International Agatha Christie Festival

23/06/2026

📚✨ Our creative writing workshops, The Mystery of the Missing Letters, are well underway this week at Torre Abbey We have already seen lots of engaged, smiling children full of ideas, imagination and enthusiasm. 😊✍️

🔍🌿 Led by Olivia and Sarah from The Writers' Block, our young writers have tiptoed through mysterious gardens, sneaked into a grand ballroom, and followed a trail of curious clues as they created their own stories inspired by the world of mystery. 🕵️‍♀️📖

This project forms part of our charitable commitment to work with local young people to improve literacy, encourage creativity, and foster a lifelong love of reading and writing.

Funded by the The National Lottery through Arts Council England and delivered under the patronage of UNESCO in the UK, these workshops are helping to inspire the next generation of storytellers.

📸✨ We look forward to sharing more highlights.

21/06/2026

Our printed programme is out now, with the full line-up for this year’s Festival.

Pick up your copy at Torquay Visitor Information Centre, at one of our four library’s or at a venue hosting an event.

Or grab your free copy when you arrive at the Festival in September. 🤩

19/06/2026

Join us for this completely unique event being held inside the historic Assembly Rooms at Torquay Town Hall, where Agatha Christie served as a nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment for the British Red Cross during the First World War.

The event features talks and audio visual presentations, followed by a Tea Dance with live music from the 25-piece South Devon Big Band. Period-appropriate outfits very welcome.

The charity event is supporting the British Red Cross and Agatha Christie Festival.

Tickets are just £15.

Find out more:

https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/fringe-festival/what-agatha-did-in-the-great-war

17/06/2026

Do join us for this totally bonkers night of entertainment with the brilliant and very funny Tim Benzie. It will definitely be one of the highlights of this year's Agatha Christie Festival.

✨Come along for a fabulous night of mystery and fun as Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote returns to Torbay during the International Agatha Christie Festival!

🔎Join us for an interactive screening of the classic episode “Paint Me a Murder,” where Jessica Fletcher visits an artist on a remote island, and a thrilling murder unfolds.

🕵️‍♀️Hosted by super-fan Tim Benzie, this event is packed with games, prizes, and audience participation.

You’ll race to solve the crime using the Fameometer and Suspiciometer, plus enjoy a hilarious singalong to the iconic theme tune with brand new lyrics!

✨With accolades from Time Out and sell-out shows across the globe, this is an experience you won’t want to miss.

🔎Grab your friends, unleash your inner detective, and join us for a night of laughter, mystery, and unforgettable entertainment!

🗓Tuesday 15 September

🎟 https://www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/shows/solve-along-a-murder-she-wrote/

17/06/2026

15/06/2026

🏊‍♀️🌊 Just under a month to go until the Agatha Christie Sea Swim Weekend!

If you're thinking of joining us, now is the perfect time to sign up. Created to celebrate Agatha Christie’s love of sea swimming, this unique event also raises vital funds for Rowcroft Hospice and the Agatha Christie Festival.

For the first time ever, both of our iconic swim routes will be available across the same weekend. Choose one spectacular swim, or take on the ultimate challenge and complete both!

📅 Saturday 11 July | 3:00pm–5:00pm
Broadsands → Goodrington South Sands
(High tide 3:54pm)

📅 Sunday 12 July | 3:00pm–5:00pm
Beacon Cove → Meadfoot Beach
(High tide 5:04pm)

🎶 And the fun doesn't stop when you leave the water! Join us at Cantina Goodrington on Saturday evening for a relaxed social gathering, with a DJ spinning the very best summer tunes.

This isn't a race, it's a sightseeing swim, designed to be enjoyed at your own pace. If you can comfortably swim a mile in open water, we'd love to welcome you.

Sign up today:
https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/agatha-christie-sea-swim-2026

Who’s ready to dive in? 🌊



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13/06/2026

We are really looking forward to this exhibition, and have our GWR tickets booked already!

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12/06/2026

We are looking for some young people from Torbay to help in a research project that will culminate in a short film that focusses on the life of Agatha Christie during World War I. The project is being supported by GWR and will have an emphasis on the role and importance of trains during the Great War. This project would particularly be suitable for secondary aged students.

The research will take place at Torquay Museum and involve finding photographs and other useful documents that can be used in the short film. This will be coordinated by the Collections and Operations Manager at the museum and be both a useful and interesting look through some of the museum’s archives.

Find out more:

https://www.iacf-uk.org/news/agatha-in-the-great-war-research-project

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