agatha christie festival The Agatha Christie Festival
The Agatha Christie Festival comes to the English Riviera from September 11 – 20. Greenway, her stunning riverside residence, will be open every day as well as hosting the following special events:
Crèmes & Châtiments: The Delicious and Criminal Recipes of Agatha Christie – September 16 & 17, 11am – 1pm French author and food writer Anne Martinetti invites you to join her in Agatha Christie’s very own kitchen to hear about – and sample – some of the 80+ recipes she has created, based on dishes mentioned in the Queen of Crime’s novels and published in the cookbook Crèmes & Châtiments (Creams and Punishments).
Twilight Tours & Readings of First Editions – September 16 6pm – 9pm An evening of exclusive access to the House and grounds after the crowds have departed. Begin your evening with sparkling wine and canapés, followed by a fascinating tour with one of the extraordinarily knowledgeable volunteers.
The Greenway Ball – September 19, 7pm This is no ordinary ball. This is The Greenway Ball, taking High Society inspiration from Agatha Christie’s The Yellow Iris. Sure to be one of the English Riviera’s social highlights of the year and raising funds to support the National Trust’s on- going conservation of Agatha Christie’s much- loved holiday retreat for almost 40 years.
To book tickets for the above events, please visit
www.agathachristiefestival.com.
T
he International Agatha Christie Festival is celebrating the 125th
anniversary of the author’s
birth in great style. The programme of events really does have something for everyone. The festival begins on Friday, 11th September with a vintage festival launch party at the Grand Hotel, Torquay and continues with a cornucopia of interesting and varied things to do and see until Sunday, 20th September.
There are Agatha Christie themed walks around Torquay as well as talks with guest speakers including Kate Adie covering many aspects of Christie’s life and times. The Princess Theatre is performing Agatha Christies’ “ Then there were none” and at Cockington Court there will be performances of David Walliams Mr Stink by Heartbreak Productions.
There will be opportunities to enjoy food, drink and dancing in some of the finest venues on the English Riviera. At Torre Abbey visitors will find the International Agatha Christie Festival ‘hub’. The entrance ticket will provide access to the house, gardens and Book Tent as well as a free programme of daily activities and a very special newly curated exhibition, Agatha Christie: Unfinished Portrait.
Ticketed events will also be held in The Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey, The Grand Hotel, The Imperial Hotel, the Princess Theatre, the Palace Theatre, The Little Theatre, Torquay Museum, Cockington Court, Greenway (National Trust), Churston Church and Oddicombe Beach.
For those seeking creative inspiration there will also be a professionally led workshop programme for aspiring writers of all ages.
For a full list of events and more details of venues and times, visit the festival website at
www.agathechristiefestival.com. Hurry as tickets for some events are very popular and are selling fast.
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