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  1. Agatha Christie
    Dame Agatha Christie, known throughout the world as the ‘Queen of Crime’, is a literary genius, was born in Torquay and remained on the English Riviera for much of her life.
  2. Agatha Christie Breaks
    Experience Agatha Christie’s English Riviera and stay in one of the properties that she frequented and inspired her to write her novels.
  3. Agatha Christie Things To Do
    Experience Agatha Christie’s English Riviera and use our guide to discover the attractions, activities and events that have an authentic Agatha Christie connection.
  4. Agatha Christie Places To See
    Experience Agatha Christie’s Devon and use our guide to discover the places that have an authentic Agatha Christie connection.
  5. Greenway House
    Agatha Christie described her beloved holiday home Greenway as “the loveliest place in the world”.
  6. Agatha Christie Literary Trail
    Torquay is the birthplace of the famous crime writer and novelist Dame Agatha Christie.
  7. Agatha Christie Mile
    The best way for amateur sleuths to unravel the mystery of Agatha Christie’s life in Torquay, is to follow what is known as the ‘Agatha Christie Mile.’ You can pick up a printed leaflet from the Visitor Information Centre.
  8. Explore The English Riviera
    The English Riviera is an ideal base for exploring the beautiful coast and countryside of South Devon including Torbay, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

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  1. The Agatha Christie Festival
    Inside The Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, Agatha Christie Festival, Torquay, Devon
    The Agatha Christie Festival
    Inside The Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, Agatha Christie Festival, Torquay, Devon

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    From:
    12 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026
    From:
    11 Sept 2027to19 Sept 2027

    Address

    Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    Telephone

    01803 293593

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    From:
    12 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026
    From:
    11 Sept 2027to19 Sept 2027

    The programme can be viewed by carrying out a diary search via www.englishriviera.co.uk/whats-on and on The Agatha Christie Festival website www.iacf-uk.org

    Agatha Christie is Torquay's most well-known resident and the best selling author of all…

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    Festival

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  2. Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea: The Body on the Beach, Palace Theatre

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025
    From:
    20 Sept 2025

    Address

    Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3HF

    Telephone

    01803 665800

    Paignton

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025
    From:
    20 Sept 2025

    Join Moonstone Theatre Company to help them solve a mystery, whilst enjoying a fabulous afternoon tea experience, held in Stage Left.

    “The Body on the Beach”

    Spring was definitely in the air but in the pretty Devon seaside resort of Lydmouth…

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    Murder Mystery

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  3. Christie for Kids, Libraries Unlimited, Agatha Christie Festival

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025

    Address

    Paignton Library and Information Centre, Great Western Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5AG

    Telephone

    01803 714460

    Price

    Price £4.00 to £5.00 Per Ticket

    Paignton

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025

    We are working with Libraries Unlimited to present our first ever mystery writer day for children and young people. More details coming soon.

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    Type:

    Children's

    Price

    Price £4.00 to £5.00 Per Ticket

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  4. Exterior of Wylam House, The Tea and Scandal Garden Party, part of the Agatha Christie Festival

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025

    Address

    Wylam House, Haldon Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2LX

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025

    Join us for an afternoon garden party at Wylam House, a spectacular and historic villa in the most desirable area of Torquay. The house (then called ‘Kya Lami’) was visited by a young Agatha Miller and her family when they were friends with the…

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    Murder Mystery

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  5. Agatha Christie’s Mysterious Dartmoor Afternoon Tea  Moorland Hotel

    Dates

    From:
    17 Sept 2025Open 13:00 - 17:30

    Address

    The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9XT

    Newton Abbot

    Dates

    From:
    17 Sept 2025Open 13:00 - 17:30

    The Agatha Christie Festival, with thanks to Festival Friends Ugbrooke House and The Moorland Hotel, are very pleased to offer this special afternoon. Aboard a vintage double-decker bus, we will visit places that helped transform the young Agatha…

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    Food and Drink

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  6. Agatha Christie and the Occult, Agatha Christie Festival, Torre Abbey, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025

    Address

    Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025

    While best known for her detective stories and thrillers, Agatha Christie also wrote many stories of the supernatural, many of which were collected in The Last Séance. The occult and supernatural themes appear in many of her novels and stories,…

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    Spooky / Ghosts / Dark Tourism

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  7. Agatha Christie's Devon - Laura Thompson, part of the Agatha Christie Festival, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2025

    Address

    Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2025

    Agatha Christie travelled the world, but Devon always had her heart: in 1922 she described South Africa as 'like all beautiful places, just like Torquay!' This talk will explore her relationship - both personal and literary - with her childhood home…

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    Type:

    Talk or Lecture

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  8. The Agatha Christie Mile 1920s Costumed Promenade, Part of the Agatha Christie Festival

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2025

    Address

    The Strand, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JG

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2025

    Start the Literary Festival off in style! Dress up in 1920s clothes and join us for this free event, promenading along the Agatha Christie Trail from the brand-new sculpture, past the Agatha Christie bust and along to Princess Pier.

    The walk is…

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    Type:

    Participatory Event

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  9. The Never-Ending Golden Age - Taking Christie's Blueprint in New Directions, Agatha Christie Festival, Torre Abbey, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Address

    The Kings Drive, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    The Kings Drive, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Agatha Christie is as synonymous with the Golden Age as Poirot is with Hastings, or Tommy is with Tuppence. In her Golden Age detective novels, Christie and her contemporaries created the blueprint for future detective fiction. Common tropes such as…

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    Type:

    Talk or Lecture

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