LITERARY EVENTS

Holdsworth House has invited a number of authors to its historic halls to share their creativity and breadth of subject knowledge with keen audiences.

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Cracking the Code with Helena Whitbread

Anne Lister author and historian, Helena Whitbread, took centre stage at Holdsworth House to reveal her knowledge and passion for Anne Lister. Helena spent over 30 years painstakingly decoding the Anne Lister diaries (Lister's complete set comprises over 5 million words). It was Helena's tireless work, which began as a research project, that has helped reveal the Anne Lister story to the world.

The event took place on 26 June 2019 at Holdsworth House Hotel in Halifax, close to the home of Anne Lister - Shibden Hall. Helena was interviewed by Holdsworth House's owner, Gail.

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Who was the real Anne Lister?

Dr Jill Liddington is an authoratitive voice on 19th century diarist Anne Lister, after decades of research and writings. Jill revealed her insights at Holdsworth House Hotel in Halifax, September 2019.

Helena Whitbread and Clara Barley: A Shared Love of Anne Lister

Historian Helena Whitbread is interviewed by Moss House author Clara Barley. The literary event took place at Holdsworth House on 16 October 2019.

Apologies for the sound quality due to occasional signal interruptions on the day.

Clara Barley reading from The Moss House

Author Clara Barley (The Moss House) reads a section from her book, during The Legacy of Anne Lister literary event at Holdsworth House August 2019.