News and Events
If your group would like to host a visit from 2-3 crime authors, please get in touch via the contact page for details.
Events are: 'Strawberries and Crime' suitable for summer afternoons/evenings or
'Essence of Crime' suitable all year round.
North West England area only. (Other events, similar format featuring non-crime titles, please get in touch)
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JANUARY
January 14th. Dukinfield Library. 10.30a.m. Talk: Maria Marten - The Red Barn Murder.
FREE EVENT, Refreshments served.
Dukinfield Library, Concord Way, Dukinfield.
FEBRUARY
February 4th. Library Read-athon. Event details TBC
February 11th. Library visit. 6.30p.m. Margaret will be visiting Cheadle Hulme Library with fellow author, Charles Heathcote.
More details to follow.
February 23rd, Talk: Time TBC. Women of WWI. St. Thomas' Wives Group,
St Thomas' church, Disley.
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MARCH
March 26th Library Visit. 6.30p.m. Margaret will be visiting Hazel Grove Library with fellow author, Charles Heathcote.
More details to follow.
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March 27th Library Visit. 3.30p.m.
Poynton Library, off Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire.
TALK: The Folklore of Flowers and Trees. More details to follow.
​APRIL
April 2nd Talk: 'Extraordinary Women'. 1.30p.m..
Closed Group. Whiston
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April 13th Library Visit. 6.30p.m. Margaret will be visiting Edgeley Library with fellow author Charles Heathcote
More details to follow.
​MAY
May 18th Talk: 'English Fairy Tales'. 11.15a.m.
Alsager U3A
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May 20th Talk: 'Highwaymen! What About The Women?' 7.30p.m.,
Irlam and Cadishead Local History Society.
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JUNE National Crime Reading Month - More details of events to follow
June 1st Talk: 'The Murder in the Red Barn'. 2p.m.
Hyde. Tameside U3A
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June 11th Talk: 'English Fairy Tales'. Closed group. Cleveleys. 11 a.m.
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June 15th Talk: Highwaymen! What about the Women? 1p.m.
Withington Assist. Withington Methodist church.
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SEPTEMBER
September 9th Talk: 'Highwaymen! What About The Women?'
1.30p.m. Cheadle and Gatley U3A
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OCTOBER
October 14th Talk: Highwaymen! What About The Women? 8p.m. Widnes
October 23rd Talk: 'English Christmas Traditions'. 2p.m..
Bolton U3A
NOVEMBER
November 3rd Talk: 'English Christmas Traditions'. 1.30p.m. Closed Group.
Congleton
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November 19th Talk: 'English Christmas Traditions'. 1.30p.m. Closed Group.
Ashton - U - Lyne
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DECEMBER
December 4th Talk: English Christmas Traditions
Runcorn and District Historical Society
December 8th Talk: 'English Christmas Traditions'. 10.30a.m.
Prestbury Probus
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