The International Agatha Christie Festival 2014

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THE INTERNATIONAL

FESTIVAL 201414TH 21ST SEPTEMBER | TORQUAY, DEVON

F E AT U R I N G S P E C I A L G U E S T A U T H O R S

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 newprogramme for the 2014 International Agatha Christie Festival. Thanks tothe support we have received from the Arts Council, the festival is set tobecome 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 buildinglocated on the seafront in Torquay and home to the famous Potent PlantsGarden. It is here that the core festival events will take place along withplenty 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 SophieHannah, 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 ofdrama 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 brandnew BBC adaptations of Partners in Crime and And Then There Were None in 2015.

For further details and updates please visit the new festival websitewww.agathachristiefestival.com.

Tracey GuiryInterim Festival Director

WELCOME TO THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL

AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVALON THE BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH RIVIERA, BIRTHPLACE OF THE QUEEN OF CRIME!


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TORRE ABBEY YOUR FESTIVAL HUB

Founded in 1196, Torre Abbey is Devons largest surviving medievalmonastery and has witnessed, survived and played a role in some epicmoments of history as a ne family home, art gallery and today as a leadingmuseum and tourist attraction. For the 2014 International Agatha Christie FestivalTorre Abbey will be your Festival Hub with events to be staged in both the ballroom of themain house and in the medieval Spanish Barn. Situated in its own grounds looking towardsthe sea, festival goers will have full access to all of the house and gardens where the FestivalMarquee and Book Tent will be located.

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2014 FESTIVAL PROGRAMMEAT A GLANCE

SUNDAY 14TH

All Things Vintage & Lovely Fair11am 4:30pm5.00 per person (under 14s free)

Sonia Beck & Adrian Metcalfe Story Readings2:30pm 4:00pm5.00 per person

Sophie Hannah: The Monogram Murders7pm 9pm15.00 per person

MONDAY 15TH

Potent Plants Guided Tour11am 12pm5.00 per person

Sophie Hannah Beyond Poirot2pm 3.30pm7.00 per person

Kate Summerscale The Suspicions of Mr Whicher4.30pm 6pm7.00 per person

Mystery Film Event With Dr John Curran7pm 10pm5.00 per person

TUESDAY 16TH


International Panel With Dr John Curranand Ragnar Jonasson12pm 2pm5.00 per person

Susanna Jones Crafting The Thriller3pm 5pm

7.00 per personS.J. Parris The Historic Thriller7pm 9pm7.00 per person

WEDNESDAY 17TH


Foreign Travel and its Inuence onChristies Writing11am 1pm10.00 per person - including a cream teaTorquay Museum

Ladies Afternoon Tea2pm 5pm20.00 per person

Ann Cleeves and Helen Pepper Forensic Accuracy 7pm 9pm7.00 per person

THURSDAY 18TH

Potent Plants Guided Tour

11am 12pm5.00 per person

Agatha Christie Literary Daughterof South Devon11am- 1pm10.00 per person including a cream teaTorquay Museum

A Garden Party to Die for2pm 4:30pm

15.00 per person Agatha Christie at the BBC7pm 9pm7.00 per person



FRIDAY 19TH


Agatha Christie in the University 12pm 1pm5.00 per person

A Crime in Rhyme with Simon Brett2:30pm 4:30pm7.00 per person

Childrens Theatre Workshop4pm 5:30pmFree

Murder Mystery Dinner Experiencewith Tommy and Tuppence7pm 10pm39.95 per person

SATURDAY 20TH

Childrens Mystery Trail11am 1pmFree

Young Writer Squad with Babs Horton11am 1pmFree

Crime Writers Workshop11am 1pm10.00 per person

Murder Mystery High Tea Experiencewith Tommy and Tuppence2:30pm 5pm20 per person

James Henry DI Frost is Back6pm 7pm7.00 per person

Being Poirot with Geoffrey Wansall7pm 9pm7.00 per person

THE BOOK BENCHThis project is a venture by the National Literacy Trusts BookAbout Town project, which celebrates literary legacy.

