FORMAT
IN PERSON
VENUE
INDOOR
LOCATION
UK WIDE
GROUP
20-120+
DURATION
2.5–4
HOURS
All activities can be run as a standalone event or as part of a larger programme.
Event Features.
Murder Mystery is a fully immersive evening experience built around a formal dinner where nothing is quite as it seems.
Guests take on characters, gather clues, question the other guests, and try to work out who among them committed the crime - all before the inspector delivers the final reveal.
The mystery can unfold across a formal dinner, course by course, with new evidence revealed between each one. Or it can take over an entire building, with groups moving between floors and rooms as the story plays out around them. From arrival to reveal it runs between two and a half and four hours, depending on the format you choose.
Why Choose Murder Mystery
Everyone Has a Role. Six suspects drawn from your group are given character packs, secrets, and scripted dialogue. Every other guest is a detective — questioning suspects, reviewing evidence, and building a case. Nobody watches from the sidelines.
The Killer Doesn't Know They Did It. Characters are written so that even the person playing the killer doesn't know they are guilty until the reveal. Everyone plays along genuinely. The paranoia builds naturally.
Premium Production. Character packs are printed on premium card stock and delivered in wax-sealed envelopes. The room is dressed to theme before guests arrive. Every detail is considered. This is not a game - it is an occasion.
Fully Facilitated. Your inspector runs the entire evening. Guests need no preparation beyond their costume. Everything else is handled from arrival to reveal.
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The Themes.
We offer four themes across three formats - three premium atmospheric experiences and one light-hearted resort experience. Each runs across all formats and uses the same pricing. The theme is chosen once you confirm your booking.
Classic 1920s English country house. Think Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey — old money, old secrets, and a body before the first course arrives. Candlelit, atmospheric, wax-sealed.
Costume brief: 1920s formal. Suits, pearls, drop-waist dresses.
A black tie evening with a classified agenda. Dossiers have been distributed, a mission has gone wrong, and someone in the room is not who they claim to be.
Costume brief: black tie or 1960s spy chic. Smart formal works perfectly.
1920s Chicago. Prohibition is in full swing, organised crime runs the city, and someone at the table won't be leaving. Kraft envelopes, black wax seals, speakeasy atmosphere.
Costume brief: 1920s mob. Pinstripe suits, fedoras, flapper dresses.
1980s holiday resort. A poolside paradise where the cocktails are strong, the fancy dress is mandatory, and someone at the bar won't be checking out. The most fun you can have at a murder mystery - no atmosphere required.
Costume brief: 1980s resort wear. Hawaiian shirts, sundresses, sunglasses. The more outrageous the better.
The Formats.
Each theme is available in three formats. The right choice depends on what you want from the evening and your budget. All three include premium production materials, room dressing to theme, and full facilitation from arrival to reveal.
THE CLASSIC
The Classic is our most popular format. Two professional hosts run the evening - an inspector who commands the room and a butler who manages arrivals and the flow of the night. Six willing volunteers from your group are assigned suspect characters in advance. They receive their character and script before the event, arrive ready to play their role, and read their lines from premium character cards at the table. The rest of your guests are the detective audience — asking pre-scripted questions, reviewing evidence, and building their case across the courses.
What's included:
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Professional inspector and butler hosts in costume
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Six guest suspect roles with full wax-sealed character packs
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Premium printed materials throughout
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Room dressed to theme on arrival
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Three rounds of evidence and questioning across the courses
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Full reveal and close
THE CAST
The same format and script as The Classic, but the six suspect roles are played by professional actors sitting amongst your guests at the dinner table. They are fully off-book, in character, and indistinguishable from the rest of the group until the reveal. Your guests still ask the questions and solve the case.
Works particularly well for larger groups where voice projection across the room matters, or for clients who want a more polished, seamless experience without guests having to remember lines.
What's included:
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Professional inspector and butler hosts in costume
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Six professional actors in suspect roles
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All actors in full costume
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Premium wax-sealed production materials throughout
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Room dressed to theme on arrival
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Three rounds of evidence and questioning
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Full reveal and close
THE PRODUCTION
A step up in production. Professional actors perform fully scripted scenes around the dining room across the evening - confrontations, revelations, and dramatic moments that the whole room witnesses together. This is a produced show happening around your dinner rather than a participatory game. Actors are in the venue two to three hours before your guests arrive to rehearse and block the space. Also available as a multi-room format across the whole venue if the building is suitable.
What's included:
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Five professional actors plus a stage manager/director
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All actors fully costumed and in character from arrival
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Scripted scene moments performed live throughout the evening
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Premium wax-sealed production materials throughout
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Room dressed to theme on arrival
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Full reveal and close