The International Agatha Christie Festival 2014

THE INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL 2014
14TH - 21ST SEPTEMBER | TORQUAY, DEVON
FEATURI NG SPECI AL GUEST AUTHORS
SIMON BRETT
ANN CLEEVES
KATE SUMMERSCALE
SJ PARRIS
JAMES HENRY
SOPHIE HANNAH
SUSANNA JONES
DR JOHN CURRAN
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As the Festival Director, I am delighted to bring you the exciting new
programme for the 2014 International Agatha Christie Festival. Thanks to
the support we have received from the Arts Council, the festival is set to
become a leading crime writing literary festival with a vintage twist all
in celebration of the worlds greatest crime writer, Dame Agatha Christie,
born in Torquay on 15th September 1890.
The Festival Hub for 2014 is at Torre Abbey, a magnicent historic building
located on the seafront in Torquay and home to the famous Potent Plants
Garden. It is here that the core festival events will take place along with
plenty of opportunities to socialise with fellow literary fans.
The packed programme includes over 30 events featuring well known guest authors, workshops,
discussion panels, lms, tours, and social events for all ages. Headlining this year is Sophie
Hannah, who will make her rst public appearance at Torre Abbey after launching her brand new,
widely-anticipated Poirot continuation novel The Monogram Murders. Plus, the controller of
drama commissioning at the BBC Ben Stephenson will be in conversation with Mathew Prichard,
discussing bringing Agathas immortal characters to life on the small screen ahead of the brand
new BBC adaptations of Partners in Crime and And Then There Were None in 2015.
For further details and updates please visit the new festival website
www.agathachristiefestival.com.
Tracey Guiry
Interim Festival Director
WELCOME TO THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL
AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL
ON THE BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH RIVIERA,
BIRTHPLACE OF THE QUEEN OF CRIME!
TORRE ABBEY
YOUR FESTIVAL HUB
Founded in 1196, Torre Abbey is Devons largest surviving medieval
monastery and has witnessed, survived and played a role in some epic
moments of history as a ne family home, art gallery and today as a leading
museum and tourist attraction. For the 2014 International Agatha Christie Festival
Torre Abbey will be your Festival Hub with events to be staged in both the ballroom of the
main house and in the medieval Spanish Barn. Situated in its own grounds looking towards
the sea, festival goers will have full access to all of the house and gardens where the Festival
Marquee and Book Tent will be located.
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The Ballroom
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2014 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY 14TH
All Things Vintage & Lovely Fair
11am 4:30pm
5.00 per person (under 14s free)
Sonia Beck & Adrian Metcalfe Story Readings
2:30pm 4:00pm
5.00 per person
Sophie Hannah: The Monogram Murders
7pm 9pm
15.00 per person
MONDAY 15TH
Potent Plants Guided Tour
11am 12pm
5.00 per person
Sophie Hannah Beyond Poirot
2pm 3.30pm
7.00 per person
Kate Summerscale
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
4.30pm 6pm
7.00 per person
Mystery Film Event With Dr John Curran
7pm 10pm
5.00 per person
TUESDAY 16TH
11am 12pm
5.00 per person
International Panel With Dr John Curran
and Ragnar Jonasson
12pm 2pm
5.00 per person
Susanna Jones Crafting The Thriller
3pm 5pm
7.00 per person
S.J. Parris The Historic Thriller
7pm 9pm
7.00 per person
WEDNESDAY 17TH
11am 12pm
5.00 per person
Foreign Travel and its Inuence on
Christies Writing
11am 1pm
10.00 per person - including a cream tea
Torquay Museum
Ladies Afternoon Tea
2pm 5pm
20.00 per person
Ann Cleeves and Helen Pepper
Forensic Accuracy
7pm 9pm
7.00 per person
THURSDAY 18TH
11am 12pm
5.00 per person
Agatha Christie Literary Daughter
of South Devon
11am- 1pm
10.00 per person including a cream tea
Torquay Museum
A Garden Party to Die for
2pm 4:30pm
15.00 per person
Agatha Christie at the BBC
7pm 9pm
7.00 per person
FRIDAY 19TH
11am 12pm
5.00 per person
Agatha Christie in the University
12pm 1pm
5.00 per person
A Crime in Rhyme with Simon Brett
2:30pm 4:30pm
7.00 per person
Childrens Theatre Workshop
4pm 5:30pm
Free
Murder Mystery Dinner Experience
with Tommy and Tuppence
7pm 10pm
39.95 per person
SATURDAY 20TH
Childrens Mystery Trail
11am 1pm
Free
Young Writer Squad with Babs Horton
11am 1pm
Free
Crime Writers Workshop
11am 1pm
10.00 per person
Murder Mystery High Tea Experience
with Tommy and Tuppence
2:30pm 5pm
20 per person
James Henry DI Frost is Back
6pm 7pm
7.00 per person
Being Poirot with Geofrey Wansall
7pm 9pm
7.00 per person

