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National Crime Reading Month

The Royal Institution Presents: A Passion for Poison

South-east England (inc. London) & East Anglia

Event Type:Royal Institution Lecture
Event Organiser:The Royal Institution
Booking Link:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/passion-for-poison-the-real-science-of-agatha-christie-tickets-1284013822909?aff=oddtdtcreator?_eboga=false&_gl=1*4g07zu*_ga*MTczMjA2NzM5Ni4xNzQ5MDM5Mzcy*_ga_VYVJRGYFH1*czE3NDkwMzkzNzIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NDkwNDAwOTkkajYwJGwwJGgw
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Ticket Price:£16/£10 for general audience, £7 for RI patrons
Venue:

The Royal Institution
21 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BS

Venue accessibility:

The event will take place on the first floor and there is step-free access from the street via lift.

The closest underground station is Green Park, which is step-free.

There is space at floor level in the theatre for wheelchair users.

Seating is usually unreserved for our events. If you and your group require seating reservations, please do let us know by emailing us at events@ri.ac.uk, and we’ll be more than happy to help.

Carers can receive a free ticket to an event by emailing events@ri.ac.uk.

Our theatre is equipped with an Audio Induction Loop.

Join chemist-turned-writer Kathryn Harkup as she explores how Agatha Christie’s extensive knowledge of drugs and medicine mixed with real life cases, created her brilliantly plotted crime novels. Her poisons were picked with care to give clues, red-herrings and interesting new twists to her classic crime novels, whilst maintaining scientific accuracy. Kathryn will uncover howdunnit, but whodunnit is still up to you to find out…


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