A new ballet inspired by the life of Anne Lister, often celebrated as “the first modern lesbian,” is officially in the works.

whose remarkable life and legacy rocketed into the public psyche in TV series Gentleman Jack. As Calderdale Council’s Anne Lister programme co-ordinator Rachel Lappin said: “It isn’t bad for ...

Northern Ballet has announced the creation of a major new full-length ballet based on the extraordinary life of Anne Lister, ...

A ballet based on the life of Anne Lister, often descibed as "the first modern lesbian", is set to open in Leeds in 2026. The ...

Ms Lister, who inspired the TV series Gentleman Jack, is often described as the ... Listers The monument aims to reflect the strength of Anne Lister and her love of landscapes and the mining ...

Gentleman Jack will open in Leeds before touring to Sheffield, Nottingham, Salford, London and Norwich in spring 2026 with ...

The hit BBC One show has increased interest in Anne Lister and her hometown Clothes worn in Gentleman Jack, the hit TV series on the life and loves of Anne Lister, have gone on show in her home ...

I thank God for it.’ Anne’s secret code was first broken in the late 19th century by her descendent John Lister, alongside Arthur Burrell, a Bradford antiquarian. Because of their ...

Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife. Gentleman Jack ...

In episode 3 of Gentleman Jack, Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) and Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle) return from their Lake District link-up to leafy Yorkshire, where love is clearly in the country air.