TOPCWF 26 Come Din̶e With Me

The first of two fantastic opportunities for crime fiction fans to get to know authors in a relaxed but fun dinner environment - and solve a mystery! Leading crime writers will each host a table of diners, and together they’ll try to unravel a brand-new tale written especially for the evening by Lisa Jewell.

Your host for the night will guide guests through the twists and turns as actors - or more accurately ‘crime writers in daft wigs’ - bring the clues to life.The dinner includes a glass of wine on arrival, a two-course meal, plus tea or coffee.

There are prizes to be won by the top detectives among our tables of diners, ably assisted by their author for the evening - but only if they can work out “whodunnit”!The full line-up will be revealed on 14 April 2026.

Please note that there will be events happening simultaneously on the Theakston Stage.