Budding sleuthsinvited to solvemurder riddle


This is the newspaper advert which spurs a group of residents of Chipping Cleghorn to meet at the place of the crime at the appointed time.
When the lights go out a gun is fired. World famous consulting detective Miss Marple is quickly called in to solve the mystery, but can she untangle the complex series of relationships and events and find the killer?
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Hide AdBased on the novel by Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced is considered a crime novel classic and has enjoyed numerous adaptations since its publication in 1950.
The production at Buxton Opera House next month will feature stars of stage and screen including Judy Cornwell, Diane Fletcher, Tom Butcher and Sarah Thomas.
With lavish sets and period costume, Middle Ground Theatre’s latest offering looks set to be their most thrilling yet.
Agatha Christie’s A Murder is Announced takes place from Tuesday, March 1 to Saturday, March 5. Performances are at 7.30pm with matinees on the Thursday and the Saturday at 2.30pm.
Tickets are priced from £14 to £26 and discounts are available. Call the box office on 01298 72190 or visit www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk