All Weekend - WallingfordAgatha Christie Weekend 19 - - y Other things to do during ... the...
Transcript of All Weekend - WallingfordAgatha Christie Weekend 19 - - y Other things to do during ... the...
10.00 - 13.00: Guided Agatha Christie Walk
(For full details see Saturday.)
Friday 19th September
Sunday 21st September
10.00 - 13.00: Guided Agatha Christie Walk - Wallingford
to Cholsey - (approx. 3 miles) & single ticket to return on
the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway. Led by Judy Dewey and
Tony Rayner, starting at Wallingford Museum.
[Cross-country walk on grassy paths - please wear suitable
footwear. Sorry, not suitable for very young children, dogs
or wheelchair users]
++ Tickets £10 - Limited numbers, advanced booking advisable.
See www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk
20.00: ‘A Very British Murder’ - talk by Lucy Worsley, Chief
Curator of Royal Historic Palaces -
*Sorry! Due to its popularity this talk has already sold out.*
Saturday 20th September
14.30—16.00 'Signing and Cyanide' Lucy Worsley Book
signing at Wallingford Museum - A rare and special chance
to Meet Lucy Worsley - well known for her TV appearances -
who will be at the Museum to sign her latest books, ‘A Very
British Murder’ and
‘The Courtiers’, on
sale at the
Museum courtesy
of Wallingford
Bookshop.
19.30: Talk and Film at Wallingford Corn Exchange -
‘Agatha Christie's Local Connection' by local historian Judy
Dewey, followed by a showing of vintage 1974 film 'Murder
on the Orient Express'
“considered one of the most
successful cinematic adaptations
of Christie’s work ever”.
++ Tickets £8 - Limited numbers, advanced booking advisable.
See www.cornexchange.org.uk
Exhibition: ‘At Home with The Queen of Crime’ at
Wallingford Museum - This exhibition looks at Agatha
Christie's home in Wallingford - Winterbrook House, and
puts her quiet life in Wallingford and Cholsey into
perspective. It includes several original letters from her
later life, connected with her role as President of the local
dramatic society The Sinodun Players.
Special opening hours for this weekend: Fri 14.00-17.00;
Sat & Sun 10.30-17.00.
All Weekend ...
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway (Sat & Sun): Heritage trains
running between Wallingford and Cholsey
This preserved railway will run an hourly service:
11.05 - 16.05 from Wallingford to Cholsey Station
11.35 - 16.35 from Cholsey Station to Wallingford
Wallingford Station: 5 Hithercroft Rd, Wallingford, Oxford-
shire OX10 9QD
Cholsey Station: Bay platform, Station Road, Cholsey, OX10
9QD
++ Tickets: Buy on the day at either station. Details
at www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com
11.00—16.00: Cholsey Exhibition - 'Agatha Christie and
Cholsey'
(For full details see Saturday.)
Town Mystery Trail - Collect a free entry
sheet from Wallingford Museum or the Town
Information Centre . Return your completed
Trail Sheet to the Museum by 16.00 on Sunday to be
entered into a prize draw for correct entries. (Two prizes
for book tokens will be drawn at the Museum at 16.15 on
Sunday. Winners will be notified.)
Family Fun Mystery Quiz - In true Agatha Christie style
use your 'little grey cells' to search out the clues to our
very own 'whodunnit' a special museum quiz - suitable
for adults and children alike.
++Museum entry only: Special 2 for 1 entry for the Agatha
Christie Weekend . No advance booking.
11.00—16.00: Cholsey Exhibition - 'Agatha Christie and
Cholsey' at The Old School, Cholsey - An exhibition of
photographs and documents. Light refreshments will be
on sale. After the walk (see above) Tony Rayner will be
on hand to sign copies of his recent book 'Winterbrook
and Cholsey's East End'. Entry £2.
Special events...
11.00 - 12.30: Guided Historical Town/ Castle walk - If
you enjoy seeking out the hidden corners of an interesting
town, this is for you! In the company of knowledgeable
and entertaining guides, explore the backstreets of
Wallingford and discover its fascinating history from Saxon
times to the present day.
Starting at Wallingford
Museum. (Sorry, unsuitable for
dogs)
++ Tickets £5 per head. No
advance booking. Buy tickets on the day, at Wallingford
Museum.
Agatha
Christie
Weekend 19 - 21 September 2014 -
a Weekend of celebrations in
Wallingford & Cholsey
Wallingford Museum presents... Other things to do during the weekend...
Where is it all happening?
Take a walk around the market place to admire the
architecture and fantastic floral displays
Visit the wide variety of independent shops and
markets.
Charter Market - Market Place - Fri 19 Sept -
there's been one every week since the town's
Charter was granted in 1155!
Wallingford Country Market - Regal Centre - Fri
19 Sept 8.30am to 11.30am
Wallingford Producers Market - Regal Centre - Sat
20 Sept 10am to 1 pm
Don't miss the fascinating Museum in the High Street
with Wallingford's amazing Saxon and Medieval Royal
history. Families welcomed! See
www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk
Pick up one of the many self-guided town trail
leaflets from the museum or the TIC to discover the
town's Saxon earthworks and other historical places.
Discover the beautiful Castle Gardens and the hugely
impressive ramparts and motte of the great
Medieval Royal Stronghold, destroyed by Cromwell
after the 17th century Civil War.
Take a trip on the preserved Cholsey and Wallingford
Railway and enjoy a pleasant stroll to Cholsey Church
to find Agatha Christie's grave.
Pick up a copy of the ‘Midsomer Murders - The
Wallingford Connections’ trail leaflet and find the
sites which featured in various episodes . If you came
by car you might want to take a drive a bit further
afield to explore Midsomer Murder locations.
www.visitmidsomer.com
For more information please visit
www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk or contact Judy
Dewey (Curator) on 01491 651127
Talk 'Agatha Christie's Local Connection'
& screening of Agatha Christie film
'Murder on the Orient Express'
Guided Agatha Christie walks with train
ride
Two Agatha Christie exhibitions - ‘At
Home with the Queen of Crime’ & 'Agatha
Christie and Cholsey'
Guided historical town and castle walks
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway heritage
train rides
Talk 'A Very British
Murder' by Lucy Worsley,
Chief Curator of Royal
Historic Palaces & book
signing
Town murder mystery trail
and much much more!
Wallingford
Cholsey
Wallingford Museum, Flint House, 52 High St. Wallingford, OX10 0DB
To Agatha Christie’s
House & Cholsey