THE BOOK BENCH
This project is a venture by the National Literacy Trusts Book
About Town project, which celebrates literary legacy.
For the week of the International Agatha Christie Festival
a special Book Bench recreating Tom Adams book cover
Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly, designed by New
Zealand artist Mandii Pope, will be on display for visitors to
Torre Abbey.
For a 5 donation to Festival Funds Hercule Poirot will be
available to join you on the bench for pictures to be taken to
share with your friends and family.
Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly is a novella that
was to become the more well-known Dead Mans Folly. It
will be published for the rst time this July by Harper Collins,
60 years after it was written.
Entry with 5 Hub ticket, see back cover for more details
CHILDRENS DETECTIVE TRAIL
Please ask at Box Ofce for details
Every day 11am-4pm
ALL THINGS VINTAGE & LOVELY FAIR
TIME: 11AM 4.30PM PRICE: 5 ENTRY FEE (UNDER 14S FREE) VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Days gone by celebrated in style!
2014s festival is set to be busier and bigger than ever and Miss Ivy
is kicking of the week long celebrations by turning Torre Abbey
into a vintage wonderland. With over 30 stalls throughout the
stunning venue, selling an eclectic range of vintage, and vintage
inspired clothes, accessories, home ware and crafts all from top
sellers in the South West vintage scene.
The vintage vibe will be set by a fantastic programme of
entertainment including Vintage Dancers, live music, a Punch and
Judy show, vintage demonstrations and a vintage car display. Your
ticket price includes entry to the Abbey and the grounds.
SONIA BECK AND ADRIAN METCALFE
SHORT STORY READINGS
TIME: 2.30PM-4PM PRICE: 5 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Sonia Beck and Adrian Metcalfe, who regularly appear with
The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, present two classic
short stories from the Canaries in an afternoon of readings
reminiscent of the old wireless days.
The Companion - Can Miss Marple solve the problem of two mysterious deaths several hundred
miles apart? The Tuesday Night Club meets, discusses and poses the problem...
The Mystery of the Plymouth Express - A young naval ofcer on the Plymouth Express nds the dead
body of a woman underneath a seat in his carriage. A classic tale from Poirots early cases set in the
heart of the South-West, true Christie country.
SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER
THE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY
The International Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to be hosting an
exhibition of beautiful Agatha Christie book cover paintings produced
between 1962 and the early 1980s by artist Tom Adams.
The creative partnership of Agatha Christie and artist Tom Adams that resulted
in more than 100 paperback cover paintings over a period of eighteen years
was a unique relationship between author and artist.
These paintings are now recognised internationally as iconic and standalone
examples of twentieth century cover art. Most of the originals are in widely
dispersed private collections, but a significant number of them have been
published in signed, limited edition prints and are collected worldwide.
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Entry during the Festival with 5 hub ticket, see back cover for more details
TOM ADAMS
B OOK C OV E R E X HI B I T I ON
SOPHIE HANNAH
Join international bestselling novelist
Sophie Hannah as she discusses her career
and work as a thriller writer and poet.
Little wonder Sophie Hannah was chosen
to write a new Hercule Poirot mystery.
She is an international bestselling writer of
psychological crime ction, published in 27
countries. In 2013, her novel, The Carrier,
won the Crime Thriller of the Year Award
at the Specsavers National Book Awards.
Two of Sophies crime novels, The Point of
Rescue and The Other Half Lives, have been
adapted for television and appeared on ITV1
under the series title Case Sensitive in 2011
and 2012.
In 2004, Sophie won rst prize in the Daphne
Du Maurier Festival Short Story Competition
for her suspense story The Octopus Nest,
which is now published in her rst collection
of short stories, The Fantastic Book of
Everybodys Secrets. Sophie has also
published ve collections of poetry. Her fth,
Pessimism for Beginners, was shortlisted for
the 2007 T S Eliot Award.
SOPHIE HANNAH AND
THE MONOGRAM MURDERS
TIME: 7PM-9PM PRICE: 15 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
HERCULE POIROT RETURNS
Be part of one of the literary events of the
21st century and join us at the public launch of the rst
ever ofcial Agatha Christie continuation novel, The
Monogram Murders. The new Hercule Poirot story
is written by international bestselling novelist Sophie
Hannah and given full blessing by the Agatha Christie
Estate. On stage with Sophie will be Agatha Christies
publisher at HarperCollins, David Brawn, and Mathew
Prichard, Agathas grandson. Hear what they all have
to say about the enormous responsibility of carrying
Agathas name forward into a new Poirot novel. This
will be followed by a Q&A session and the chance to
get your hands on one of the very rst signed copies
of the book. Guests will enjoy a free glass of wine and
canaps at this event.
