Welcome to Heart of Stone, the newest event on the crimewriting festival calendar. Set in the beautiful old fishing town of Stonehaven, Scotland, it will welcome crimewriters and their fans from near and far.
In its pilot year of 2026, the spotlight will fall on local writers, with a series of talks, events and workshops in the works.
The aim is to grow Heart of Stone into something that can proudly take its place alongside Stonehaven’s other popular occasions, including the Folk Festival, Wee Gaitherin’ Poetry Festival, Midsummer Beer Happening, Feein’ Market, Harbour Festival, Fireballs and Ma Simpson’s events.
We’re still at the planning stage, so watch this space – as well as our Facebook page – for updates on writers and events.
Heart of Stone
Crimewriting festival for stonehaven, Scotland
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watching the detectives
Sleuths this way →
something wicked this way comes…
Coming soon
Live at Number 44, Market Square
Stonehaven, May 2026.
The quiet ones are the worst
Welcome to Stonehaven. An idyllic fishing town where ancient traditions meet pretty teashops, woodland trails and eternal tides. But you know what they say about appearances…
a killer line-up
For Heart of Stone’s pilot year we’ll be shining the spotlight on local authors, so if there’s a writer you’d like to see take part or an event you’d like to suggest, join the conversation on Facebook.
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