Christie Confidential: New episode! Sarah Ransom is joined by Tony Medawar for a fascinating conversation on Agatha Christie and the Occult. Tony also explores Christie’s lasting influence on modern crime writers — and why she is the undisputed master of her craft. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qma...

Christie Confidential Sarah Ransome is joined by award‑winning author Victoria Dowd for a fascinating conversation exploring adventurous characters in Christie’s novels and the challenges & joys of writing in the Golden Age of crime fiction @victoriadowd.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKoF...

**Spring Gathering: Guest Speaker Spotlight** Saturday 11 April A huge hit at this year's Festival, we are delighted to welcome back Kelly Mullen to discuss her brand-new, highly quaffable novel, A Murder in Eight Cocktails. Book now: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Artwork Reveal! The Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to unveil its brand-new poster for the 2026 Festival, inspired by the classic style of vintage GWR posters. A fitting nod to timeless travel, intrigue and the golden age of mystery! Save the dates: Saturday 12 – Sunday 20 September 2026

🔎✨ Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering — Guest Speaker Spotlight! ✨🔎 Saturday 11 April We are thrilled to welcome back fan favourites Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown, the brilliant duo behind the hit podcast The Swinging Christies! @christietime.com www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

In Episode #6 of Christie Confidential, filmed at this year's Agatha Christie Festival, Leyla Daybelge and Magnus Englund chat about the Isokon Flats where Agatha lived during World War II. @isokongallery.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHiA...

Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering — Guest Speaker Spotlight! Saturday 11 April We are excited to welcome back Val McDermid, one of the UK’s most celebrated and influential crime writers @valmcdermid.bsky.social Tickets are selling fast — book your place now: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering — Guest Speaker Spotlight! Saturday 11 April 2026 We’re delighted to welcome bestselling, award winning author Abir Mukherjee to next year’s Spring Gathering! Tickets are selling fast: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202... @radiomukhers.bsky.social

🔍✨ Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering Guest Speaker Spotlight! ✨🔍 We’re thrilled to announce that @tommeadauthor.bsky.social will be joining us with his talk: A Most Simple Solution: The Locked-Room Puzzles of Agatha Christie Saturday 11 April: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Agatha is getting lots of company in the evening at the moment, as she’s conveniently located along the route of the wonderful Bay of Lights Christmas Trail here in Torquay! ✨ It’s free every night until 2 January illuminationtrail.co.uk

Catch the Tom Adams Art of the Artist exhibition at Torre Abbey until 21 December with just £5 entry. It’s your last chance to enjoy this retrospective of Tom’s unique Christie covers, before the exhibition closes forever. www.torre-abbey.org.uk/whats-on/tom...

Tickets for our Spring Gathering have sold so well we’ve just released a brand new batch. They’d make a perfect Xmas gift for any Christie fan (including yourself!) Here’s a glimpse of the magic from our inaugural event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X_T... Book here: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Tickets include a pass to our SECOND LIVE EPISODE recording, "The Picture of Agatha Christie"! Intrigued?? Come Swing with us!! 💃🏻💃🏻🖼️

Tickets for the 2026 Spring Gathering on April 11 are selling fast!! With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social & Kelly Mullen, the @christietime.com, & special guests @radiomukhers.bsky.social & @valmcdermid.bsky.social Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

A plaque for the Agatha Christie statue will be set into the ground next to it on Friday: Dame Agatha Christie CBE (1890-1976) 'Agatha sitting on a bench with her dog Peter' Created by Brixham artist, Elisabeth Hadley Unveiled by Mr Mathew Prichard, Grandson of Agatha Christie on 12 April 2025

**Breaking News** We are very excited to share that The Mousetrap will be returning to Torquay next year as part of the 75th Anniversary tour. It will be here for the whole of Festival week (from Monday 14 - Saturday 19 September) and we will be announcing some exclusive events very soon!

I'm really excited to be part of the @agathafestival.bsky.social Spring Gathering! Tickets are available now...

The #AgathaChristie Spring Gathering is BACK - and so are we! It's bound to sell out again, so swing on over and grab your ticket while you can...

**Tickets for the 2026 Spring Gathering on April 11 are now on sale** With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and Kelly Mullen, the @christietime.com podcast, and special guests @radiomukhers.bsky.social and @valmcdermid.bsky.social www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

On Friday the Agatha Christie Festival team were lucky enough to visit the Isokon building where Agatha lived during WW2. It was an absolute privilege, so thank you so much to the @isokongallery.bsky.social team for showing us around this glorious building and museum.

Win a stunning 4-disc 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Agatha Christie boxset!! Plus 64-page booklet and 4 posters. To enter: Who played Miss Marple in The Mirror Crack’d? Email your answer to [email protected] with “Agatha Christie Collection Competition” in the subject line by 29 November.

Here's a new one... Which is the #AgathaChristie you've read the MOST? Not your favourite necessarily, but the one you reckon you've picked up the most times. Gray's, unsurprisingly, is a 60s one - #TheMirrorCrackdfromSidetoSide! What's yours?

We're starting to feel festive after last night's #AChristieforChristmas event! If you are too why not relive our seasonal special from last year? > pod.fo/e/294968 This year's festive special drops on Sunday 14 December! 💃🏻🎄

The Agatha Christie Festival team were thrilled to catch up with Festival friends Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown of the Swinging Christies podcast at #AChristieforChristmas @christietime.com @harpercollins.bsky.social

The Festival team had a great time at #AChristieForChristmas on Thursday. Organised by @harpercollins.bsky.social with @sophiehannah.bsky.social Lucy Foley, Ben Miller, @chrischibnall.bsky.social @markaldridge.info @janicehallett.bsky.social @radiomukhers.bsky.social @janecasey.bsky.social

Tickets going on sale soon...

In Episode 5 of Christie Confidential, Sarah Ransome chats to David Brawn, head of literary estates at @harpercollins.bsky.social Celebrating 30 years in his role as Agatha Christie’s publisher, he gives a unique insight into how the author’s work continues to thrive. www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid...

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