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Ballet based on the life of Anne Lister, “the first modern lesbian”, to open in Leeds in 2026
3822353 Anne Lister of Shibden Hall (oil on canvas) by Horner, Joshua (1812-84) (attr.to); 74×61 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: Anne Lister (1791‚Äì1840) was a diarist, mountaineer, traveller and wealthy landowner of Shibden Hall, Yorkshire. ); British, out of copyright.
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Ballet based on the life of Anne Lister, “the first modern lesbian”, to open in Leeds in 2026

Northern Ballet is to produce a new ballet based on the life of Anne Lister, “the first modern lesbian”, which will open in Leeds in 2026. Lister, who inspired the BBC TV show Gentleman Jack, was born in 1791. Her diaries detailed life at Shibden Hall near Halifax, and shared intimate details of her
By Graham Robson • 1 min read