For the week of the International Agatha Christie Festivala special Book Bench recreating Tom Adams book coverHercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly , designed by NewZealand artist Mandii Pope, will be on display for visitors toTorre Abbey.

For a 5 donation to Festival Funds Hercule Poirot will beavailable to join you on the bench for pictures to be taken toshare with your friends and family.

Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly is a novella thatwas 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 Office for detailsEvery 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 Ivyis kicking off the week long celebrations by turning Torre Abbeyinto a vintage wonderland. With over 30 stalls throughout thestunning venue, selling an eclectic range of vintage, and vintageinspired clothes, accessories, home ware and crafts all from topsellers in the South West vintage scene.

The vintage vibe will be set by a fantastic programme ofentertainment including Vintage Dancers, live music, a Punch andJudy show, vintage demonstrations and a vintage car display. Yourticket price includes entry to the Abbey and the grounds.

SONIA BECK AND ADRIAN METCALFESHORT STORY READINGSTIME: 2.30PM 4PM PRICE: 5 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Sonia Beck and Adrian Metcalfe, who regularly appear withThe Agatha Christie Theatre Company, present two classicshort stories from the Canaries in an afternoon of readingsreminiscent of the old wireless days.

The Companion - Can Miss Marple solve the problem of two mysterious deaths several hundredmiles apart? The Tuesday Night Club meets, discusses and poses the problem...

The Mystery of the Plymouth Express - A young naval officer on the Plymouth Express nds the deadbody of a woman underneath a seat in his carriage. A classic tale from Poirots early cases set in theheart of the South-West, true Christie country.

SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY

The International Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to be hosting anexhibition 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 yearswas a unique relationship between author and artist.

These paintings are now recognised internationally as iconic and standaloneexamples of twentieth century cover art. Most of the originals are in widely

dispersed private collections, but a significant number of them have beenpublished in signed, limited edition prints and are collected worldwide.

SEPTEMBER 14 TH to OCTOBER 5 TH at TORRE ABBEY

Entry during the Festival with 5 hub ticket, see back cover for more details

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SOPHIE HANNAH

Join international bestselling novelistSophie Hannah as she discusses her career

and work as a thriller writer and poet.Little wonder Sophie Hannah was chosento write a new Hercule Poirot mystery.She is an international bestselling writer ofpsychological crime ction, published in 27countries. In 2013, her novel, The Carrier ,won the Crime Thriller of the Year Awardat the Specsavers National Book Awards.Two of Sophies crime novels, The Point ofRescue and The Other Half Lives , have beenadapted for television and appeared on ITV1

under the series title Case Sensitive in 2011and 2012.

In 2004, Sophie won rst prize in the DaphneDu Maurier Festival Short Story Competitionfor her suspense story The Octopus Nest ,which is now published in her rst collectionof short stories, The Fantastic Book ofEverybodys Secrets . Sophie has alsopublished ve collections of poetry. Her fth,Pessimism for Beginners , was shortlisted forthe 2007 T S Eliot Award.

SOPHIE HANNAH ANDTHE 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 rstever official Agatha Christie continuation novel, TheMonogram Murders . The new Hercule Poirot storyis written by international bestselling novelist SophieHannah and given full blessing by the Agatha ChristieEstate. On stage with Sophie will be Agatha Christiespublisher at HarperCollins, David Brawn, and MathewPrichard, Agathas grandson. Hear what they all haveto say about the enormous responsibility of carryingAgathas name forward into a new Poirot novel. Thiswill be followed by a Q&A session and the chance toget your hands on one of the very rst signed copiesof the book. Guests will enjoy a free glass of wine andcanaps at this event.

