Anne Lister Statue

Anne Lister Birthday Festival

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Anne Lister Birthday Week Festival

Enjoy The Anne Lister Birthday Festival throughout Halifax and Calderdale from Monday 27 March until Monday 3 April 2023 featuring 70+ events ranging from walks, talks and lectures to painting workshops. Her incredible life and legacy continues to inspire and fascinate people around the world in 2023, on the 232nd anniversary of her birth. Anne … Read more

The Piece Hall Halifax: Yorkshire’s Number 1 and Best Secular Building

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The Piece Hall Halifax is one of England’s most elegant structures, the dramatic Italian Piazza-like beating heart of Yorkshire’s Calderdale, in Northern England. It’s a British architectural and cultural phenomenon and is a must to experience. From 2017 to 2022, The Piece Hall Halifax has attracted over 8 million visitors. Opened in 1779 in the … Read more