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AGATHA CHRISTIES POTENT PLANTS GUIDED TOUR
TIME: 11AM 12PM PRICE: 5 (MAXIMUM OF 30 SPACES) VENUE: TORRE ABBEY GARDENS
Celebrating Torquays most famous resident, the Queen of Crime
herself, the Agatha Christie Potent Plants display contains examples
of plants - some poisonous, some a little more benign - that have
featured in this prolic writers output. Given that over half her victims
were poisoned we are sure you will be intrigued by the range of
horticultural nasties on show and fascinated by the Head Gardener,
Ali Marshalls talk which includes information on Agatha Christies life,
her use of poisons in her stories and the plants themselves.
THIS EVENT RUNS DAILY FROM MONDAY 15TH TO FRIDAY 19TH
SOPHIE HANNAH BEYOND POIROT
TIME: 2PM-3.30PM PRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Join international bestselling novelist Sophie Hannah as she discusses
her career and work as a thriller writer and poet, hear her reading
extracts from her stable of bestselling crime novels and poetry. Little
wonder Sophie Hannah was chosen to write a new Hercule Poirot
mystery. In 2004, Sophie won rst prize in the Daphne Du Maurier
Festival Short Story Competition for her suspense story The Octopus
Nest, which is now published in her rst collection of short stories, The
Fantastic Book of Everybodys Secrets.
MYSTERY FILM EVENT WITH DR JOHN CURRAN
Join Dr John Curran, the renowned, award winning author of Agatha
Christies Secret Notebooks, for an evening of mystery and intrigue as
he presents his annual mystery lm showing. What will it be? We dont
know because he is not telling! But he guarantees that 99% of Agatha
fans have never seen this lm before as it is not commercially available
and has not been shown on TV. So this is your chance to attend a
unique screening of a very rare Agatha Christie lm and, as an added
extra, a chance to hear a vintage radio adaptation of another Christie
title. An evening not to be missed by any Agatha fan!
MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
AGATHA CHRISTIES
BIRTHDAY
KATE SUMMERSCALE THE SUSPICIONS OF
MR WHICHER
TIME: 4.30PM-6.00PM PRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Kate Summerscale, author of the award-winning book The Suspicions of
Mr Whicher, talks about her page-turning 2008 documentary of one of the
foremost detectives of the Victorian era. Tatler Magazine called it The best
who-dunnit of the year and its all true, with the New York Times saying
Fact and ction do not so much blur as bleed into each other. The
Suspicions was rst adapted for television in 2011 starring Paddy Considine
in the title role, and was followed by a spin-of drama co-starring Olivia
Colman. Two new lms based on the detective will air on ITV this autumn.
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TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
S.J. PARRIS - THE HISTORICAL THRILLER
Step into the past with a night of historical thrills, suspense and tips with best
selling crime novelist S.J. Parris.
S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of author and journalist Stephanie Merritt, the
author of 7 books, including 4 historical ction thrillers set in Elizabethan
England. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Literary Editor of the Observer and
continues to work and a writer and critic for the Guardian.
Her interest in Tudor England has led her to create a series of historical
thrillers featuring Giordano Bruno ex-monk, radical philosopher and a spy
thought to be a spy for Elizabeth Is government.
Stephanies latest book, Treachery, sees Bruno heading of to Plymouth to
oversee Francis Drakes latest departure to the shores of Spain, with mystery,
mayhem and murder following not far behind.
INTERNATIONAL PANEL EVENT WITH
DR JOHN CURRAN AND RAGNAR JONASSON
As the worlds most widely translated author, Agatha Christie commands
a global audience. Join Dr John Curran as he leads the debate with
an international panel of Christie collectors and enthusiasts, including
Icelandic crime novelist Ragnar Jnasson, as they discuss with you the
worldwide appeal of the Queen of Crime.
Dr John Curran, a lifelong Christie fan, lives in Dublin and is the author of
Agatha Christies Secret Notebooks: 50 years of mysteries in the making
an exploration of the contents of Agatha Christies 73 private notebooks.
A member of the UK Crime Writers Association Ragnar Jnasson is the author of the Dark Iceland Crime
Series published in Sweden and Germany. Ragnar was born and lives in Reykjavik, Iceland and as well as
being a writer is also a lawyer currently teaching copyright law at Reykjavik University having previously
worked on radio and television as a reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.
SUSANNA JONES - CRAFTING THE THRILLER
Join acclaimed novelist Susanna Jones, in discussion about her work, the
novelists who have inspired her, and the crafting of the dark thriller.
Susanna has published four acclaimed novels The Earthquake Bird, Water
Lily The Missing Persons Guide to Love and When Nights Were Cold and her
work has been translated into over twenty languages. She has won the CWA
John Creasey Dagger, a Betty Trask Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
and was selected for Fiction Uncovered Best British Novels of 2012.
