The International Agatha Christie Festival 2016
English Riviera Tourism Company:
Please note that changes are being made to the operation of the Festival from this September.
Moving forwards the International Agatha Christie Festival is to become a bi-annual event.
This means that there will be no weeklong festival in September 2016.
In its place, a special Agatha Christie Day to celebrate Dame Agatha Christie’s birthday on 15th September is to be staged, which will also become a bi-annual event (see below for programme).
http://www.agathachristiefestival.com/
EXCITING FUTURE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL
April 13, 2016 10:44 am
Torbay’s globally-popular International Agatha Christie Festival (IACF) is set to build on the success and growth of its recent celebrations of the Devon-born author’s works, times and legacy, following a successful application to The Charity Commission for it to become a registered charity.
Any tourism operators that normally provide supporting events alongside the festival are of course allowed to continue promoting these for September 2016, but these events are not part of the International Agatha Christie Festival programme.
The official days are: Wednesday 14th September to Saturday 17th September, however, there are other activities going on during the week.
The 2016 Programme (as at July - updated)
Friday 9th September
· Wallingford Museum: At Home with the Queen of Crime exhibition
· Wallingford: Walk the Agatha Christie Trail
· Cholsey Drama Group: Who Killed the Vicar – Wallingford’s Corn Exchange.
Saturday 10th September
· Wallingford Museum: At Home with the Queen of Crime exhibition
· Wallingford: Walk the Agatha Christie Trail
· Cholsey Drama Group: Who Killed the Vicar – Cholsey’s Great Hall.
· Cholsey Church: Guide on hand to show visitors the Mallowan grave and the church.
· Wallingford / Cholsey: Travel on 1964 vintage Red Routemaster double decker bus.
Sunday 11th September
· Wallingford Museum: At Home with the Queen of Crime exhibition
· Cholsey Church: Guide on hand to show visitors the Mallowan grave and the church.
· Wallingford / Cholsey: Travel on heritage steam train.
Monday 12th September:
· TOADS Theatre Company, Torquay: A Murder is Announced
· Princess Theatre, Torquay: Rehearsal for Murder £13.90 - £38.90
· Palace Theatre, Paignton: Murder on The Nile £12.00
· Dartmouth Steam Railway, Paignton: Murder Mystery Dining £75
Tuesday 13th September
· TOADS Theatre Company, Torquay: A Murder is Announced
· Princess Theatre, Torquay: Rehearsal for Murder £13.90 - £38.90
· Palace Theatre, Paignton: Murder on The Nile £12.00
· Burgh Island: Agatha Christie in character lunch & cream tea £82
Wednesday 14th September
· TOADS Theatre Company, Torquay: A Murder is Announced
· Princess Theatre, Torquay: Rehearsal for Murder £13.90 - £38.90
· Palace Theatre, Paignton: Murder on The Nile £12.00
· Dartmouth Steam Railway, Torquay: Murder Mystery Dining £75
Thursday 15th September
· TOADS Theatre Company, Torquay: A Murder is Announced
· Princess Theatre, Torquay: Rehearsal for Murder £13.90 - £38.90
· Palace Theatre, Paignton: Murder on The Nile £12.00
· Torre Abbey, Torquay: Agatha Christie Birthday Celebrations: £15 & £25
Programme of Events:
1.30pm: Agatha Christie stamps on sale at Torre Abbey
2.30pm: Mathew Prichard reads The Witness for the Prosecution
3.45pm: Sophie Hannah on Closed Casket
5.00pm: Devonshire Cream Teas
6.00pm: Royal Mail Agatha Christie stamp launch event with Jim Sutherland (stamp designer) & Helen Cumberbatch (Royal Mail)
7.15pm: Closing speech and birthday toast to the Queen of Crime
2.30pm: Mathew Prichard reads The Witness for the Prosecution
3.45pm: Sophie Hannah on Closed Casket
5.00pm: Devonshire Cream Teas
6.00pm: Royal Mail Agatha Christie stamp launch event with Jim Sutherland (stamp designer) & Helen Cumberbatch (Royal Mail)
7.15pm: Closing speech and birthday toast to the Queen of Crime
Friday 16th September
· TOADS Theatre Company, Torquay: A Murder is Announced
· Princess Theatre, Torquay: Rehearsal for Murder £13.90 - £38.90
Saturday 17th September
· TOADS Theatre Company, Torquay: A Murder is Announced
· Princess Theatre, Torquay: Rehearsal for Murder £13.90 - £38.90
Contact details:
TOADS Theatre Company: The Little Theatre St Marks Road, Meadfoot, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2EL. Tel. 01803 299330
Burgh Island: Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon, TQ7 4BG.Tel. 01548 810514
Princess Theatre: Torbay Rd, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5EZ. Tel. 0844 871 3023
Palace Theatre: Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3HF. Tel: 01803 665800
Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company: Our 2016 Murder Mystery Dining Train tickets will go on public sale on Tuesday 10th May. As usual, we will have two dates to choose from (unless you wish to come along on both evenings); Monday 12th and Wednesday 14th September. The price will be £75.00 per person and will include a welcome glass of prosecco, three-course dinner and of course the intrigue of the Candlelight Theatre Company.
Wallingford Museum: Flint House, 52 High Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DB
Torquay Museum: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HG. Tel. 01803 293975
Torre Abbey: The King’s Drive, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 5JE. Tel: 01803 293 593
https://torreabbey.digitickets.co.uk/category/6675
v Ticket One: £15.00
Includes: Mathew Prichard reading The Witness for the Prosecution; Sophie Hannah on Closed Casket; Devonshire Cream Teas
Includes: Mathew Prichard reading The Witness for the Prosecution; Sophie Hannah on Closed Casket; Devonshire Cream Teas
v Ticket Two: £15.00
Includes: Devonshire Cream Teas; Royal Mail event; closing speech and birthday toast
Includes: Devonshire Cream Teas; Royal Mail event; closing speech and birthday toast
v Combination Ticket: £25.00
Access to the full programme of events: Mathew Prichard reading The Witness for the Prosecution; Sophie Hannah on Closed Casket; Devonshire Cream Teas; Royal Mail event; closing speech and birthday toast.
Tom Adams will be in attendance, so look out for his work depicting the new front cover of The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
Access to the full programme of events: Mathew Prichard reading The Witness for the Prosecution; Sophie Hannah on Closed Casket; Devonshire Cream Teas; Royal Mail event; closing speech and birthday toast.
Tom Adams will be in attendance, so look out for his work depicting the new front cover of The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
You can contact the programme organisers: The International Agatha Christie Festival, The Grand Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay, TQ2 6NT
The Board – on which Mathew Prichard and Frances Hughes are joined by representatives of Agatha Christie Ltd, HarperCollins publishers, the English Riviera Tourism Company, Francis Clark accountants, and Wollen Michelmore solicitors.
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