Lucy Strange – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

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Join award-winning author Lucy Strange for an interactive session of spooky mysteries, ghosts and monsters! 9+

Meet supernatural sleuths Matilda Lockett and Edgar Wilde, the young detective heroes of Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries – a cosy-gothic mystery series for children, beautifully illustrated by Pam Smy. Follow them as they solve their first case in The Ghosts of the Manor and discover a thrilling new adventure in The Ghosts of London.

Hear how Lucy approached adapting the classic gothic monster tale Frankenstein by Mary Shelley for a new generation of young readers. Plus Lucy’s top writing tips and a story-building game to help you create your very own spooky tale!

Lucy Strange is the bestselling author of Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries, The Secret of Nightingale Wood, the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea and other books for 8- to 12-year-olds. Her books capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is accessible for today’s readers. Often inspired by gothic, folklore and fairy tales, Lucy combines British landscapes and historical settings with the supernatural, creating convincing worlds in which anything might happen.

Performance time

12.15pm – 1.15pm

Ages: 9 – 12

Tickets
Adult: £8
Child: £5

Ticket price includes VAT.

20% multiple event discount available when booked directly with Malvern Theatres box office.

Ticket price does not include booking fee.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Find out more about Lucy Strange

What’s on at the Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children.

The Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children is part funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

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Saturday 25 October 2025

12:15pm

Festival Marquee – The Priory Grounds

£5

Location

Festival Marquee – The Priory Grounds

Great Malvern Priory Grounds

Great Malvern

WR14 2AY

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