Children and Young People

Agatha Christie Festival collaborates through the spring and summer months with local community-based charitable organisations to deliver a series of arts participation and performance events with residents and schools across the English Riviera.


The Young Writers' Exchange - 2022

Tuesday 15th March 2022, 4:00pm

The Young Writer's Exchange - 2022

Our 2022 Young Writers Exchange in partnership with Doorstep Arts and Beyond Face, kindly supported by The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust.

This will be the fourth in our series of successful collaborations with Doorstep and other selected community-based performance skills organisations.

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Creative Writing Workshops for Schools - 2021

Saturday 18th September 2021, 3:00pm

'Red Herrings and Remedies'

Creative Writing Workshops for Schools.

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The Young Writers' Exchange - 2021

Friday 17th September 2021, 4:00pm

The Young Writers' Exchange - 2021

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Saturday 1st May 2021, 5:00pm

Mystery Short Story Writing Competition - 2021

Thank you to all the imaginative stories we received from talented young writers across Devon! If you did not win this time round, do please try again in 2022!

In 2021 the panel included YA author Samira Hepburn and the winners were revealed online by Festival headliner Anthony Horowitz here: Youtube

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Come Dance with Me - 2021

Saturday 1st May 2021, 1:00pm

Come, Dance with Me...

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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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