EDGE ESCAPES PRESENTS · SPRINGTIME IN LONDON
A Thrilling London Escape
with Catherine Steadman
actress, screenwriter and author of Something in the Water, Mr. Nobody, The Family Game and Nine Lives
MAY 13–14, 2027 · LONDON IN BLOOM
Reserve Your SeatSpringtime in London, two unforgettable days and one of the most wickedly clever thriller writers working today. Wisteria on the garden squares, a private screening and conversation with Catherine, an unforgettable dinner in her honor, a walk through the London of Nine Lives, and a proper London afternoon tea. Accommodations are booked separately.
OUR GUEST OF HONOR
Catherine Steadman
Catherine Steadman is the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, a Reese’s Book Club pick and the debut that sold in more than thirty territories — followed by Mr. Nobody, The Disappearing Act, The Family Game and Look in the Mirror. Her newest is Nine Lives.
An actress, novelist and screenwriter, Catherine was on screen and stage long before she was keeping readers up past midnight: Mabel Lane Fox in Downton Abbey, and an Olivier Award nomination for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Oppenheimer. She writes suspense the way an actress reads a room — every glance, every silence, every door left slightly open.
AUTHOR, ACTRESS & SCREENWRITER
Catherine Steadman
HER NEWEST NOVEL
Nine Lives
ONE AUTHOR, ONE CITY, ONE TABLE
No signing line. Just secrets over dinner.
Catherine has spent her career making audiences hold their breath — first from the stage and screen, now from the page. What readers rarely get is an evening across the table from her, in the city that hides inside every one of her books.
This is that evening. Rather than a talk and a queue, these two days are devoted entirely to Catherine and to her London: a private screening and conversation, an intimate dinner with Catherine as our guest of honor, a walk through the streets of Nine Lives, and a proper London afternoon tea.
It is a rare chance to hear, firsthand, how one of today's most addictive thriller writers builds a twist, hides a clue in plain sight, and decides who gets to walk away at the end — and to ask her everything you have wondered since the last page.
EDGE ESCAPES PRESENTS
Two Days of London Intrigue
with Catherine Steadman
A private London escape devoted to secrets, suspense and the art of the twist, with dinner with Catherine and a proper London afternoon tea.
LONDON — MAY 13–14, 2027
Venues are revealed privately to registered guests
Two days. One extraordinary author. A few very good secrets.
Your Two Days in London
What Awaits You
A Private Screening with Catherine
The doors close on an intimate private screening room in the heart of London, reserved just for us. Champagne is poured, the plush seats await, and the lights go down on a private screening from Catherine’s work for the screen, such as The Ex-Wife, the Paramount+ thriller series she wrote, or Our Fault: London, the Prime Video film she co-wrote. Afterwards, Catherine joins us for an unhurried conversation and Q&A: how she went from the set of Downton Abbey to the bestseller list, how a novel becomes a series, and the stories she rarely tells an audience. Bring your questions, and your copy of Nine Lives to be signed.
Dinner with Catherine Steadman
One long, candlelit table, one seating, and Catherine as our guest of honor. Over a beautifully served dinner and a few very good bottles of wine, the conversation turns to Nine Lives, life on stage and screen, and exactly how she plots a twist you never see coming. This is the evening our guests talk about long after they fly home.
The London of Nine Lives
Step inside the pages of Nine Lives with the woman who wrote it. Catherine leads us through the quietly glamorous North London enclave where the novel unfolds: leafy garden squares, grand old townhouses behind immaculate front doors, chic delis and coffee shops, and the very streets where a single cat comes home with a secret. Expect the behind-the-scenes stories you will never find in a guidebook.
A Proper London Afternoon Tea
Tiered stands of finger sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream and jam, delicate pastries and pots of fine tea, served in one of London’s most beautiful rooms. The most elegant way to say goodbye, and one last chance to talk about the ending.
Every Moment, Beautifully Captured
A professional photographer and videographer document the entire escape, so you can be fully present while every glass raised, every signed page and every London street is captured for you to keep.
LONDON x CATHERINE STEADMAN
Fog, gaslight and a few very good secrets
No city has kept more secrets than London. Behind its elegant front doors and garden squares lie two thousand years of scandal, disappearance and intrigue — the same city that gave the world Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and the modern psychological thriller.
It is also Catherine's home, and the setting of Nine Lives, where a single cat, a scratched collar and a street full of beautiful houses unravel into something far darker. For two days, we see her London through her eyes: glamorous by day, a little dangerous after dark, and always ready for tea.
London, England
Venues revealed privately to registered guests
Guest of honor: Catherine Steadman
Author of Nine Lives
THE EXPERIENCE
EVERY TWIST, planned for you
Two private days in London with Catherine Steadman, Thursday & Friday, May 13–14
A private screening and conversation with Catherine, with champagne and bites
An intimate dinner with Catherine Steadman as our guest of honor
An evening in conversation with Catherine on Nine Lives, Something in the Water and the art of the twist
Behind-the-scenes stories from Downton Abbey, the London stage and life as an actress, screenwriter and bestselling novelist
A walk through the streets of Nine Lives and a proper London afternoon tea
Professional photography and video documenting every moment of the escape
An exclusive, privately hosted EDGE Escapes experience
AND MORE, RESERVED FOR OUR GUESTS
Special guest authors and a few surprises may join us. Additional details are shared privately with registered guests as May approaches.
WHAT TO WEAR
London Noir, Dressed for Dinner
Think a sharp trench, a little black dress or deep jewel tones, polished boots or heels you can actually walk in, and one piece of statement jewelry worthy of a plot twist. Bring a chic umbrella — it is London in May. Polished enough for a candlelit dinner, easy enough for an afternoon on cobblestones.
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PRESALE PRICE
$2,950
Per guest · presale pricing for a limited time
Two days in London, Thursday & Friday, May 13–14, 2027.
Reserved exclusively for EDGE Escapes members.
Not yet a member? Join EDGE ($449/year) to unlock access to this and future member-only events.
Then reserve your seat below.
All listed experiences are included: the private screening and conversation, the walk through the London of Nine Lives, dinner with Catherine Steadman, a proper London afternoon tea, and champagne and bites at the screening.
Travel and accommodations are not included; hotel recommendations are shared with registered guests.
Availability is limited to preserve the intimate nature of the experience.
All sales are final. As this is a highly curated, intimate experience with limited seating, we are unable to offer refunds or transfers. We encourage you to confirm your availability before reserving your seat.
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