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AGATHA CHRISTIES POTENT PLANTS GUIDED TOURTIME: 11AM 12PM PRICE: 5 MAXIMUM OF 30 SPACESVENUE: TORRE ABBEY GARDENS

Celebrating Torquays most famous resident, the Queen of Crimeherself, the Agatha Christie Potent Plants display contains examplesof plants - some poisonous, some a little more benign - that havefeatured in this prolic writers output. Given that over half her victimswere poisoned we are sure you will be intrigued by the range ofhorticultural 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 POIROTTIME: 2PM 3.30PM PRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Join international bestselling novelist Sophie Hannah as she discussesher career and work as a thriller writer and poet, hear her readingextracts from her stable of bestselling crime novels and poetry. Littlewonder Sophie Hannah was chosen to write a new Hercule Poirotmystery. In 2004, Sophie won rst prize in the Daphne Du MaurierFestival Short Story Competition for her suspense story The OctopusNest , which is now published in her rst collection of short stories, TheFantastic Book of Everybodys Secrets .

MYSTERY FILM EVENT WITH DR JOHN CURRANTIME: 7PM 10PMPRICE: 5 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Join Dr John Curran, the renowned, award winning author of AgathaChristies Secret Notebooks , for an evening of mystery and intrigue ashe presents his annual mystery lm showing. What will it be? We dontknow because he is not telling! But he guarantees that 99% of Agathafans have never seen this lm before as it is not commercially availableand has not been shown on TV. So this is your chance to attend aunique screening of a very rare Agatha Christie lm and, as an addedextra, a chance to hear a vintage radio adaptation of another Christietitle. An evening not to be missed by any Agatha fan!

MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY

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KATE SUMMERSCALE THE SUSPICIONS OFMR WHICHERTIME: 4.30PM 6.00PM PRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Kate Summerscale, author of the award-winning book The Suspicions ofMr Whicher , talks about her page-turning 2008 documentary of one of theforemost detectives of the Victorian era. Tatler Magazine called it The bestwho-dunnit of the year and its all true, with the New York Times sayingFact and ction do not so much blur as bleed into each other. TheSuspicions was rst adapted for television in 2011 starring Paddy Considine

in the title role, and was followed by a spin-off drama co-starring OliviaColman. Two new lms based on the detective will air on ITV this autumn. P

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TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY

S.J. PARRIS THE HISTORICAL THRILLERTIME: 7PM 9PMPRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Step into the past with a night of historical thrills, suspense and tips with bestselling crime novelist S.J. Parris.

S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of author and journalist Stephanie Merritt, theauthor of 7 books, including 4 historical ction thrillers set in ElizabethanEngland. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Literary Editor of the Observer andcontinues to work and a writer and critic for the Guardian.

Her interest in Tudor England has led her to create a series of historicalthrillers 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 off to Plymouth tooversee Francis Drakes latest departure to the shores of Spain, with mystery,mayhem and murder following not far behind.

INTERNATIONAL PANEL EVENT WITHDR JOHN CURRAN AND RAGNAR JONASSONTIME: 12PM 2PMPRICE: 5 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

As the worlds most widely translated author, Agatha Christie commandsa global audience. Join Dr John Curran as he leads the debate withan international panel of Christie collectors and enthusiasts, includingIcelandic crime novelist Ragnar Jnasson, as they discuss with you theworldwide 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 CrimeSeries published in Sweden and Germany. Ragnar was born and lives in Reykjavik, Iceland and as well asbeing a writer is also a lawyer currently teaching copyright law at Reykjavik University having previouslyworked on radio and television as a reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.

SUSANNA JONES CRAFTING THE THRILLERTIME: 3PM 5PMPRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Join acclaimed novelist Susanna Jones, in discussion about her work, thenovelists who have inspired her, and the crafting of the dark thriller.

Susanna has published four acclaimed novels The Earthquake Bird, WaterLily The Missing Persons Guide to Love and When Nights Were Cold and herwork has been translated into over twenty languages. She has won the CWAJohn Creasey Dagger, a Betty Trask Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prizeand was selected for Fiction Uncovered Best British Novels of 2012.

