Anne Lister of Halifax

22/07/2026

A very special event is coming to Shibden Park this August featuring the English Chamber Orchestra and Northern Ballet! 🩰 🎵 🎩 we can’t wait to see this in Shibden Park at Stage at The Lake! Follow Stage at the Lake for more information

31/03/2026

How is that day 2 of the Anne Lister Festival 2026 finished already..?? - thank you, again, for all of your support 🙏🎩.
So now - Day 3!
We have some amazing events once again, and some still have a few tickets remaining, including Shibden Tower & Tunnel tour in the morning.
And tomorrow late afternoon, in ALHQ, aka the AL Hub: don’t miss the opportunity to come along and hear Calderdale’s own women’s history expert Jill Liddington - in person!
Jill will be talking all things ‘Women Up North’ - including of course our very own and , but also the Ladies of Llangollen, Emily Bronte - and she also touches on the suffragettes/suffragists; phew! - you absolutely don’t want to miss this whistlestop talk!
Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-culturedale

30/03/2026

friends: you have surpassed yourselves today!!! What an incredible first day of what is clearly going to be such a special Anne Lister Festival 2026!
We met so many of you already today at ALHQ, aka the AL Hub - and look forward to seeing many more of you over the coming days; Thank You, each and every one of you - whether you are going to be in Halifax this week or not, for all of your ongoing support 🙏 🎩❤️.

30/03/2026

*Rain* in Halifax..? 🤔 - what rain…: my view from , aka the right now as we finish preparing it for you all for this year’s Anne Lister Festival 2026! 🙏😅
See you here from 12pm today 🎩❤️

30/03/2026

It’s here, friends: day 1 of the Anne Lister Festival 2026!! - and we can’t wait to see you, whenever that can be.
If it is today, or anytime this week then come along to ALHQ/aka the AL Hub where you will find a friendly welcome, info, Anne Lister of Halifax merch - and just the chance to meet up with our community and other festival-goers!
Unit 4, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1UR - open daily, from today, **12-4pm**.
Also on: we have two really special exhibitions in the space! - see you there, soon.. ❤️🎩

28/03/2026

There are still tickets available for some wonderful events during the Anne Lister Festival 2026, including Christine Sanders’ fantastic Anne Lister Performance Poetry Workshop - on Tuesday 31st March, 4-6pm, in ALHQ/aka AL Hub; get your tickets now before it’s too late! Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-culturedale.
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28/03/2026

Oh my, friends - wherever you are!
If you are on your way to the Anne Lister Festival 2026 then we **cannot** wait to see you! - and if not, then hopefully see you soon.
Don’t forget ALHQ/aka the AL Hub will be open daily from 12-4 for questions, merch, and to chill out!
Safe travels, and see you from Monday, 30th March-Monday 6th April - in Halifax!! ❤️🎩

17/01/2026

Hello everybody 👋 - Anne Lister Festival 2026 tickets are now *LIVE*!! - the full festival programme can be found at www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk, and head to www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-culturedale to buy tickets.
We look forward to seeing you in Halifax, just whenever you get here - and thank you, as always - for all of your support 🤗 ❤️🎩

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