Death in the Dales Festival
The festival begins on Friday 16th October with a showing of the 1945 film noir classic Detour. The film will be introduced by film expert Matthew Booth, who will explain what makes it such a cult favourite. The evening will also include a traditional pie and peas supper.
Saturday 17th October
The morning programme features three interesting sessions:
Crafting Puzzles – Martin Edwards and Antony Johnston discuss the art of creating mystery and crime puzzles.
Hidden Histories – Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? – Carrie de Silva explores some fascinating hidden stories and asks whether real life can be stranger than fiction.
The Long Arm of the Law – Former police officers turned authors Roger Price, Nick Oldham and Simon Dinsdale share their experiences and give an inside look at policing and writing crime fiction.
The afternoon programme starts at 3pm and includes:
My Local Murder – The Gorse Hall Mystery with Dolores Gordon-Smith.
Haunted Places – Tom Mead, Victoria Dowd and Kate Ellis explore mysterious and haunted locations.
A Murder Mystery with Martin Edwards – an opportunity to get involved and experience a murder mystery for yourself.
Sunday 18th October
Sunday continues with more crime and mystery sessions:
Killer Thrillers – Simon Michael, Catherine Yaffe and David Beckler discuss the world of thriller writing.
The Lady Killers – Deborah Swift, Fiona Veitch Smith and Priscilla Masters explore the fascinating subject of women and murder in crime fiction.
The Secret History of Crispin Darke – Matthew Booth presents this intriguing mystery.
Festival Authors
A fantastic selection of authors will be appearing throughout the festival, including:
Matthew Booth
Martin Edwards
Victoria Dowd
Tom Mead
Kate Ellis
Antony Johnston
Fiona Veitch Smith
Deborah Swift
Simon Dinsdale
David Beckler
Roger Price
Priscilla Masters
Nick Oldham
Dolores Gordon-Smith
Simon Michael
Christine Poulson
Catherine Yaffe
Carrie de Silva
Marsali Taylor
Jean Briggs – Festival Organiser
The festival offers a great mix of film, crime, mystery, history, writing and interactive entertainment, with something for both crime-fiction fans and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.