Then, in 1996, she studied for an MA in Novel Writing at the University
of Manchester and now lectures in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway,
University of London, and the rest, as they say, is crime writing history.
RAGNAR JONASSON
WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
THE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY & TORQUAY MUSEUM
ANN CLEEVES AND HELEN PEPPER FORENSIC ACCURACY
Ever wondered how crime writers get their detail right? Join award
winning novelist Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera book
series, and her regular collaborator, forensic expert Helen Pepper, to step
under that yellow and black crime scene tape.
In 2006 Ann Cleeves was the rst winner of the prestigious Duncan
Lawrie Dagger Award of the Crime Writers Association for Raven Black,
the rst volume of her Shetland quartet. On 18th October 2012 at the
Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards, in the glittering surroundings of
Grosvenor House, London, Ann was admitted to the Crime Thriller Hall
of Fame - alongside such all-time greats as Colin Dexter, Agatha Christie
and Arthur Conan Doyle!
Helen Pepper is a Senior Lecturer in Policing at Teeside University who also acts as a police advisor
on crime for authors and script writers, including Ann Cleeves. Helens rst job was with the Forensic
Science Service. She later moved on to become a Scenes of Crime ofcer with West Yorkshire Police.
She was appointed a Senior Scientic Support Ofcer with Durham Constabulary, and later a Forensic
Trainer before becoming the Acting Head of Crime Scene Investigation then moving to her current role as
University lecturer. Helen is also a judge for the Crime Writers Association Non-Fiction Dagger Award.
LADIES AFTERNOON TEA
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Ivy Events will be entertaining all you
lovely ladies with a Vintage Ladies Afternoon Tea at the Abbey.
Put on your Vintage nery and join us for a tea dance, live music,
cream tea, beauty parlour and photo booth. This is going to be a
quintessential afternoon experience not to be missed! Really get into
the swing of things and imagine what it must have been like when
Agatha was at the height of her fame. Guests will enjoy a Cream Tea
and a free glass of zz.
AGATHA CHRISTIE, FOREIGN TRAVEL
AND ITS INFLUENCE ON HER WRITING
TIME: 11AM-1PM PRICE: 10 VENUE: TORQUAY MUSEUM
Award winning author and Christie expert, Dr John Curran, will talk
about the Queen of Crimes extensive travels around the globe,
and how those experiences inuenced her writing. This will be an
informal talk in Torquay Museums cosy caf, followed by a delicious
cream tea.
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THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
THE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY & TORQUAY MUSEUM
AGATHA CHRISTIE LITERARY DAUGHTER
OF SOUTH DEVON
TIME: 11AM-1PM PRICE: 10 VENUE: TORQUAY MUSEUM
Noted author, historian and tour guide, John Risdon, will deliver
a revealing and fascinating talk on Agatha Christies childhood in
Torquay, and the inuences of Devon on her literary career. John will
also talk about his own relationship with the Christie family. This will
be an informal talk in Torquay Museums cosy caf, followed by a
delicious cream tea. Tickets are 10, to include the talk and cream tea.
A GARDEN PARTY TO DIE FOR
TIME: 2PM-4.30PM PRICE: 15 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY GARDENS
Meet the Head Gardener at Torre Abbey, Ali Marshall, and learn about
Agatha Christies potent and poisonous plants and her time as a
pharmacist in Torquay then join us for afternoon tea if you dare!
With a 1930s theme: music, servants, tea and cake served on the lawn,
celebrate the glamour and social life of the period in the beautiful
grounds of Torquays oldest building.
Feel free to dress for the occasion.
AGATHA CHRISTIE AT THE BBC
Join Agatha Christies grandson Mathew Prichard as he talks to Ben
Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning at the BBC, about
the brand new Agatha Christie adaptations scheduled for 2015 as part
of the 125th anniversary celebrations. And Then There Were None,
Christies most successful work and one of the best-selling crime
novels of all time, will be written by Sarah Phelps (Great Expectations,
BBC; Oliver Twist, BBC) produced by Mammoth Screen (Parades End,
Blandings, BBC; Endeavour, ITV) in partnership with Acorn Productions
and is slated for broadcast Christmas 2015.
Meanwhile, crime-ghting duo Tommy and Tuppence will return to
our screens in a 1950s-set six-part adventure thriller series called
Partners in Crime, starring David Walliams as Tommy. This brand new adaptation will be produced by
Endor Productions (The Escape Artist; Restless; State of Play; The Girl in the Caf, BBC) in partnership
with Acorn Productions and the rst three episodes (TX autumn 2015) will be written by award-winning
author, playwright and director Zinnie Harris.
FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
A CRIME IN RHYME WITH SIMON BRETT
TIME: 2.30PM-4.30PM PRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Join Simon for a literary event with a diference A Crime In Rhyme.
In a hilarious rhyming one-man show, Simon sends up all the clichs
of the Golden Age whodunit.
Described by fellow writer Antonia Fraser as one of the wittiest crime