Then, in 1996, she studied for an MA in Novel Writing at the Universityof 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 SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY & TORQUAY MUSEUM

ANN CLEEVES AND HELEN PEPPER FORENSIC ACCURACY TIME: 7PM 9PMPRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Ever wondered how crime writers get their detail right? Join awardwinning novelist Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera bookseries, and her regular collaborator, forensic expert Helen Pepper, to stepunder that yellow and black crime scene tape.

In 2006 Ann Cleeves was the rst winner of the prestigious DuncanLawrie Dagger Award of the Crime Writers Association for Raven Black ,the rst volume of her Shetland quartet. On 18th October 2012 at theSpecsavers Crime Thriller Awards, in the glittering surroundings ofGrosvenor House, London, Ann was admitted to the Crime Thriller Hallof Fame - alongside such all-time greats as Colin Dexter, Agatha Christieand Arthur Conan Doyle!

Helen Pepper is a Senior Lecturer in Policing at Teeside University who also acts as a police advisoron crime for authors and script writers, including Ann Cleeves. Helens rst job was with the ForensicScience Service. She later moved on to become a Scenes of Crime officer with West Yorkshire Police.She was appointed a Senior Scientic Support Officer with Durham Constabulary, and later a ForensicTrainer before becoming the Acting Head of Crime Scene Investigation then moving to her current role asUniversity lecturer. Helen is also a judge for the Crime Writers Association Non-Fiction Dagger Award.

LADIES AFTERNOON TEA TIME: 2PM 5PMPRICE: 20 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

On Wednesday afternoon Miss Ivy Events will be entertaining all youlovely 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 aquintessential afternoon experience not to be missed! Really get intothe swing of things and imagine what it must have been like whenAgatha was at the height of her fame. Guests will enjoy a Cream Teaand a free glass of zz.

AGATHA CHRISTIE, FOREIGN TRAVEL AND ITS INFLUENCE ON HER WRITING TIME:

11AM 1PMPRICE:

10VENUE:

TORQUAY MUSEUMAward winning author and Christie expert, Dr John Curran, will talkabout the Queen of Crimes extensive travels around the globe,and how those experiences inuenced her writing. This will be aninformal talk in Torquay Museums cosy caf, followed by a deliciouscream tea.

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THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY & TORQUAY MUSEUM

AGATHA CHRISTIE LITERARY DAUGHTEROF SOUTH DEVON TIME:

11AM 1PMPRICE:

10VENUE:

TORQUAY MUSEUMNoted author, historian and tour guide, John Risdon, will delivera revealing and fascinating talk on Agatha Christies childhood inTorquay, and the inuences of Devon on her literary career. John willalso talk about his own relationship with the Christie family. This willbe an informal talk in Torquay Museums cosy caf, followed by adelicious cream tea. Tickets are 10, to include the talk and cream tea.

A GARDEN PARTY TO DIE FORTIME: 2PM 4.30PMPRICE: 15VENUE: TORRE ABBEY GARDENS

Meet the Head Gardener at Torre Abbey, Ali Marshall, and learn aboutAgatha Christies potent and poisonous plants and her time as apharmacist 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 beautifulgrounds of Torquays oldest building.

Feel free to dress for the occasion.

AGATHA CHRISTIE AT THE BBCTIME: 7PM 9PMPRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Join Agatha Christies grandson Mathew Prichard as he talks to BenStephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning at the BBC, aboutthe brand new Agatha Christie adaptations scheduled for 2015 as partof 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 Productionsand is slated for broadcast Christmas 2015.

Meanwhile, crime-ghting duo Tommy and Tuppence will return toour screens in a 1950s-set six-part adventure thriller series calledPartners in Crime , starring David Walliams as Tommy. This brand new adaptation will be produced byEndor Productions ( The Escape Artist; Restless; State of Play; The Girl in the Caf, BBC ) in partnershipwith Acorn Productions and the rst three episodes (TX autumn 2015) will be written by award-winningauthor, playwright and director Zinnie Harris.



FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY

A CRIME IN RHYME WITH SIMON BRETTTIME: 2.30PM 4.30PM PRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Join Simon for a literary event with a difference A Crime In Rhyme.In a hilarious rhyming one-man show, Simon sends up all the clichsof the Golden Age whodunit.

Described by fellow writer Antonia Fraser as one of the wittiest crimewriters around , Simon Brett is the man responsible for the CharlesParis , Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series of crime novels, as well asradio and television series such as No Commitments and After Henry .Simon is a prolic writer of crime ction and, since his rst CharlesParis book, Cast In Order of Appearance , was published in 1975, henow has over 90 published books to his name. This year sees thepublication of the 19th Charles Paris investigation, The Cinderella Killer .

AGATHA CHRISTIE IN THE UNIVERSITYTIME: 12PM 1PMPRICE: 5 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Jamie Bernthal, a PhD researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant forthe Department of English at the University of Exeter, organised Britainsrst academic conference devoted to Agatha Christie in April 2014entitled Agatha Christie: Crime, Culture, Celebrity . He is a self-confessedlifelong Agatha Christie buff and he will talk about his experiencesstudying, teaching, and researching the Queen of Crime. Come alongand nd out what inspired this young man to dedicate his time tobringing together great minds to talk about the greatest crime writer ofall time and nd out what he thought about the whole experience.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER EXPERIENCE WITH TOMMY & TUPPENCETIME: 7PM 10PMPRICE: 39.95 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Based on tales from Agatha Christies Partners in Crime short storycollection and presented by the award winning After Dark Murder MysteryEvents, Tommy & Tuppence in The Shepherds Warning is the rst timeever that Agatha Christie characters have been presented in a MurderMystery Dinner Experience, officially licensed by Agatha Christie Limited.A seemingly cut and dried case of murder turns into something muchmore confounding when Tommy & Tuppence decide to put their combineddetective skills to the test and this is your chance to be the detective!Watch the scenes of evidence unfold, question the witnesses on hand andexamine the clues, as you enjoy a three course meal.

FREE CHILDRENS THEATRE WORKSHOPTIME: 4PM 5.30PMPRICE: FREEVENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Join After Dark Entertainments for a mystery workshop like no other! Do you have what it takes to be adynamic detective? A genius gumshoe? A prudent policeman? Of course you do, and we can help showyou how! Join Detective Sam Shovel and the Superstar Detective Agency and learn the ropes of crimesolving 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 theclues! You can try out your interrogation skills on a suspect but can you can spot a truthful statement anddetect 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 SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY

FREE CHILDRENS MYSTERY TRAILTIME: 11AM 1PMPRICE: FREE VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Follow the endish clues round the grounds and gardens of TorreAbbey to solve the Whodunnit and win a prize. Inspired by theAgatha Christie novel Dead Mans Folly this is an activity especiallydesigned for young people to exercise their little grey cells andbecome super sleuths for the day. Places must be prebooked, seewebsite for details.

FREE YOUNG WRITER SQUAD WITH BABS HORTONTIME: 11AM 1PMPRICE: FREEVENUE: 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 withacclaimed novelist and tutor Babs Horton. From creating characters tobuilding a sense of suspense, learn how to craft a brilliant story.

Babs Horton was born in Wales and grew up in London. She attendedthe University College of St Mark & St John and has taught for over30 years in schools. She spent two years as the Royal Literary FundWriting Fellow at the University of Plymouth working with students onall aspects of writing. She has also lectured in English and CreativeWriting and supervised MA students. Her debut novel A Jarful of

Angels won the Pendleton May rst novel award and was shortlistedfor the Authors Club of Great Britain prize. Since then she haspublished four more novels and a memoir. Places must be prebooked,see website for details.

CRIME WRITERS WORKSHOPTIME: 11AM 1PMPRICE: 10 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Are you an aspiring crime writer seeking professional tips andguidance? Join award winning writer Sarah Hilary for this crime writingmasterclass and gain expert knowledge on the ingredients that makea bestselling crime novel.

