2025 Crime Fiction Weekend

Theme: Detecting the Gothic: tales from the dark heart of crime fiction

The full programme will be available to view soon.

From The Woman in White and The Murders in the Rue Morgue to the most modern of monsters and their makers, a fascination with the Gothic has always lent colour to crime fiction.

As the summer sizzles, let the shadows creep in at our 32^nd Crime Fiction Weekend where a dark gathering of glittering stars will do their best to send shivers down your spine.

Guest of Honour: Val McDermid

Our very own Queen of Crime, Val McDermid has sold over 19 million books to date across the globe and has been translated into more than 40 languages. She is the recipient of six honorary doctorates and an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda’s College. Val is also lead vocalist with The Fun Lovin' Crime Writers, possibly the only band made up of crime writers ever to play at Glastonbury!

Our speakers:

• Mick Herron
• Olivia Isaac-Henry
• Anna Mazzola
• Stuart Neville
• Ambrose Parry
• William Ryan
• Catherine Ryan Howard
• Stuart Turton
• Catriona Ward
• Ruth Ware
• Louise Welsh

Additional donations are very welcome and will support the P D James memorial fund.

St Hilda’s alumnae are eligible for a 5% discount on ticket prices. To book your alumnae ticket, please click here.