Agatha Christie celebrated in art 

Round & About

Agatha Christie’s Mystery Weekend in Wallingford and Cholsey on 13th & 14th September offers will star sculptor Ben Twiston-Davies & artist Laura Hope 

Agatha Christie made Winterbrook House her home from 1934 until her death in 1976. You can find out lots more from exhibitions in Wallingford Museum and Wallingford Museum is hosting some highlights over the weekend. 

Agatha Christie in Art, 2.30-4.30pm on Saturday, 13th September, will star Ben Twiston-Davies, sculptor of the Wallingford Agatha Christie statue & Laura Hope, who is a local artist and illustrator of the Folio Society edition of Ordeal by Innocence. During the afternoon they’ll provide an insight into their work and discuss their varied creative approaches. Advance booking not required, normal museum admission fee applies.  

On Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th there are 90-minute guided walks from Wallingford Museum at 10am. Discover the Wallingford Agatha Christie would have known and loved (plus the original Causton of Midsomer Murders). £10pp includes museum entry; to book a place please call 01491 835065.  

Fabulous Fossils on Saturday, 20th September, invites families to handle fossils from nearby and around the world with Oxfordshire Geology Trust. Drop in between 11am & 1pm or 2-4pm to make your own dino-mask and colour dinosaur pictures. You can also handle dinosaur teeth, claws and bones. There’s a £2 lucky dip for a 60-to-300 million year old fossil! You can take along your own fossils for the experts to identify and handle fossils.