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Crime on the Coast 2026 at Torquay Museum returns for a thrilling day of crime fiction and author talks.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Crime at the Coast Event 2026

4th Oct 2026, 9:30 am

Crime on the Coast Returns to Torquay Museum – A Day of Mystery, Murder, and Literary Insight 4 October 2026

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TALKS

TALK: Arsenic

6th Oct 2026, 10:45 am

Arsenic was a common poison for centuries and we will meet some notorious murderers from the past. There are also some surprising Devonian connections to be explored.

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TALKS

TALK: They Built the Silent Cities

7th Oct 2026, 10:45 am

The creation and work of the Imperial/Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the Western Front during and after the Great War 1914-1919.

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