writers around, Simon Brett is the man responsible for the Charles
Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series of crime novels, as well as
radio and television series such as No Commitments and After Henry.
Simon is a prolic writer of crime ction and, since his rst Charles
Paris book, Cast In Order of Appearance, was published in 1975, he
now has over 90 published books to his name. This year sees the
publication of the 19th Charles Paris investigation, The Cinderella Killer.
AGATHA CHRISTIE IN THE UNIVERSITY
Jamie Bernthal, a PhD researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant for
the Department of English at the University of Exeter, organised Britains
rst academic conference devoted to Agatha Christie in April 2014
entitled Agatha Christie: Crime, Culture, Celebrity. He is a self-confessed
lifelong Agatha Christie buf and he will talk about his experiences
studying, teaching, and researching the Queen of Crime. Come along
and nd out what inspired this young man to dedicate his time to
bringing together great minds to talk about the greatest crime writer of
all time and nd out what he thought about the whole experience.
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER EXPERIENCE WITH TOMMY & TUPPENCE
TIME: 7PM-10PM PRICE: 39.95 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Based on tales from Agatha Christies Partners in Crime short story
collection and presented by the award winning After Dark Murder Mystery
Events, Tommy & Tuppence in The Shepherds Warning is the rst time
ever that Agatha Christie characters have been presented in a Murder
Mystery Dinner Experience, ofcially licensed by Agatha Christie Limited.
A seemingly cut and dried case of murder turns into something much
more confounding when Tommy & Tuppence decide to put their combined
detective skills to the test and this is your chance to be the detective!
Watch the scenes of evidence unfold, question the witnesses on hand and
examine the clues, as you enjoy a three course meal.
FREE - CHILDRENS THEATRE WORKSHOP
TIME: 4PM-5.30PM PRICE: FREE VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Join After Dark Entertainments for a mystery workshop like no other! Do you have what it takes to be a
dynamic detective? A genius gumshoe? A prudent policeman? Of course you do, and we can help show
you how! Join Detective Sam Shovel and the Superstar Detective Agency and learn the ropes of crime
solving in this interactive workshop for ages 5 to 11 years.
Learn the ropes and nd out how to read a crime scene, you will nd out the best way to remember all the
clues! You can try out your interrogation skills on a suspect but can you can spot a truthful statement and
detect a lie? You can then earn your stripes by going on a physical story to solve a mysterious crime!
Can you catch the Jewel thief in time?
SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
FREE - CHILDRENS MYSTERY TRAIL
TIME: 11AM-1PM PRICE: FREE VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Follow the endish clues round the grounds and gardens of Torre
Abbey to solve the Whodunnit and win a prize. Inspired by the
Agatha Christie novel Dead Mans Folly this is an activity especially
designed for young people to exercise their little grey cells and
become super sleuths for the day. Places must be prebooked, see
website for details.
FREE YOUNG WRITER SQUAD WITH BABS HORTON
TIME: 11AM-1PM PRICE: FREE VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Are you a young writer aged 9-15 with an interest in detective stories?
Come along and learn how to write your own murder mystery with
acclaimed novelist and tutor Babs Horton. From creating characters to
building a sense of suspense, learn how to craft a brilliant story.
Babs Horton was born in Wales and grew up in London. She attended
the University College of St Mark & St John and has taught for over
30 years in schools. She spent two years as the Royal Literary Fund
Writing Fellow at the University of Plymouth working with students on
all aspects of writing. She has also lectured in English and Creative
Writing and supervised MA students. Her debut novel A Jarful of
Angels won the Pendleton May rst novel award and was shortlisted
for the Authors Club of Great Britain prize. Since then she has
published four more novels and a memoir. Places must be prebooked,
see website for details.
CRIME WRITERS WORKSHOP
TIME: 11AM-1PM PRICE: 10 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Are you an aspiring crime writer seeking professional tips and
guidance? Join award winning writer Sarah Hilary for this crime writing
masterclass and gain expert knowledge on the ingredients that make
a bestselling crime novel.
For her short stories Sarah has been awarded the Fish Criminally
Short Histories Prize in 2008, the Sense Creative Award in 2010
and, most recently, the Cheshire Prize for Literature in 2012. She has
had several stories published in anthologies, including the CWAs
anthology. Someone Elses Skin is her rst full length novel and the
rights have been sold in Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and Italy
as well as to Penguin USA who are publishing in 2014. Sarah lives in
Bath with her husband and daughter.
SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER EVENTS CONTINUED OVERLEAF


