Saturday 2nd - Monday 4th April 2022

A Hosted Group Weekend of

Tours & Talks with Q&A's

Visits to Shibden Hall, Fairfax House

Anne Lister Tours of York & Halifax

PLUS

EXCLUSIVE entry to Holy Trinity Church

Extend your stay for the whole ALBW Week
​Friday 1st - Saturday 9th April 2022
Please contact us for more information 
info@divadestinations.co.uk
During the week there will be a plethora of ALBW events taking place in and around Halifax.
Some will be run by ALBW, others by Diva Destinations. Including day trips to the Bronte Parsonage and 
​Plas Newydd, the house converted into a gothic "fantasy" by its most famous inhabitants, 'The Ladies of Llangollen'. 

BOOKING FORM

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Anne Lister's School in York

York Minster

Anne's diaries

Holy Trinity Church where Anne Lister "married" Ann Walker

Shibden Hall Entrance Hall

Shibden Hall dining room

Q&A WITH ​​SALLY WAINWRIGHT SCREENWRITER & DIRECTOR Though the focus of this evening is the series itself, neither of our guest speakers could talk about Gentleman Jack without sharing their special connections to Anne Lister

Q&A ​THE HEART OF THE MATTER: Anne Lister and the Women Who Bared Her Soul The weekend comes to its apex as we focus on the woman who started it all, through the eyes of the two special women who uncovered her life and times. A very special Anne Lister evening. WHO WAS THE REAL ANNE LISTER? With HELENA WHITBREAD and JILL LIDDINGTON A reprise of 2019’s phenomenal event, these two pioneering researchers and Anne Lister experts will spend the evening discussing the phenomenal and fascinating woman that was Anne Lister. Come prepared for a lively and informative Q&A session following the discussion. Book signing to follow

BOOKING FORM

Friday 1st April 2022 (optional arrival date)
Arrive in Halifax at your leisure.  We will meet our group for a drink in the Alibi Bar at 5pm, located in Somerset House which once housed Rawson's Bank and is now a splendid bar/restaurant (kindly note drinks/food are not included in your price). Don't worry if you can't make it we'll see you at the the Piece Hall, Halifax on Saturday for our guided walking tour. 
Saturday 2nd April 2022
In the footsteps of Anne Lister" 3 hour Guided Group Walking Tour of The Piece Hall & Halifax
Our walking tour will guide you through Halifax where Anne Lister once walked briskly through its streets. It's here you will see many of the buildings which Anne frequented during her visits. Our morning starts with a tour of the stunning Piece Hall, a unique Grade I listed building. An architectural & cultural phenomenon, placed amongst the greatest town squares in Europe. You will have the afternoon at your leisure before kicking off the celebrations with our first evening event in the stunning Halifax Minster. These two women need no introduction HELENA WHITBREAD historian and editor/decoder of Anne Lister diaries and writer and historian JILL LIDDINGTON. The perfect way to start this week celebrating the life and diaries of Anne Lister
Sunday 3rd April 2022
Shibden Hall, St Matthew's Churchyard, Lightcliffe & Crow Nest 
Our private coach will transfer the group to The Shibden Hall Estate. On the way we will make a stop at St Matthew's Churchyard, Lightcliffe for a short tour showing you where Anne Walker was buried together with other members of her family, staff and tenants. We will then drive by the entrance to Crow Nest, home of Anne Walker and continue on to The Shibden Hall where you will have 3 hours to explore the house and grounds. In the evening we reach the climax of the celebrations as we welcome to the Victoria Theatre, Screenwriter and the women who brought Anne Lister to life through Suranne Jones - Sally Wainwright, BAFTA award-winning writer and playwright will take to the stage for an evening of talk and conversation. Deep into pre-production of Season Two, Sally will also shed a bit of light of what’s to come, while sharing what brought her to this moment in time: the genesis of Gentleman Jack, her role as writer and director, her creative process, and insights into how she’s made the fascinating Anne Lister come alive on the small screen. Discussion and Q&A. Now, how could we not celebrate Anne Lister and the fantastic Gentleman Jack series without featuring the duo that brought us the now famous theme tune, O Hooley & Tidow. Yes they will be playing for us on the night too.
Monday 4th April 2022
In the footsteps of Anne Lister" 3 hour Guided Group Walking Tour of York  with EXCLUSIVE entry to Holy Trinity Church where Anne Lister & Ann Walker took the sacrament  as seen in Gentleman Jack plus entry & tour of Fairfax House & private return coach from Halifax with morning drink & snack on board & fun AL quiz
Imagine a city with Roman roots and a Viking past, where ancient walls surround one of the world's most magnificent cathedral's. A city of adventure. It was here that Anne mixed with the wealthy and affluent gentry of the time and the city of many adventures for Anne Lister! Here you will explore the life and loves of this remarkable woman, visiting the important buildings, streets and monuments that Anne would have seen, encountered and visited during her time.

Join Diva Destinations on our hosted group tour

Saturday 2nd - Monday 4th April 2022
£389 per person
Included In our Anne Lister Birthday weekend celebration: 
- Entry to all 3 Halifax Minster evening events with SALLY WAINWRIGHT, HELENA WHITBREAD & JILL LIDDINGTON plus the WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND! THE ANNE LISTER BIRTHDAY WEEKEND KICKOFF!
- 3 hour guided "In the footsteps of Anne Lister" walking tour of Halifax led by a certified Blue Badge Guide, entry to Halifax Minster
- Return private coach transfer from Halifax to Shibden Hall & rare entry to the Lightcliffe Tower to see the Ann Walker memorial
- Entry to The Shibden Hall Estate
- Return private coach from Halifax to York with morning drink & snack aboard the coach
- 3 hour guided "In the footsteps of Anne Lister" walking tour of York led by a certified Blue Badge Guide with EXCLUSIVE entry to Holy Trinity Church, York
- Entry & tour of Fairfax House
Not Included:
 - Meals & refreshments 
- Accommodation
- Return travel to & from Halifax

We use Blue Badge Guides

"IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ANNE LISTER" HOSTED GROUP WEEKEND TOURS