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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 1d

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!
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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 1d

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
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A Christie for Christmas

Join us for the return of A Christie for Christmas – a festive celebration of all things Agatha Christie!

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The Swinging Christies @christietime.bsky.social · 7d

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

The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s: LIVE! Cool Covers and Groovy Graphics - Packaging Agatha Christie for the 1960s

It’s The Swinging Christies as you've never heard (or seen) it before - with a live audience! Join Mark and Gray at the 2025 International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, Devon, for this...

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 10d

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.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 10d

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

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The Swinging Christies LIVE! Cool Covers & Groovy Graphics - Packaging Agatha Christie for the 1960s

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Mark Aldridge @markaldridge.info · 11d

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

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The Swinging Christies LIVE! Cool Covers & Groovy Graphics - Packaging Agatha Christie for the 1960s

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The Swinging Christies @christietime.bsky.social · 11d

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

L Mark Aldridge and R Gray Robert Brown (with some sunflowers between them) at The Swinging Christies LIVE! episode recording on 19/09/2025 as part of the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, Devon

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 13d

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.

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18 reactions | As our main Saturday night event, we hosted The Affair at the Victory Ball at the The Grand Hotel, Torquay to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. As you can see , it was a very...

As our main Saturday night event, we hosted The Affair at the Victory Ball at the The Grand Hotel, Torquay to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. As you can see , it was a very glamorous...

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 13d

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.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 15d

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!

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you to Robin Stevens, Abie Longstaff and all of our enthusiastic attendees who made our inaugural Christie for Kids day such a success!
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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 22d

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.
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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 22d

We are really looking forward to welcoming you!

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 23d

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.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 23d

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!

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1.8K views · 84 reactions | Today we sang Happy Birthday to Agatha Christie from Burgh Island, inspiration for And Then There Were None and Evil Under The Sun! | International Agatha Christie Festival

Today we sang Happy Birthday to Agatha Christie from Burgh Island, inspiration for And Then There Were None and Evil Under The Sun!.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 24d

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

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Collecting Christie @collectchristie.bsky.social · 25d

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

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 24d

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

Collecting Christie @collectchristie.bsky.social · 25d

Finally made it to #torquay for the @agathafestival.bsky.social and my first visit to see the #agathachristie commemorative bench with her beloved dog, Peter.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 25d

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
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International Agatha Christie Festival | WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR FESTIVAL YOUNG WRITERS MYSTERY STORY COMPETITION 2025

Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Young People’s Mystery Story Writing Competition.

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 25d

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

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 25d

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.

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1.1K views · 46 reactions | The annual Agatha Christie Sea Swim took place last Saturday – and the sea certainly kept us on our toes! 🌊 With strong easterly winds making the planned route from Beacon...

The annual Agatha Christie Sea Swim took place last Saturday – and the sea certainly kept us on our toes! 🌊 With strong easterly winds making the planned route from Beacon Cove to Meadfoot Beach...

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 28d

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:
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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 29d

***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

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International Agatha Christie Festival | Birthday Tea at Burgh Island

What better way to celebrate the birthday of Agatha Christie than at this stunning and unique location where Agatha not only stayed but was inspired to write Evil Under the Sun and And Then There Were...

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 29d

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
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International Agatha Christie Festival | In Conversation with Chris Chibnall

The Agatha Christie Festival are delighted to welcome author and screenwriter, Chris Chibnall, to the Festival. In an interview with our guest host he will discuss his debut novel, *Death at the White...

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