BEING POIROT WITH GEOFFREY WANSALL
Meet the author of the acclaimed biography of David Suchet, Being
Poirot and hear him talk about his experiences as a writer and
biographer.
Geofrey Wansell is the co-author of Poirot & Me, written with actor
David Suchet and published in 2013. A London based author and
free-lance journalist, who now works principally for the Daily Mail and
the Daily Telegraph, Geofrey has published eight books, including
biographies of the movie star Cary Grant, the business tycoon Sir
James Goldsmith, and the playwright Sir Terence Rattigan, with the
latter short-listed for the Whitbread Prize as book of the year.
MURDER MYSTERY HIGH TEA EXPERIENCE
WITH TOMMY AND TUPPENCE
TIME: 2.30PM-5PM PRICE: 20 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY
Based on tales from Agatha Christies Partners in Crime short story
collection and presented by the award winning After Dark Murder
Mystery Events, Tommy & Tuppence in The Shepherds Warning
is the rst time ever that Agatha Christie characters have been
presented in a Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea Experience, ofcially
licensed by Agatha Christie Limited.
A seemingly cut and dried case of murder turns into something much
more confounding when Tommy & Tuppence decide to put their
combined detective skills to the test and this is your chance to be
the detective! Watch the scenes of evidence unfold, question the
witnesses on hand and examine the clues, as you enjoy an afternoon
tea and investigate along with The Young Adventurers to see if you
can solve the crime and be crowned Super Sleuth.
JAMES HENRY DI FROST IS BACK!
Much-loved detective anti-hero D.I. Frost returns. Meet the one of the
authors of the new series imagining the younger Frost, an iconic crime
character brought so memorably to life by David Jason.
James Henry is a pseudonym for James Gurbutt and Henry Sutton.
Both have long been fans of R. D. Wingeld, who wrote the original
D.I. Jack Frost books. These went on to be made into the hugely
successful TV series Frost but when Wingeld died of cancer in 2007
that was the end of lovable old Jack. Or so we thought because, in
2011, with the approval of the Wingeld family, Garbutt and Sutton
wrote two more books First Frost and Fatal Frost which went on
to become part of the original Frost canon. Philip Wingeld, son of the
late R. D. Wingeld approved remarking, The authors have captured
my fathers style superbly..
Welcome to the heart of Torquay - past, present and future.
Since its foundation in 1196, Torre Abbey has witnessed, survived and even played a
role in some epic moments of history. But through all that, the one thing that has never
changed is the hospitality offered to its guests.
Your 2014 Festival Hub
800 Years of History
Recently Restored
Art Displays and Galleries
Interactive Historical Displays
Potent Plants Garden
Exotic Palm House
Traditional Tea Rooms
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Torre Abbey Historic House and Gallery, The Kings Drive, Torquay TQ2 5J E
www.torre-abbey.org.uk
Tel: 01803 293 593
Email: torreabbeyenquiries@torbay.gov.uk
Entrance to Torre
Abbey Free with a
Festival Hub ticket.
See back page for
details.
SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

