Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
21 – 24 July 2022 | Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
TICKET INFORMATION
Do not miss a minute of the world’s hottest celebration of crime writing swings into town!
ROVER TICKETS
Indulge your criminal tendencies and get great value for money with our Rover Tickets. Available on Friday, Saturday or the full Festival Weekend.
Our Rover Tickets include:
Be up close to the action, with access and a guaranteed seat to all Festival events taking place at the Theakston Old Peculier Stage (the main event tent);
Access to the site including bars, bookshop and signings;
First opportunity to access tickets to exclusive on site publisher events;
Bring home a Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival goody bag;
* Classic Rovers will include lunches at the Old Swan Hotel on your booked day (Friday and/or Saturday only). Essential Rovers do not include lunches.
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Events included: Friday 22nd July 2022
9.00am Special Guest: Paula Hawkins
10.30am It’s A Long Walk, Not A Short Hop
12.00pm Too Good To Write Off
2.00pm Mo Hayder, Queen of Chill
3.30pm Pride & Prejudice
5.00pm Special Guest: Tess Gerritsen
8.30pm Special Guest: Michael Connelly
10.00pm All Thriller, No Filler
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Events included: Saturday 23rd July 2022
9.00am In Conversation: CL Taylor & Lucy Foley
10.30am The Country Is Another Country
12.00pm New Blood with Val McDermid
2.00pm Chortling Experts
3.30pm Police Procedurals In A Changing World
5.00pm Special Guest: John Connolly
6.30pm Poe Did It
8.30pm Special Guest: Kathy Reichs
10.00pm Late Night Quiz
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Events Included are:
Thursday 21st July 2022
8.00pm Theakston Old Peculier Crime Awards and Festival Launch Party
Friday 22nd July 2022
9.00am Special Guest: Paula Hawkins
10.30am It’s A Long Walk, Not A Short Hop
12.00pm Too Good To Write Off
2.00pm Mo Hayder, Queen of Chill
3.30pm Pride & Prejudice
5.00pm Special Guest: Tess Gerritsen
8.30pm Special Guest: Michael Connelly
10.00pm All Thriller, No Filler
Saturday 23rd July 2022
9.00am In Conversation: CL Taylor & Lucy Foley
10.30am The Country Is Another Country
12.00pm New Blood with Val McDermid
2.00pm Chortling Experts
3.30pm Police Procedurals In A Changing World
5.00pm Special Guest: John Connolly
6.30pm Poe Did It
8.30pm Special Guest: Kathy Reichs
10.00pm Late Night Quiz
Sunday 24th July 2022
9.00am Special Guest: Lynda La Plante
10.30am Moments in Crime
12.00pm Special Guest: Charlie Higson
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO BOOK
Events Included are:
Thursday 21st July 2022
8.00pm Theakston Old Peculier Crime Awards and Festival Launch Party
Friday 22nd July 2022
9.00am Special Guest: Paula Hawkins
10.30am It’s A Long Walk, Not A Short Hop
12.00pm Too Good To Write Off
2.00pm Mo Hayder, Queen of Chill
3.30pm Pride & Prejudice
5.00pm Special Guest: Tess Gerritsen
8.30pm Special Guest: Michael Connelly
10.00pm All Thriller, No Filler
Saturday 23rd July 2022
9.00am In Conversation: CL Taylor & Lucy Foley
10.30am The Country Is Another Country
12.00pm New Blood with Val McDermid
2.00pm Chortling Experts
3.30pm Police Procedurals In A Changing World
5.00pm Special Guest: John Connolly
6.30pm Poe Did It
8.30pm Special Guest: Kathy Reichs
10.00pm Late Night Quiz
Sunday 24th July 2022
9.00am Special Guest: Lynda La Plante
10.30am Moments in Crime
12.00pm Special Guest: Charlie Higson
INDIVIDUAL EVENT TICKETS
Book to see your favourite Authors on stage with our individual event tickets!
Your individual event ticket will grant you access to the Festival site for the full day where you can access the bars, bookshop and meet your favourite authors when getting your book signed!
>>Find out exactly when your preferred authors are appearing on stage>>
- 9.00am Special Guest: Paula Hawkins £16
- 10.30am It’s A Long Walk, Not A Short Hop £13
- 12.00pm Too Good To Write Off £13
- 2.00pm Mo Hayder, Queen of Chill £13
- 3.30pm Pride & Prejudice £13
- 5.00pm Special Guest: Tess Gerritsen £16
- 6.15pm Author Dinner 1 (Wedgewood Restaurant, Old Swan Hotel) £45
- 8.30pm Special Guest: Michael Connelly £16
- 10.00pm All Thriller, No Filler £13
- 9.00am In Conversation: CL Taylor & Lucy Foley £16
- 10.30am The Country Is Another Country £13
- 12.00pm New Blood with Val McDermid £13
- 2.00pm Chortling Experts £13
- 3.30pm Police Procedurals In A Changing World £13
- 5.00pm Special Guest: John Connolly £16
- 6.15pm Author Dinner 2 (Wedgewood Restaurant, Old Swan Hotel) £45
- 6.30pm Poe Did It £13
- 8.30pm Special Guest: Kathy Reichs £16
- 10.00pm Late Night Quiz £13
SITE PASSES
Just want to spend some time at the bookshop or the bar? Then grab one of our site passes!
With a site pass, you can get access to our site for either the whole day or the whole weekend, including the bookshop and signings, the legendary bar, and the grounds of the Old Swan Hotel, where there’s lots of space to sit down with that new thriller you just picked up.
*Please note, a site pass does not allow entry into any ticketed events, and tickets for these events will have to be purchased separately.
If you have purchased tickets for an event, you do not need a site pass for that day.
Terms and Conditions:
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