05/21/2026 14:3005/21/2026 00:00Europe/LondonGentleman Jack ..... BalletNewham u3a are booked to see Gentleman Jack on 21st May at 2 30pm Northern Ballet brings the extraordinary story of Anne Lister, better known as Gentleman Jack, to the stage A bold Yorkshire woman often described as the first modern lesbian, Anne lived, dressed and loved as she chose, defying the expectations of 19th century society Only after her death were her coded diaries deciphered, revealing a life of adventure, heartbreak and remarkable honesty Winner of the Fedora Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Prize 2025, this thrilling new production is choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and performed to new live music by Peter Salem Gentleman Jack is a co-production by Northern Ballet and Finnish National Opera and Ballet Contact: mariechristie56@gmail com
Newham u3a are booked to see Gentleman Jack on 21st May at 2.30pm
Northern Ballet brings the extraordinary story of Anne Lister, better known as Gentleman Jack, to the stage.
A bold Yorkshire woman often described as the first modern lesbian, Anne lived, dressed and loved as she chose, defying the expectations of 19th century society. Only after her death were her coded diaries deciphered, revealing a life of adventure, heartbreak and remarkable honesty.
Winner of the Fedora Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Prize 2025, this thrilling new production is choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and performed to new live music by Peter Salem.
Gentleman Jack is a co-production by Northern Ballet and Finnish National Opera and Ballet.
London Region of U3As Walks and Gallery Visits Dec '26 / Jan '27
We are delighted to announce the next full programme of walks and gallery visits for December/January All events are £10, no refunds. The programme can be foundhereand on the events page of the website.
The sessions for December /January will launch on Tuesday 1st December from 17.00
Our Christmas based walks proved very popular last year and were fully
booked almost as soon as advertised. So don't delay book up on launch
day. There will of course be waiting lists for each session.
As members of Newham U3A you can access all the free events, workshops and talks covering a host of different subjects offered by the National U3A trust.
You can get monthly updates by joining their mailing list. Look at the national U3A website: search for u3a - Online Learning Events
