HBO's newest show, Gentleman Jack, is based on the real life of Anne Lister, "the first modern lesbian." Besides being a pioneer for the LGBTQ community, she was also a " buccaneering " businessperson ...
In nineteenth century Yorkshire wealthy orphan Anne Lister lives with an aunt and uncle, anxious for her to marry well and blissfully - unaware that she is a lesbian. Anne is recording her thoughts ...
Gentleman Jack, the hit TV show about the audacious lesbian love affairs of Anne Lister, is being turned into a ballet – by a choreographer well-versed in strong, complicated women ...
Actor Suranne Jones, who stars as Anne Lister, attends the “Gentleman Jack” New York premiere at Metrograph on April 17, 2019, in New York. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/TNS You have questions. I have ...
A list of queer Yorkshire legends from across history and from the present day, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month ...
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What to do in West Yorkshire: Return of festival celebrating life of famous Halifax heroine who inspired Sally Wainwright's Gentleman Jack TV show
The Anne Lister Festival is back for 2026.
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Anne Lister Birthday Festival 2025: 17 pictures from events to celebrate one of the Halifax's most famous residents
More than 70 events and activities took place across Halifax to celebrate the birthday of one of the town’s most famous residents.
The Anne Lister Festival will take place in 2026, honouring the life of the 19th-century landowner, traveller, and diarist.
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