AFTERNOON TEA AT THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
Time: 2pm-4.30pm Price: 12.95pp
Venue: Imperial Hotel, Torquay TQ1 2DG
Contact: 01803 206 166 to book
www.thehotelcollection.co.uk

MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

PALM COURT PLAYERS ON THE TERRACE
Time: 3pm-5pm
Venue: Berry Head Hotel, Brixham TQ5 9AJ
Various refreshment and afternoon tea available
Contact: 01803 853 225

TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

IN COSTUME - AGATHA CHRISTIE LUNCHEON
Time: 12.30pm-3pm Price: 65pp
Venue: Burgh Island TQ7 4BG
www.burghisland.com
MURDER MYSTERY STEAM TRAIN
Time: 7pm-10.30pm Price: 65pp
Venue: Dartmouth Steam Railway
www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk

EVIL UNDER THE SUN OUTDOOR CINEMA
Time: 8pm-10pm Price: 8pp
Venue: Greenway, Galmpton TQ5 0ES
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway
WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

AGATHA CHRISTIES BLACK COFFEE BY THE
AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE CO.
MEET THE CAST
Time: 5pm-7pm Price: 6.50pp
Venue: Princess Theatre, Torquay Road TQ2 5EZ

AGATHA CHRISTIE MILE EVENING VINTAGE BUS
TOUR WITH SUPPER
Time: 6.30pm-10pm Price: Adult 18.50
Child 12.50
Venue: Boarding at Cary Parade, Torquay TQ2 5EX
www.greenwayferry.co.uk

THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

MYSTERY DINNER ON THE DART
WITH CANDLELIGHT THEATRE
Time: 7pm Price: 49.95pp
Venue: Sailing from Dartmouth Pontoon
Contact: Royal Castle Hotel 01803 833 033
www.royalcastle.co.uk
FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

JAZZ LUNCH
Time: 1pm-3.30pm Price: 28pp
Venue: Coleton Fishacre, Brownstone Road,
Kingswear TQ6 0EQ
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleton-shacre

FESTIVAL FRINGE
EVENT INFORMATION
We are pleased to continue to promote a number of
popular fringe events. To book tickets for these events,
please contact the organiser direct as detailed below.
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER
Time: 7pm-10.30pm Price: 29.95 per person
Venue: The Imperial Hotel, Park Hill Road,
Torquay, TQ1 2DG
Contact: 01803 206 165
www.thehotelcollection.co.uk

FLIGHT OF THE BABBACOMBE SMUGGLER
Time: 12pm-4pm Price: Free event but Clif
Railway charges apply
Venue: Babbacombe Clif Railway,
Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay TQ1 3LF
Contact: 01803 328 750
www.babbacombeclifrailway.co.uk

AGATHA CHRISTIE MILE EVENING VINTAGE BUS
TOUR WITH SUPPER
Time: 6.30pm-10pm Price: Adult 18.50
Child 12.50
Venue: Boarding at Cary Parade, Torquay TQ2 5EX
SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

