Anne Lister’s diaries were discovered and decoded in the 1980s by Halifax-based writer Helena Whitbread.
The night ends in suitably epic style with their fifteen-minute magnum opus Mogwai Fear Satan to blow everyone away
The joyous reception that follows is proof positive that this best band still means something to a lot of people.
We should be grateful for any version of Doves right now. They are still one of the most vital indie rock bands in the country.
We are all grateful that Richard Willis Hawley keeps finding new ways to redefine longing, heartbreak and nostalgia – a magical evening.
The classical musicians were, as one would expect, note-perfect and indistinguishable from the recorded score.









