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Unique Bridge in Harrogate: Lucy Worsley on Agatha Christie
5 days from £795pp
Your Tour Includes
- Private talk and Q&A with Dr Lucy Worsley and an afternoon tea
- Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
- Varied bridge with Masterpoints or relaxed sessions with no Masterpoints, all with prizes awarded
- 1 seminar
- 4 nights half-board accommodation
- Welcome drink
Your Team
Holiday Overview
Situated in the heart of the Victorian spa town of Harrogate, the Old Swan Hotel is our base for this Unique Bridge holiday. The Old Swan is one of the most famous hotels in Harrogate, having served as a hideaway in 1926 for the 'Queen of Crime' herself, Agatha Christie! We enjoy a varied bridge programme with free time to explore Harrogate at leisure, before being joined on day four by Dr Lucy Worsley for an exclusive Agatha Christie-themed talk, followed by a Q&A session and afternoon tea. For Agatha Christie fans, this will be a fascinating holiday, combining a love of bridge with a passion for her works!
Please note: on this holiday, you can choose to either play duplicate bridge with Masterpoints or less competitive relaxed duplicate bridge with no Masterpoints. All sessions will run simultaneously throughout your stay.
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 5 day itinerary
Your Bridge Programme
Once at the hotel, you can choose which type of bridge you would prefer to play: duplicate bridge with Masterpoints or less competitive, relaxed duplicate bridge with no Masterpoints. All sessions will run simultaneously throughout your stay.
Bridge will be available every evening from 7:30pm until 10:30pm, along with some morning or afternoon sessions.
For those playing for Masterpoints, these are awarded on evening bridge sessions, and on day sessions with over 5 tables.
We also include an interesting bridge seminar as part of your programme, hosted by your EBU-qualified director.
During your holiday, nothing is obligatory, and you can play in as many or as few bridge sessions as you wish. We don’t forget you are on holiday and our bridge programme also allows time to relax, giving you the opportunity to explore the surrounding area.
Make your own way to the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate.
Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner followed by an evening bridge session.
Included Meals
- Dinner
Highlights
- Bridge
Enjoy a morning bridge session followed by a free afternoon to explore Harrogate at leisure.
There is much to explore in Harrogate, from the delightful cobbled Montpellier Quarter, which houses art galleries and antique and vintage shops, to the English Heritage Grade II-listed Valley Gardens.
Dinner this evening is followed by bridge.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Harrogate
- Bridge
Today, we enjoy a morning seminar and afternoon bridge.
This evening will include dinner followed by a bridge session.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Bridge
Today we are joined by Dr Lucy Worsley OBE for an exclusive talk on Agatha Christie. There is no better place to hold this than the Old Swan Hotel, where Agatha Christie disappeared to in 1926.
Lucy is Agatha Christie’s official biographer, and wrote Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman. Having also appeared in the BBC three-part documentary Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen, she certainly does know a thing or two about the 'Queen of Crime'!
The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and, after a break, we will join Lucy for a delicious afternoon tea in the Red Lounge.
Following this, you’ll have free time this afternoon to relax, take a stroll through Harrogate, or meander through the Valley Gardens, a 17-acre English Heritage Grade II-listed garden.
Dinner in the hotel is followed by an evening bridge session.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Afternoon Tea
- Talk and Q&A with Lucy Worsley on Agatha Christie
Dr Lucy Worsley OBE is passionate about making history engaging to the widest possible audience.
Her many films have spanned the genres of History and Arts, and have included A Very British Murder, A Very British Romance, Blitz Spirit, History’s Biggest Fibs, Killing Sherlock and most recently a second series of Lucy Worsley Investigates, where she re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British History. In 2023, she also turned her hand to quiz mistress and hosted Puzzling for Channel 5.
Lucy has written numerous well-received non-fiction books including Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow, Jane Austen at Home, Cavalier: A Tale of Passion, Chivalry and Great Houses, Courtiers: A Secret History of Kensington Palace and If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of Your Home which accompanied the BBC 4 TV series. She has written two novels for children, and was recently announced as Agatha Christie’s official biographer.
Lucy Worsley’s podcast Lady Killers (BBC Sounds) was named one of the BBC’s most downloaded podcasts of 2022 and again in 2024. Lucy is passionate about making history engaging to the widest possible audience and balanced her career as a writer and broadcaster with her previous role at Historic Royal Palaces, which she recently stepped down from after 21 years of work. She was appointed an OBE in 2018 for services to history and heritage.
After breakfast, it’s time to check out of the hotel and make your own way home.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the Old Swan Hotel.
Please note: parking at the hotel is £7 per car per day.
The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
The Old Swan Hotel combines Victorian splendour with elegant contemporary style. The hotel has 136 bedrooms, along with the famous glass-ceilinged Wedgwood Restaurant and the Swan Lounge and Bar, making for a relaxing stay. The hotel is situated only 5 minutes from Harrogate town centre and train station. Parking is chargeable at the hotel at £7 per night.
Hotel Facilities
- 4 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Laundry Service
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
- Shower over Bath
- Free Wifi
- Iron or Trouser Press
- Ensuite Facilities
Single Supplement from £220.00