For her short stories Sarah has been awarded the Fish CriminallyShort Histories Prize in 2008, the Sense Creative Award in 2010and, most recently, the Cheshire Prize for Literature in 2012. She hashad several stories published in anthologies, including the CWAsanthology. Someone Elses Skin is her rst full length novel and therights have been sold in Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and Italyas well as to Penguin USA who are publishing in 2014. Sarah lives inBath with her husband and daughter.

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SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBERTHE FESTIVAL HUB AT TORRE ABBEY

BEING POIROT WITH GEOFFREY WANSALLTIME: 7PM 9PMPRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Meet the author of the acclaimed biography of David Suchet, BeingPoirot and hear him talk about his experiences as a writer andbiographer.

Geoffrey Wansell is the co-author of Poirot & Me , written with actorDavid Suchet and published in 2013. A London based author andfree-lance journalist, who now works principally for the Daily Mail andthe Daily Telegraph, Geoffrey has published eight books, includingbiographies of the movie star Cary Grant, the business tycoon SirJames Goldsmith, and the playwright Sir Terence Rattigan, with thelatter short-listed for the Whitbread Prize as book of the year.

MURDER MYSTERY HIGH TEA EXPERIENCEWITH TOMMY AND TUPPENCETIME: 2.30PM 5PMPRICE: 20 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Based on tales from Agatha Christies Partners in Crime short storycollection and presented by the award winning After Dark MurderMystery Events, Tommy & Tuppence in The Shepherds Warning is the rst time ever that Agatha Christie characters have beenpresented in a Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea Experience, officiallylicensed by Agatha Christie Limited.

A seemingly cut and dried case of murder turns into something muchmore confounding when Tommy & Tuppence decide to put theircombined detective skills to the test and this is your chance to bethe detective! Watch the scenes of evidence unfold, question thewitnesses on hand and examine the clues, as you enjoy an afternoontea and investigate along with The Young Adventurers to see if youcan solve the crime and be crowned Super Sleuth.

JAMES HENRY DI FROST IS BACK!TIME: 6PM 7PMPRICE: 7 VENUE: TORRE ABBEY

Much-loved detective anti-hero D.I. Frost returns. Meet the one of theauthors of the new series imagining the younger Frost, an iconic crimecharacter 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 originalD.I. Jack Frost books. These went on to be made into the hugelysuccessful TV series Frost but when Wingeld died of cancer in 2007that was the end of lovable old Jack. Or so we thought because, in2011, with the approval of the Wingeld family, Garbutt and Suttonwrote two more books First Frost and Fatal Frost which went onto become part of the original Frost canon. Philip Wingeld, son of thelate R. D. Wingeld approved remarking, The authors have capturedmy fathers style superbly. .



Welcome to the heart of Torquay - past, present and

Since its foundation in 1196, Torre Abbey has witnessed, survived and even played arole in some epic moments of history. But through all that, the one thing that has neverchanged 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

Torre Abbey Historic House and Gallery, The Kings Drive, Torquay TQ2 5J E

www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Tel: 01803 293 593Email: [email protected]

Entrance to TorreAbbey Free with aFestival Hub ticket.See bac k page fordetails.



SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

AFTERNOON TEA AT THE IMPERIAL HOTEL

Time: 2pm-4.30pm Price: 12.95pp

Venue: Imperial Hotel, Torquay TQ1 2DGContact: 01803 206 166 to bookwww.thehotelcollection.co.uk

MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

PALM COURT PLAYERS ON THE TERRACE

Time: 3pm-5pmVenue: Berry Head Hotel, Brixham TQ5 9AJVarious refreshment and afternoon tea availableContact: 01803 853 225

TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

IN COSTUME AGATHA CHRISTIE LUNCHEON

Time: 12.30pm-3pm Price: 65ppVenue: Burgh Island TQ7 4BGContact: 01548 810 514 to bookwww.burghisland.com

MURDER MYSTERY STEAM TRAIN

Time: 7pm-10.30pm Price: 65ppVenue: Dartmouth Steam RailwayContact: 01803 555 872 to bookwww.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk EVIL UNDER THE SUN OUTDOOR CINEMA

Time: 8pm-10pm Price: 8pp Venue: Greenway, Galmpton TQ5 0ESContact: 01803 842 382 to bookwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway

WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

AGATHA CHRISTIES BLACK COFFEE BY THE

AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE CO.

