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
