CRIME novelist John Dean presents a day-long workshop at the Friends’ Meeting House, Skinnergate, from 10am to 4pm, on Saturday, May 3, as part of Darlington Arts Festival.

Want to create the perfect villain? Being driven to murder? Then this masterclass from the creator of the John Blizzard and Jack Harris crime novels is for you.

Tickets cost £25. Places can be booked in advance by contacting John Dean at deangriss@btinternet.com. Call 07889-554-931.