Northern Ballet dancers and Gentleman Jack creatives gathered outside Shibden Hall in Halifax learning about it and Anne Lister's history

Visit to Anne Lister's Home in Halifax, Shibden Hall

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Gentleman Jack
27 August 2025

Our dancers, the creative team, and choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa had the opportunity to explore Shibden Hall, Halifax and learn about Anne Lister from the incredibly knowledgeable staff and volunteers.

Northern Ballet dancers and Gentleman Jack creatives inside Shibden Hall listening to a historian.
Dancers Saeka Shirai and Gemma Coutts examining 19th Century garments close

Dancers Gemma Coutts and Saeka Shirai take a close look at 19th Century garments.

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa with dark brown hair, wearing a white shirt and black leather jacket, stood in front of a window in the Library at Shibden Hall and smiling.

Gentleman Jack choreographer, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, stood smiling in the library at Shibden Hall.

Luke Ahmet, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Saeka Shirai inside the home of Anne Lister, Shibden Hall in Halifax, all smiling.
Laid upon an ornate fabric, Northern Ballet dancer Albert González Orts examines one of Anne Lister's diaries.

Northern Ballet dancer Albert González Orts reading Anne Lister's diary.

Inside Shibden Hall, lit by a large ornate window, Northern Ballet staff, dancers, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Gentleman Jack choreographer) learn about the history of the building and its former denizens
Louise Flanagan, Federico Bonelli and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa stood in the lobby of Shibden Hall, listening in tently to an unseen person enchanting people with the history of the home of Anne Lister.

Costume designer Louise Flanagan, Artistic Director Federico Bonelli, and choreographer Annabell Lopez Ochoa in the lobby of Shibden Hall.

Luke Ahmet, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Saeka Shirai inside the home of Anne Lister, Shibden Hall in Halifax, all smiling.
Northern Ballet dancers and Gentleman Jack creatives gathered outside Shibden Hall in Halifax learning about it and Anne Lister's history

Photos taken by Emily Nuttall.

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