MEET THE CAST

Time: 5pm-7pm Price: 6.50ppVenue: Princess Theatre, Torquay Road TQ2 5EZContact: 01803 206 360 to book AGATHA CHRISTIE MILE EVENING VINTAGE BUS

TOUR WITH SUPPER

Time: 6.30pm-10pm Price: Adult 18.50Child 12.50Venue: Boarding at Cary Parade, Torquay TQ2 5EX Contact: 01803 882 811 to book

www.greenwayferry.co.uk

THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

MYSTERY DINNER ON THE DART

WITH CANDLELIGHT THEATRE

Time: 7pm Price: 49.95ppVenue: Sailing from Dartmouth PontoonContact: Royal Castle Hotel 01803 833 033

www.royalcastle.co.uk

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

JAZZ LUNCH

Time: 1pm-3.30pm Price: 28ppVenue: Coleton Fishacre, Brownstone Road,Kingswear TQ6 0EQContact: 01803 842 382 to bookwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleton-shacre

FESTIVAL FRINGEEVENT 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.


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Step InsidePoirots Studyat Torquay Museumsre-designed AgathaChristie Gallery. Seea re-construction ofPoirots study, thefurniture and propsfrom ITVs acclaimed TVadaptation. The Museumis also organising eventsthroughout the

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Our four star hotel is situated on Torquay seafront at the hear tof the English Riviera. With its striking period architectureand elegant interiors, the Grand has been a popular holidaydestination since the late 1800s.

The Grand has a unique association with Agatha Christie, as theplace where she spent her honeymoon in 1914. In recognitionof that The Grand has a bedroom suite named after her whichis decorated in an style that re ects her literary prowess.

Surrounded by 22 miles of glorious coastline and beaches,we offer stunning views, a warm welcome, comfortableaccommodation, a range of facilities and award-winning food,featuring the very best local produce.


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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 THEATRE0844 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 THEATRE01224 641 122 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com27 Oct - 1 Nov NEW BRIGHTON, FLORAL PAVILION0151 666 0000 www.floralpavilion.com3 - 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

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Full details of the festival programme andtickets to all Hub Events (events at TorreAbbey) can be booked by visitingwww.agathachristiefestival.com.You can also call the English Riviera VisitorInformation Centre on 01803 211211.Please note that Festival Fringe Eventsmust be booked by contacting theindividual organiser.

FESTIVAL HUB TICKETS 5Festival Hub tickets will be available onthe door on the day and cannot be prebooked. They entitle you to admissionto Torre Abbey and all of the extra festivalentertainments and exhibitions which willbe happening every day inside the Abbey,including the famous Tom Adams BookCover exhibition and the Agatha ChristieBook Bench. You will not require a FestivalHub Ticket if youve pre booked a ticket forany main Festival Hub event happening inthe Abbey on that day. Festival Hub tickets

are free for under 14s as is admission to allchildrens events where advertised.

TO BOOK YOUR FESTIVAL ACCOMMODATION

Visit www.englishriviera.co.uk or call ourfree accommodation booking service on01803 211 211 .

FESTIVAL UPDATESIf you would like to receive festival updatesand information on the 2015 festival duringthe 125th anniversary year, please sign upto the Agatha Christie Festival newsletter atwww.agathachristiefestival.com

VISITOR INFORMATIONFor general enquires relating to the festivalplease contact the Visitor Information Teamon 01803 211 211 or [email protected]

AGATHA CHRISTIE NEWSFor more information on Agatha Christie and

to join in discussions on the online forum,visit www.agathachristie.com

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The International Agatha Christie Festival 2014

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Transcript of The International Agatha Christie Festival 2014