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Create Your Own Detective with Robert Holtom

Create Your Own Detective with Robert Holtom

Create Your Own Detective!

From Hercule Poirot to Jessica Fletcher we will discover what makes a great detective. We'll explore identity, agency, motivation and mystery, with plenty of spoken and written exercises, and chances to share our work in pairs or trios. Towards the end we'll do some crafting - as another way to bring our detectives to life. By the end of the workshop we'll have boosted our creativity and confidence, and created our own detectives.

Robert is a novelist and playwright. Their debut murder mystery, A Queer Case, came out in June and introduces queer, amateur sleuth Selby Bigge. Robert's prize-winning play Dumbledore Is So Gay has played at the Southwark Playhouse and Pleasance Theatre, and won a VAULT Festival Origins Award. They take queer, intersectional feminism very seriously and will always do their best to ensure their workshops are inclusive and fun.

Date: Sunday 28th September 2025
Time: 5-7:30pm
Venue: The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR

Tickets are on a sliding scale (£8 /£5 / £3 / £0)

Please be honest about your financial situation when selecting what to pay for your ticket. If you purchase a ticket at the lowest end of the scale when you could afford the higher ticket prices, it makes it harder for us to provide financial flexibility to those who most need it.

  • £8 "I have more than enough to comfortably meet my basic financial needs and can afford to contribute a little extra to support access for others."
  • £5 "I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic financial needs."
  • £3 "I may stress about meeting my basic financial needs but still regularly achieve them."
  • £0 "I have no disposable income to afford the event"

Tickets are only refundable up to 7 days before the event starts. Please email to cancel.

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Access Info

The shop has an 8cm step but we have a ramp we can put in place if required.
There is a downstairs bathroom with toilet and hand basin.
There is a range of seating including chairs that are armless with padded seats and backs, armless sofa, bench with cushions.
Face masks are encouraged but not required; an H13 HEPA  air purifier will be in use. 
On street parking available (charges may apply).
Please email in advance if you have any specific access needs: thebookishtypeleeds@gmail.com