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.

Haunted Thornton: Ghost Walk

Haunted Thornton: Ghost Walk

29/10/2026    
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Date: Thursday 29th October Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Starting point: The Bronte Birthplace, 72-74 Market Street, Thornton BD13 3HF Step into the shadowy side of [...]
Brontë Birthplace Supper Club: Mexican Theme

Brontë Birthplace Supper Club: Mexican Theme

31/10/2026    
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
This Halloween, join us at the Brontë Birthplace for an spooky supper club that is Mexican-inspired food, a candlelight guided tour and Brontë history. Inspired [...]
Artist in Residence: Matt Gibbons

Artist in Residence: Matt Gibbons

06/11/2026 - 18/12/2026    
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Matt Gibbons: Photographic Exhibition 6 November – 18 December 2026 Exhibition in the Posh Parlour, Brontë Birthplace From 7 November onwards, entry to the exhibition [...]
Brontë Birthplace Poetry & Yoga Day Retreat

Brontë Birthplace Poetry & Yoga Day Retreat

14/11/2026    
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us on the 14th November for a relaxing Poetry and Yoga Day Retreat, led by award-winning poet and yoga teacher Emma Conally-Barklem.   The retreat [...]
Thornton Christmas Market

Thornton Christmas Market

29/11/2026    
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Save the date!  Get in the Christmas spirit at the Thornton Christmas Market, run by Thornton Community Centre on Sunday, 29th November, 2026. The Brontë [...]
Christmas Wreath Making with Raggedy Annie

Christmas Wreath Making with Raggedy Annie

01/12/2026    
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Join local artist, Raggedy Annie, at the historic Brontë Birthplace and make your own beautiful “Raggy Christmas Wreath” on the 1st December, 2026.  This stunning [...]
Twilight Tour and Christmas Carols with Thornton Choir

Twilight Tour and Christmas Carols with Thornton Choir

18/12/2026    
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for a magical evening on Friday, 18th December as we close the year at the Brontë Birthplace with a celebration steeped in history [...]