Matt Newbury (our Creative Director) joined BBC presenter Michael Chequer to take part in the Children in Need three-legged 1000-Mile Challenge. They walked along the Agatha Christie Mile to encourage viewers & listeners to donate. www.donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/ThousandMileChallenge

We know what we will be doing on 15 January! We are really looking forward to this adaptation by Festival friend @chrischibnall.bsky.social of this Christie novel. Get the popcorn ready... www.facebook.com/reel/2244157...

Fancy a little last-minute winter sun with a twist of mystery? Join us at the Festival Internacional Agatha Christie in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, from 9–15 Nov! Hear talks from many Festival favourites including our Creative Director Matt Newbury! agathachristiefestival.es?fbclid=IwY2x...

Death on the Nile Sails into the Bay from Tuesday 18 November - Saturday 22 November 2025 This brand-new adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic is coming to the Princess Theatre here in the author's home town of Torquay. www.iacf-uk.org/news/death-o...

Alan Carr has stolen the show as the undeniable star of Celebrity Traitors as the best (or worst!) traitor in the game’s history. A Christie fan he visited Torbay to film Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie where he swam with our very own Creative Director Matt Newbury youtu.be/njHvaR2v4G0

Festival Friends The Grand Hotel have this fabulous competition in honour of the 111th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s honeymoon, which was spent at the Grand. 2-night stay in the Agatha Christie Suite A delicious Devon cream tea A spa treatment Enter now: richardsonhotels.co.uk/competitions...

In Ep 4 of Christie Confidential, Sarah Ransome chats to Christie biographer Laura Thompson. These short films were created for people who weren't able to attend this year's Festival and a reminder for those of us who were! Thanks to emberlensefilms youtu.be/gEblvabbs1w?...

Congratulations to @jcbernthal.com and his husband Alan, who have used their detective skills to uncover Agatha Christie’s very first published work, missing for over a century. christiecatchup.substack.com/p/hidden-in-...

In Episode 3 of Christie Confidential Sarah Ransome chats to internationally recognised Christie expert, Dr John Curran. As well as exploring the enduring appeal of Agatha Christie, he also talks about his latest book - The Murder Game www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrbf... #emberlensefilms #agathachristie

Congratulations to Vaseem Khan for his brand new book, Quantum of Menace! In episode 2 of Christie Confidential Vaseem talks about the new book and also the influence of Agatha Christie on his own writing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B6U... #agathachristie @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social #emberlense

The fabulous Tom Adams exhibition at Torre Abbey has proved so popular, it is being extended until 21 December. Do check it out, it's marvellous! #torreabbey www.torre-abbey.org.uk/whats-on/tom...

Little Miss Marple and Mr Poirot are here! We can’t wait to read Muddle at the Vicarage and Mischief on the Nile… www.bbc.com/news/article...

In Ep 1 of our brand-new Christie Confidential series, best-selling authors Sophie Hannah & Lucy Foley discuss continuing the characters of Hercule Poirot & Miss Marple Thanks to Emberlense Productions youtu.be/3_nGxjxZ6PM #AgathaChristie #TheEnglishRiviera #TorbayWeekly #TorreAbbey #HarperCollins

The Agatha Christie Festival team had the privilege of meeting Sir David Suchet backstage at the Cheltenham Literary Festival yesterday. What a charming and fascinating gentleman!

Here's our Agatha Christie Festival Film for 2025. Thanks to John Tompkins from Emberlense Productions for putting it together and to everyone who helped celebrate the Queen of Crime with us this year Join us for next year's Festival, which runs from 12th-20th September 2026 youtu.be/jsXN3JwTa7Q

Last few tickets left! A Christie for Christmas Organised by HarperCollins on Thursday 20 November. Taking place on the 17th Floor of The News Building in London, it promises to be a wonderful evening! @harpercollins.bsky.social #agathachristie

A Christie for Christmas Organised by HarperCollins on Thurs 20 Nov in London, this promises to be a wonderful celebration of all things Agatha Christie, featuring some Festival friends @harpercollins.bsky.social #harperfiction #agathachristie Don't miss out: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1747035433...

Our live episode is on track to be our BIGGEST EPISODE on YouTube to date! (Which makes sense I guess, given there's something to watch, even if it is just our wild gesticulations.) See what all the fuss is about > www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_... 📺💃💃 or listen as normal > pod.fo/e/332d77

Congratulations to our Christie Cryptic Crossword winner, Jamie Bernthal-Hooker! Your prize is on its way. The answers will be available on the news section of our website shortly: www.iacf-uk.org/news If you cannot wait, please email [email protected] for the answers.

Deadline Approaching! If you have completed the Cryptic Crossword from the Festival Newspaper, tomorrow, 30th Sept, is the deadline to submit your entries to be included in the prize draw! Send an image of your completed crossword to [email protected] by midnight tomorrow.

For those who weren’t able to be there (or indeed anyone who was there), here’s the first ever video episode of the Swinging Christies - recorded at the recent Agatha Christie Festival. It’s groovy, baby!🌻 Thank you to Emberlense films @christietime.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_...

Our first video episode of The Swinging Christies - recorded LIVE at @agathafestival.bsky.social, filmed and edited by Emberlense Productions! Video available on YouTube and supported podcast apps, including Spotify. #AgathaChristie @christietime.bsky.social youtu.be/gjs_0IjqgVA?...

We've Swung our way into TECHNICOLOUR! Oh it's the future, dear Swingers. You can WATCH our LIVE EPISODE on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_... or Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6lQg... or if you think we have faces for radio, just listen: pod.fo/e/332d77 💃📺📻 @agathafestival.bsky.social

On Saturday night, we hosted The Affair at the Victory Ball at the The Grand Hotel to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. As it can see, it was a very glamorous affair! Thanks to John from Emberlense and everyone who supported the event. www.facebook.com/agathafestiv...

