Torquay Town Hall offers 1930s glamour in an Art Deco assembly hall. It includes elegant features such as wood panelling, Art Deco light features, sprung dance floor, and VIP entrance foyer.
Sunday 13th September 2026
What Agatha Did in the Great War
This special event offers a rare opportunity to step inside the historic Assembly Rooms at Torquay Town Hall, where Agatha Christie served as a nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment for the British Red Cross during the First World War.
- Panel discussion on Agatha Christie’s wartime experiences at the Town Hall Hospital
- Special guests from the British Library discussing the up-coming exhibition, Agatha Christie: A Word of Mystery
- Unique audio visual presentation
- Tea dance with live music from the 25-piece South Devon Big Band
- Tea and cakes available to purchase
- Period dress warmly encouraged.
Tickets are just £15 each, supporting the British Red Cross and Agatha Christie Festival.