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THAT DECADE · MURDER MYSTERIES

A murder mystery for any occasion.

Birthdays, hen dos, Christmas parties, work nights. We write the mystery around your own guests, or host the whole thing for you: an evening, a night away or a full weekend.

Written around your guests · delivered within 5 days
Hosted evenings from £95pp · overnight stays from £200pp
From £149 for up to 12 guests.
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PERSONAL
From £149
Up to 12 guests, +£10 per extra guest
DELIVERY
Within 5 days
By email, once we have your guest details
SETTINGS
1920s or Victorian gothic
More decades coming soon
HOSTED BY US
From £95pp
Evenings, overnight stays and weekends
FOR ANY OCCASION

Any excuse for a body in the library.

Every mystery is written around the people coming, so it fits whatever you're celebrating. Your guests are the suspects. One of them did it.

Birthdays
The guest of honour gets the best secret, or the best alibi.
Hen & stag dos
Old friends, new in-laws, and everyone hiding something.
Christmas parties
Mulled wine, a missing heirloom and a family at war.
New Year's Eve
Someone won't see midnight. Find out who before the countdown.
Anniversaries & dinner parties
A table for six, eight or twelve, and a killer among the courses.
Work parties & team nights
Colleagues as suspects. Hosted or digital, for 20 or more.
Family get-togethers
Grandparents to grown-up cousins: a reason to talk to everyone.
LIVE EVENT · FRI 27 NOVLaunch nightThe Last Party at Halcyon at Dakota, Newcastle Quayside. Get tickets → (opens Fatsoma)
PACKAGES

Your guests. Your package.

Order a mystery to host yourself today, or let us host it for you: an evening, a night away or a weekend.

PERSONAL
£149
For up to 12 guests, written around them.
  • A character pack for every guest
  • A host script to run the night
  • Printable clues and a sealed solution
  • 1920s glamour or Victorian gothic
  • £10 per extra guest
  • By email within 5 days
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BIGGER GROUPS
PERSONAL+
£249
For up to 20 guests, with more up its sleeve.
  • Everything in Personal
  • An extra twist in the plot
  • A printed props list
  • A video introduction from Septimus Vale
  • £10 per extra guest over 20
  • By email within 5 days
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HOSTED BY US

We run the night. You play the suspects.

We arrange the venue, the dinner and the mystery, then host it in character from the first drink to the final accusation.

HOSTED EVENING
£95per person
A private murder mystery night out. No overnight stay.
  • A private dining room, arranged by us
  • Two-course dinner and a welcome drink
  • A mystery written around your group
  • Character packs sent before the night
  • Hosted in character, start to reveal
  • Minimum 8 guests
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ONE NIGHT AWAY
OVERNIGHT STAY
from£200per person
Dinner, a murder and a room for the night.
  • One night's stay, two sharing a room
  • Welcome drinks, dinner and breakfast
  • A mystery written around your group
  • Character packs sent before you arrive
  • Hosted in character, start to reveal
  • Minimum 12 guests
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WEEKEND STAY
from£345per person
Two nights, and a story that unfolds across both.
  • Two nights' stay, two sharing a room
  • Welcome drinks, two dinners and breakfasts
  • A longer mystery, played across the weekend
  • Character packs sent before you arrive
  • Extra nights +£145 per person
  • Minimum 12 guests
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WORK PARTIES
from£35per person
Team nights and Christmas parties, for 20 or more.
  • £35pp as a digital pack, £45pp hosted by us
  • Written around your team, with care
  • Minimum 20 guests
  • Quoted for your date and venue
  • Recently hosted at Dakota Newcastle for 18 of the region’s PAs
GET A QUOTE

Hosted prices are per person, two sharing a room, for Sunday to Thursday nights. Friday, Saturday and December dates are quoted on enquiry. Add an event photographer for £75. Every booking is confirmed in writing before you pay.

Want everything taken care of, with transport and your own chef? See The Mordaunt Inheritance, our all-inclusive Christmas weekend →

HOW IT WORKS

You bring the guests. We bring the body.

Order at least a week before your party. We write your mystery and email it within 5 days of receiving your payment and guest details.

1
Choose your package
Personal or Personal+, and your setting: 1920s glamour or Victorian gothic.
2
Tell us about your guests
Names, who knows who, one fact or in-joke each, and anything that's off limits.
3
We write your mystery
Your friends become the suspects. We choose the killer, and you can tell us anyone who mustn't be.
4
Host the night
Send out the packs, follow the host script, and open the sealed solution at the end.
CHOOSE YOUR SETTING

Candlelit gothic, or gilded twenties.

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A lone candle burning in the dark

Victorian Gothic

Candlelight, a séance, and a house full of secrets.

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1920s Glamour

A tower of champagne coupes glowing gold

Champagne, jazz, beads and feathers.

COMING SOON

More decades are on the way. Tell us which one you'd book first.

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LIVE EVENTS

Join one of our nights.

FRI 27 NOV · 7:30PM
The Last Party at Halcyon
Our launch night: a 1920s murder mystery in the Tyne Suite at Dakota on Newcastle's Quayside. Dinner, three drinks and the mystery for £45, or the mystery only for £25. Limited tickets. Details
GET TICKETS (opens Fatsoma)
MID-DECEMBER
The Mordaunt Inheritance at Christmas
A Victorian murder mystery weekend at a North East country house. All-inclusive, £900 per room for two (£450 per person). Just 6 rooms. Waiting list open.
DETAILS
EXTRAS

Something else in mind?

Every party is different. Tell us what you're planning by email and, if we can do it, we'll send you a quote. There's no obligation.

ASK ABOUT EXTRAS
PEOPLE ASK US ABOUT
A bigger cast
More guests than a package covers.
A theme of your own
A setting or decade that isn't on the menu yet.
A tight deadline
A party sooner than our usual 5 days.
A gift
A mystery bought for someone else's party.
QUESTIONS

Before you ask.

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How far ahead should I order?
At least a week before your party. We email your mystery within 5 days of receiving your payment and guest details. Sooner than that? Ask us about a tight deadline.
How does it arrive?
By email, as files to print or send on: a character pack for each guest, your host script, the clues and the sealed solution.
Do my guests need to act?
No. Some go all out and others play it quietly. Both work. They only need to read their pack and join in.
Who will be the killer?
We choose the culprit from your guests. If there's anyone who mustn't be the killer, tell us on the order form.
What if a topic is off limits?
Tell us on the order form. We only use the in-jokes you give us, and we steer well clear of anything you flag.
Can you run the night for us?
Yes. A hosted evening is £95 per person, an overnight stay starts at £200 per person and a two-night weekend at £345 per person. We arrange the venue, food and mystery, and host it in character. Send an enquiry with your date, numbers and area.
How do hosted prices work?
Prices are per person. Stays are two sharing a room, for Sunday to Thursday nights, with a minimum of 12 guests (8 for an evening). Friday, Saturday and December dates are quoted on enquiry. Each extra night is £145 per person. We confirm everything in writing before you pay.
Does anyone need large print or another format?
Tell us when you order and we'll do our best to provide the packs in a format that works for them.
READY WHEN YOU ARE

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Order a Personal mystery today, or tell us about your event and we'll get back to you by email.

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