The Orion Incident Room

The Incident Room, Orion’s immersive events space, is returning to the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Friday 23rd July, with a fantastic selection of events featuring Ian Rankin, Mari Hannah and Winnie M Li and more!

All tickets are FREE, but bookers must have an individual event ticket for the Friday, a Rover Ticket, Weekend Break Package or Site Ticket to attend these events.

We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our audiences. Please note that this is an indoor venue. We will be running at 50% capacity, providing hand sanitiser and deep cleaning in-between events. Masks will be required to access this event, medical exclusions apply.

An exclusive signing with the 2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Chair, Ian Rankin

  • Friday 23rd July | 3 – 3.30pm
  • Free. Please note that you must have access to the site through a paid ticket (Individual Event, Rover, Site or Weekend Break Package) to access these events.
  • Bring your own books for Ian Rankin to sign in this intimate signing event.
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The Secrets Behind Writing And Publishing A Thriller

  • Friday 23rd July | 4 – 4.45pm
  • Free. Please note that you must have access to the site through a paid ticket (individual event, Rover, Site or Weekend Break Package) to access these events. 
  • Chaired by Alex Knight, Nikki Smith, Robin Morgan Bentley, Elle Croft and Chris McGeorge will be discussing their latest books and sharing some secrets behind getting successfully published.
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Writing Strong And Unforgettable Female Characters

  • Friday 23rd July | 5 – 5.45pm
  • Free. Please note that you must have access to the site through a paid ticket (individual event, Rover, Site or Weekend Break Package) to access these events.
  • Join Mari Hannah and Cate Quinn discussing their strong female leads.
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Orion Meets Winnie M Li: Introducing Complicit

  • Friday 23rd July | 6 – 6.45pm/
  • Free. Please note that you must have access to the site through a paid ticket (individual event, Rover, Site or Weekend Break Package) to access these events.
  • Join us as we introduce one of 2022’s biggest books, Complicit. All ticket holders will receive a signed proof of the book for collection at the event
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