Location: People’s Hall
Festival: This event is part of Death in the Dales Book Festival 2026
Admission: £25Book your tickets here
10:00am: Panel: Killer Thrillers with Simon Michael, Catherine Yaffe & David Beckler.
11:15am: Panel: The Lady Killers With Deborah Swift, Fiona Veitch Smith & Priscilla Masters.
12:15pm: Dramatic presentation: The Secret History of Crispin Darke by Matthew Booth.
Some other events in October 2026
A large team of 78 or more female and male volunteers will attempt to pull Andrew Woodhouse Haulage’s 11.5 ton wagon from Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, 10.5 miles through the Yorkshire Dales to Busk Lane in Sedbergh where they will have refreshments in the Hirst Centre supported all day by Terry Harding Burger Van.
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Film Noir – ‘Detour’, with a Pie’n’Peas supper.
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An extended morning session with 3 fascinating features: Crafting Puzzles, Hidden Histories, is Truth Stranger than Fiction?, The Long Arm of the Law.
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An afternoon into early evening session with author’s personal experiences, and Martin Edwards acclaimed raconteur giving us his special Murder Mystery.
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Apple Day gives everyone an opportunity to bring along their apples, any type – eaters and cookers and in any condition, washed but not bruised – which can be juiced and taken home either to drink or freeze. All you need to bring on the day are apples and sterilised bottles.
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