We made the front page of the newspaper! The mystery of the curious headline is explained on page 4. And there's a double page spread of photos inside, so see if you recognise anyone... Thank you to Torbay Weekly and Ben Tisdale for all of the support.

With thanks to our friends at the Imperial Hotel, we ensured that the rain did not ruin our afternoon. A talk by the brilliant Kathryn Harkup and vintage musical entertainment by the wonderful Terrie-May McNulty ensured a fabulous afternoon was had by all!

Thank you to Robin Stevens, Abie Longstaff and all of our enthusiastic attendees who made our inaugural Christie for Kids day such a success! @redbreastedbird.bsky.social @abielongstaff.bsky.social @librariesunlimited.bsky.social #paigntonlibrary

If you are coming along to the Seeing the Light event at Churston Church tomorrow, we still have a few seats left on the coach we have arranged. We would recommend you book on to this if you can, as it's a challenging place to get to, with limited parking. www.ticketsource.co.uk/agathafestiv...

What a fun, enlightening, heartfelt and entertaining night we had last night at Torquay Museum for It’s A Mystery! Tim Benzie was brilliant (as were all his many costume changes) and we look forward to welcoming him back again at a future Festival.

Happy 135th Birthday Agatha Christie! Today we sang Happy Birthday to Agatha Christie from Burgh Island, inspiration for And Then There Were None and Evil Under The Sun! www.facebook.com/agathafestiv...

Today began with a beautiful service at All Saints’ Church, celebrating the life of Agatha Christie in the place where she was baptised and where her family once worshipped. After the uplifting service, the Torbay Civic Society unveiled a blue plaque commemorating Agatha’s connection to the church

A wonderful evening at Ugbrooke Park where a young #agathachristie first met her husband-to-be, Archie. The murder mystery evening was part of the @agathafestival.bsky.social

What a lovely picture! Agatha and Peter always seem to have company!

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Young People’s Mystery Story Writing Competition Thank you to @redbreastedbird.bsky.social for presenting the prizes @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #torreabbey @literatureworks.bsky.social www.iacf-uk.org/news/winners...

On Sunday 14 September join us at All Saints' Church at 11am for a special service celebrating Agatha Christie's life. The church still houses the marble font where Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was baptised and the family pew. All Saints' Church, 4 Bampfylde Road, Torquay TQ2 5AP

The annual Agatha Christie Sea Swim took place last Saturday – and the sea certainly kept us on our toes! Huge congratulations to everyone who took part. This event proudly supports Rowcroft Hospice and the Agatha Christie Festival charity. www.facebook.com/agathafestiv...

2 Days to Go! The suspense is building… in just TWO days the Agatha Christie Fringe Festival swings open its doors! Our latest e-newsletter is coming out today with details of the fringe events that still have tickets available. Sign up here: www.agathachristiefestival.com

***Birthday Tea at Burgh Island*** Ticket availability! We have had 2 tickets come available for this sold out event on Tuesday 16th September. They are not currently on public sale so please email [email protected] if you would like to purchase them www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

In Conversation with Chris Chibnall Chris Chibnall is the author of Death at the White Hart, the creator, writer and executive producer of Broadchurch and he has recently adapted Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT! Join us on Sunday 14 Sept at 7pm for "It’s A Mystery!" - A hilarious and moving 1-man show exploring the irresistible appeal of whodunnits – from Poirot to Jessica Fletcher and beyond. Book Now: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2025/fringe/its-a-mystery The bar will be open 6.30-9pm.

5 Days to Go! The countdown continues – only 5 days until the Agatha Christie Festival Fringe begins! Sun 14 Sept – It’s A Mystery!, Torquay Museum We’re thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Tim Benzie and his one-man show, It’s a Mystery! Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Two tickets have become available for Kemper Donovan's 'True Crime Queen' talk on the opening day of the Literary Festival. This event sold out very quickly, so don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Flashback 2024 @agathafestival.bsky.social - riding the Dartmouth Steam Train for an onboard murder mystery. Arriving in #torquay later this week to make new memories & mingle with fellow #agathachristie fans.

A lovely report on yesterday's sea swim: www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/local-n...

**6 Days to Go** The countdown continues until the Agatha Christie Festival Fringe begins! There is lots for theatre lovers including, The Hollow presented by TOADS Theatre Company, and Murder in the Studio at Brixham Theatre Full Fringe programme: iacf-uk.org/festival-2025/fringe

We were very saddened to hear of the death of Joan Knott aged 105. She was an Agatha Christie expert & Blue Badge Guide for over 40 years There would be no Agatha Christie Mile without Joan. Our thoughts are with her family & friends at this very sad time www.pressreader.com/uk/western-m...

*** 7 Days to Go *** The countdown is on – just one week until the Agatha Christie Fringe Festival begins! Don’t miss a moment – see the full Fringe programme here 👉 www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202... Some tickets still available!

Thanks to Devon Life Magazine for sharing their top ten recommendations for this year’s International Agatha Christie Festival. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/de...

An Interview with Miss Lemon! Enjoy an audience with Poirot actress, the glorious Pauline Moran, who was also the Woman in Black. Hell Tor: An Audience With The Woman in Black Sunday 28 Sept, 3.30 £15 / £13 To book: exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/an-au...

The Agatha Christie Festival hasn’t even begun yet, but we can’t keep quiet about our killer closing event… Festival friend @markaldridge.info hosts a fascinating panel with crime writers Ragnar Jónasson and Kelly Mullen. Followed by a traitorous game! www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...