Description Step into the wild side for a spine-tingling talk on Victorian ghost stories. Terrifying tales, ghostly ghouls, helpless heroines – there is everything you want in the classic Victorian ghost story. Join Dr Diane Duffy for this spellbinding talk starting with Elizabeth Gaskell’s short story The Old Nurse’s Story. Brave the supernatural stories of Catherine Crowe including The Night-side of Nature and her later contribution to Victorian Ghost Stories. Find out how her real-life encounter with the occult once led her to being discovered running naked round Edinburgh late one night. Next up is the Four Ghost Stories and Uncanny Stories of Mary Louisa Molesworth, once a resident of Manchester. Try not to lose yourself in the chilling atmosphere and stories of the unexplained. So, will you explore these terrifying tales in our scary Halloween talk? Join us…if you’re bold enough. “I enjoyed Diane Duffy’s knowledge & expertise – and lovely humorous delivery.” Visitor to online events. Recorded October 2025 as a Halloween special. On purchase, you will be sent a link to this talk. Please note, due to the file size it may take a few minutes for the talk to load.
