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Free literature study session for KS4 and KS5 students at Torbay schools and colleges

Wednesday 28th October 2026, 9:00am,

Free literature study session for KS4 and KS5 students at Torbay schools and colleges

A free half-day exploration of two classic crime novels | Monday 18 January 2027 | 10.00 am–1.00 pm | Torquay Museum

Your students are invited to a free half-day exploration of two classic crime novels: Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and Graham Greene's Brighton Rock (1938).

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Step into 1920’s Torquay as Agatha Christie saw it

Wednesday 16th September 2026, 9:00am,

Step into 1920’s Torquay as Agatha Christie saw it

A new immersive way to experience the rich cultural heritage of the Bay launches today on the opening day of the Agatha Christie Literary Festival.

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Festival offers free creative writing & drama training session for Torbay school teachers

Saturday 12th September 2026, 11:00am,

Festival offers free creative writing & drama training session for Torbay school teachers

As part of its educational programme for Torbay schools, Agatha Christie Festival is inviting all teachers of English or Heads of Literacy at Torbay schools to join us for a free CPD session on Monday, 5th October at Torre Abbey 2-4.45 pm.

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Agatha in the Great War – research project

Friday 12th June 2026, 5:30pm,

Agatha in the Great War – research project

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.

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A Gameshow is Announced…

Tuesday 21st April 2026, 4:45pm,

A Gameshow is Announced… NOW CLOSED

Call out for Contestants!

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Agatha Christie Festival 2026 supports the UK National Year of Reading


Under the Patronage of the UK National Commission for UNESCO

Under the Patronage of the UK National Commission for UNESCO

Kindly Supported by:

English Riveria Bid Company

Rosalind Hicks Charitable Trust


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