Crime & enjoyment with Chiltern Kills

Liz Nicholls

Activities & Events, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Community & Charity, Oxfordshire, Round and About

The Chiltern Kills crime writing festival in aid of Centrepoint, returns to Gerrards Cross on Saturday, 5th October, with a stellar line-up including Jeffrey Archer, Louise Minchin, Sir Ian Rankin, Robert Thorogood and more.

Best-selling crime authors and TV detectives are converging on Gerrards Cross for the Chiltern Kills 2024 crime and thriller writing festival on Saturday, 5th October.

Sir Ian Rankin of Rebus fame, storytelling genius Jeffrey Archer, and Peter James of the Roy Grace book and ITV series will be joined by TV crime busters Dempsey and Makepeace and the cast of The Bill, from 9am-11pm at the GX Community Association at the historic Colston Hall on East Common in Gerrards Cross.

It’s the second year of Chiltern Kills with all ticket sales again going to the Centrepoint charity to combat youth homelessness. Sir Ian Rankin says: “Centrepoint is a very special charity whose work is – sadly – more necessary than ever. I’m pleased to be able to support them.”

Tickets cost £40 via https://www.chilternkills.com/ or for a little more, you can book a one-to-one session with top literary agent Nicky Lovick from WGM Atlantic. (And whisper it, she’s looking for new authors to join her list.”

Jeffrey Archer said: “I’m looking forward to meeting everyone at Chiltern Kills on 5th October. I’m a great admirer of the work Centrepoint does.”

Chiltern Kills founders, authors Paul Waters and Tony Kent said: “What makes Chiltern Kills special is that authors. including our patron Fredrick Forsyth, and fans all mingle off-stage, in our luxury food village, in our WhoDunHim Inn – where famous authors will be pulling pints, and at our famous Murder A Song karaoke at the end of the day.”

There will be 60 top authors from across the UK, Ireland, north America, Africa and India, on the Poirot and Marple stages. They include debut crime author and former BBC Breakfast TV star, Louise Minchin, Robert Thorogood the creator of Death In Paradise, Harriet Tyce, Nadine Matheson, Ajay Chowdhury and Sarah Pinborough.

Peter James said: “I’m hugely looking forward to Chiltern Kills. It is so wonderful to support Centrepoint, a brilliant charity that does so much to combat youth homelessness – and all the hopelessness and despair that goes with it.”

Every festival goer gets a free tote bag filled with festival goodies. Last year visitors came from as far away as Scotland, Ireland, Devon, Yorkshire, Kent, Manchester and Birmingham. One said: “What a joyous day I had at Chiltern Kills. The vibe was amazing, the choice of food fabulous, drinks were flowing and author panels exceptional!”

Another festival-goer said: “Impeccably organised, with the feel of a family festival, informal, really interesting panels, relaxed writers, so much goodwill, good food and lots of laughter! Bravo Chiltern Kills.”

After last year’s festival, Centrepoint said: “A big thank you to everyone involved with Chiltern Kills for helping us support more young people to reclaim their dreams and build a future beyond homelessness.”

Chiltern Kills 2024 is on Saturday 5th October at Colston Hall on East Common in Gerrards Cross. Tickets via https://www.chilternkills.com/. It would be a crime to miss it!

The Chiltern Kills crime writing festival in aid of Centrepoint, returns to Gerrards Cross on Saturday, 5th October, with a stellar line-up including Jeffrey Archer, Louise Minchin, Sir Ian Rankin, Robert Thorogood and more.

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