Harrogate International Festivals, where you can dip into an intoxicating mix of comedy, heated debate and scintillating socialising. Be inspired and join in the drama at Agatha Christie’s old haunt, the luxurious Old Swan Hotel, where over 80 authors will gather from the 21-24 July.
Known as the friendliest festival with its feet firmly on Yorkshire ground, the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival guarantees thrills, and a few spills at the hotel bar, as thousands descend for one long summer weekend.