AGATHA CHRISTIE SEA SWIM
Time: 12pm-5pm Price: Entry is 20
with swimmers asked to raise a minimum
of 30 sponsorship.
Venue: Broadsands Beach, Paignton TQ4 6LL
www.daat.org
ONGOING EVENTS
GREENWAY HOUSE AND GARDENS BOAT TRIPS
Sailings from Torquay, Brixham, Dartmouth and Dittisham.
Times and prices vary.
AGATHA CHRISTIE VINTAGE BUS TOUR TO
GREENWAY HOUSE AND GARDENS
Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st
Times: Various times
Price: Adult 12-Child 8 (Torquay & Paignton)
Adult 8-Child 6 (Brixham & Churston)
Venue: Various locations
AGATHA CHRISTIES BLACK COFFEE
BY THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE CO.
Monday 15th to Saturday 20th
Matine Wednesday 17th & Saturday 20th
Time: 7.30pm. Matinees at 2.30pm on Wednesday
and Saturday. Tickets: 16.90 - 37.90*
Venue: Princess Theatre, Torquay Road TQ2 5EZ
www.atgtickets.com
* Booking fees apply
BIJOU THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE
UNEXPECTED GUEST BY AGATHA CHRISTIE
Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th
Times: 7.30pm-10pm
Price: 12 (concessions available)
Venue: Palace Theatre, Paignton TQ3 3HF
www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk
The South Devon Law Firm
Taking the
mystery out of
legal issues
The South Devon Law Firm
Torquay Newton Abbot Paignton Dartmouth
www.wollenmichelmore.co.uk
T: 01803 213251
Proud supporters of the
English Riviera Agatha Christie Festival
Step Inside
Poirots Study
at Torquay Museums
re-designed Agatha
Christie Gallery. See
a re-construction of
Poirots study, the
furniture and props
from ITVs acclaimed TV
adaptation. The Museum
is also organising events
throughout the
Agatha Christie
Festival see
website for
details.
TORQUAY MUSEUM
Telephone: 01803 293975
www.torquaymuseum.org
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SEAFRONT, TORQUAY, DEVON TQ2 6NT
FREEPHONE 0800 005 2244
WWW.GRANDTORQUAY.CO.UK
Visit Agatha Christies Honeymoon Hotel
Torquay
Our four star hotel is situated on Torquay seafront at the heart
of the English Riviera. With its striking period architecture
and elegant interiors, the Grand has been a popular holiday
destination since the late 1800s.
The Grand has a unique association with Agatha Christie, as the
place where she spent her honeymoon in 1914. In recognition
of that The Grand has a bedroom suite named after her which
is decorated in an style that refects her literary prowess.
Surrounded by 22 miles of glorious coastline and beaches,
we offer stunning views, a warm welcome, comfortable
accommodation, a range of facilities and award-winning food,
featuring the very best local produce.
BILL KENWRIGHT
BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS
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For further information, including casting and additional dates, please visit: WWW.KENWRIGHT.COM
15 - 20 Sept TORQUAY, PRINCESS THEATRE 0844 871 3023 www.atgtickets.com/torquay
22 - 27 Sept DARLINGTON, CIVIC THEATRE 01325 486 555 www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk
29 Sept - 4 Oct CHESTERFIELD POMEGRANATE 01246 345 222 www.pomegranatetheatre.co.uk
6 - 11 Oct BROMLEY, CHURCHILL THEATRE 0844 871 7620 www.atgtickets.com/bromley
13 - 18 Oct KINGSTON, ROSE THEATRE 0844 482 1556 www.rosetheatrekingston.org
20 - 25 Oct ABERDEEN, HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE 01224 641 122 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
27 Oct - 1 Nov NEW BRIGHTON, FLORAL PAVILION 0151 666 0000 www.floralpavilion.com
3 - 8 Nov GLASGOW, THEATRE ROYAL 0844 871 7627 www.atgtickets.com/glasgow
10 - 15 Nov CREWE, LYCEUM THEATRE 01270 368 242 www.crewelyceum.co.uk
17 - 22 Nov MANCHESTER, OPERA HOUSE 0844 871 3018 www.atgtickets.com/manchester
24 - 29 Nov DERBY THEATRE 01332 593 939 www.derbytheatre.co.uk
THE VERDICT IS UNANIMOUS. SUPERB
DONT MISS POIROTS RETURN AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU!
BIRMINGHAM POST
The Agatha Christie roundels Copyright 2014 Agatha Christie Limited. Used by
permission. All rights reserved. MARPLE, POIROT and the AGATHA CHRISTIE word mark
and signature are registered trade marks of Agatha Christie Limited. All rights reserved.
Full details of the festival programme and
tickets to all Hub Events (events at Torre
Abbey) can be booked by visiting
www.agathachristiefestival.com.
You can also call the English Riviera Visitor
Information Centre on 01803 211211.
Please note that Festival Fringe Events
must be booked by contacting the
individual organiser.
FESTIVAL HUB TICKETS 5
Festival Hub tickets will be available on
the door on the day and cannot be pre
booked. They entitle you to admission
to Torre Abbey and all of the extra festival
entertainments and exhibitions which will
be happening every day inside the Abbey,
including the famous Tom Adams Book
Cover exhibition and the Agatha Christie
Book Bench. You will not require a Festival
Hub Ticket if youve pre booked a ticket for
any main Festival Hub event happening in
the Abbey on that day. Festival Hub tickets
are free for under 14s as is admission to all
childrens events where advertised.
TO BOOK YOUR FESTIVAL
ACCOMMODATION
Visit www.englishriviera.co.uk or call our
free accommodation booking service on
01803 211 211.
FESTIVAL UPDATES
If you would like to receive festival updates
and information on the 2015 festival during
the 125th anniversary year, please sign up
to the Agatha Christie Festival newsletter at
www.agathachristiefestival.com
VISITOR INFORMATION
For general enquires relating to the festival
please contact the Visitor Information Team
on 01803 211 211 or email
holiday@englishriviera.co.uk
AGATHA CHRISTIE NEWS
For more information on Agatha Christie and
to join in discussions on the online forum,
visit www.agathachristie.com
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