Who Dunnit?
Crime fiction fans are in for a big treat this month as Torfaen libraries host their first ever festival devoted to crime writing. The Crime Writing Festival whodunnit@thelibrary runs from 19-31 March. Writers Margaret Murphy, Phil Rickman, Katherine John, Bernard Knight and Susanna Gregory will be visiting, answering questions and offering advice.
A Cluedo tournament will be held in every library with the grand final to find the Torfaen Cluedo Champion in Cwmbran Library on Saturday 31 March. Participants can add to the atmosphere by dressing up as their favourite sleuth or Cluedo suspect. So don’t be surprised if you bump into Hercule Poirot or Miss Scarlet.
The Festival finale will be a murder mystery evening in Cwmbran Library at 7.30pm on Saturday 31 March. Murder on the Menu presents "Mrs Fox - Murder, Mystery and Knitting". A Raymond Chandler type private investigator comes up against an Agatha Christie style detective as the audience investigate a homicide and try to work out whodunnit. The winner will get a bottle of champagne.
Festival Special Offer
Buy a ticket for the Murder Mystery Evening plus a ticket for another event and get a third event free.
Programme of Events
Monday 19 March - Cwmbran Library - 2.30pm - "Developing Character" - Margaret Murphy leads a writing workshop.
Monday 19 March - Cwmbran Library - 7.30pm - Margaret Murphy - "The Police Inspector, the Crook, the Mortuary Technician and the Writer"
Tuesday 20 March - Pontypool Library - 4.30pm - Cluedo tournament
Wednesday 21 March - Cwmbran Library - Joe Craig - Talks about his action thriller books for children to invited classes from local schools.
Wednesday 21 March - Cwmbran Library - 7.30pm - Katherine John - "Making Murder Pay"
Thursday 22 March - Abersychan Library - Joe Craig - Talks about his action thriller books for children to invited classes from local schools.
Saturday 24 March - Cwmbran Library - 2pm - Cluedo tournament
Tuesday 27 March - Blaenavon Library - 4.30pm - Cluedo tournament
Wednesday 28 March - Cwmbran Library - 7.30pm - Susanna Gregory and Bernard Knight -"Historical Mysteries"
Thursday 29 March - Cwmbran Library - 2.30pm - Phil Rickman - "Deeper Mysteries"
Friday 30 March - Abersychan Library - 3pm - Cluedo tournament
Saturday 31 March - Cwmbran Library - 2pm - Cluedo final
Saturday 31 March - Cwmbran Library - 7.30pm - Grand finale - Murder Mystery Evening. Murder on the Menu presents "Mrs Fox, Murder, Mystery and Knitting"
Ticket prices
Cluedo tournament - Free. Pre-register at any library.
Murder Mystery Evening £7.50 (£6 conc)
All other events £5 (£4 conc)