Rosa Grindon and the Manchester Shakespeare Garden -A talk by Katie Kincaid

Schedule

Wed Jul 01 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Friends' Meeting House | Manchester, EN

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Dive into the world of Shakespeare’s garden with Katie Kincaid as she unpacks Rosa Grindon’s unique story and legacy.
About this Event

The Manchester Shakespeare Garden in Platt Fields is one of the few remaining public gardens dedicated to the Bard of Avon, established in 1916 by the Shakespeare Tercentenary Committee and, over the past 3 years, rescued from obscurity by volunteers. Rosa Grindon, a remarkable woman, suffragist and avid botanist, was the inspiration behind the garden. The exhibition SHAKESPEARE AND MANCHESTER: A VICTORIAN POWERHOUSE at Manchester Central Library aimed to raise awareness of the benefits to mental and physical health conferred by the Shakespearean Garden and to secure the future of the garden for the benefit of the citizens of Manchester. It finishes on Saturday, 30 May: worth a visit.

Talk given by Kattie Kincaid, who led the rescue volunteers.

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Where is it happening?

Friends' Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 10.00

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The Victorian Society- Manchester Regional Group
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