Tuesday 18 August 2026       VIA ZOOM:     at [...]
Discover Thornton: Brontë Birthplace Walking Tour

Discover Thornton: Brontë Birthplace Walking Tour

22/08/2026    
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Date: Saturday 22nd August | 11am - 1pm Starting Point: The Bronte Birthplace, 72-74 Market Street, Thornton, BD13 3HF. Tickets available here Join Paul Crossley [...]
Online Monthly Talk: Sibling Rivalry: Unpacking the Art of Branwell Brontë with Dr Maebh O’Regan

Online Monthly Talk: Sibling Rivalry: Unpacking the Art of Branwell Brontë with Dr Maebh O’Regan

22/09/2026    
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
TITLE OF TALK:      Sibling Rivalry: Unpacking the Art of Branwell Brontë   Speaker:   Dr Maebh O’Regan   Date:  Tuesday 22 September 2026  via Zoom  at [...]