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Body in the Bathtub – murder mystery dining event

When: 26 Apr 2024

Produced By: Organise Events

Join us for our ever-popular fiendish and fun murder mystery dining event, this time in the Baronial Hall of the Grade II listed hotel Bartley Lodge Hotel. 

Tickets are £49 per person, and include a glass of fizz on arrival, a two-course dinner, a glass of wine during your meal, followed by tea or coffee and petit fours, along with all the night’s evening entertainment! Profits from the event are supporting Minstead Trust, a local Hampshire-based learning disability charity.

Whilst you enjoy your dinner served at your table, watch the mystery unfold through live performances from the actors. Interrogate the characters and uncover the clues, before offering your solutions to solve the crime. A great fun night, come with friends, colleagues or even alone, you are sure to have a great time. The acting action is brought to you by the team from Organise Events Ltd.

The theme for the dining event: 1950s-themed murder mystery fundraising dinner.

The story :

Body in the Bathtub 

Can you solve the mystery at the gin distillery?

When the body of Old Tom West is found drowned in a bathtub, a tangled tale of bad gin business appears to be unfolding. The killer seems to be sending some kind of message, deals are going sour and business strategies are collapsing.

Be greeted with welcome bubbles, before taking your seats for your meal and entertainment where the story will unfold and the characters will entertain you and visit your tables so that you can unravel the clues, to help Willy Catchem from the local constabulary find the killer.

Before booking your tickets please see: ‘Useful information for booking your tickets’ below. 

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How a murder mystery dining event works :

Come dressed in 1950’s garb if you wish, this is entirely optional.

Watch live actors play out scenes, whilst you enjoy dinner served at your table. Interrogate the characters and uncover the clues, before offering your solutions to solve the crime. A great fun night, come with friends, colleagues or even alone, you are sure to have a great time. The acting action is brought to you by the team from Organise Events Ltd.

Information about the dining event’s venue and event timings :

Doors open at 7pm to be seated for 7.30pm when the fun begins. The evening will close at around 10.15pm.

Room bookings can be made directly with the hotel central reservations team on 0800 444441 .

How money is raised for charity :

Ticket sales, raffle on the night and optional donations for extra fun clues all help to raise money for Minstead Trust charity.

Useful information for booking your tickets :

Tables seat 10 guests. You can book a party of up to and including 10 people. If you wish your party to be seated together, please book as one group at point of booking. Our system will allocate your seats together. Therefore please have all your party’s menu choices and dietary requirements to hand before booking (menu choices below). Please state if you require the Vegan Option where noted.

If you have booked for less than 10 people, you may be joined at your table by other smaller groups – this adds to the fun and completes the table of 10.

Once you have booked, we cannot make changes to your booking.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer refunds if you or a party member cannot attend. However, you can gift their place (and chosen meal) to a friend – just let us know at least 48 hours beforehand and we will do our best to accommodate the swap – please email lesley.brooks@minsteadtrust.org.uk 

Ticket sales will close on Tuesday 9 April so be quick to secure yours.

Menu

Choice of: Murderous main
  • Roast chicken supreme, crispy chorizo, tomato ratatouille, crushed new potato (Gluten Free)
  • Chalk Stream trout, watercress puree, seasonal greens, bacon lardons, white wine cream sauce (Gluten Free)
  • Butternut squash, spinach and mushroom en croute, roast tomato sauce, tender stem broccoli, fondant potato (Vegetarian, can be Vegan Option)
Choice of: Deathly dessert
  • Elderflower jelly, summer fruits, creme fraiche (can be Vegan Option, can be Gluten Free – please advise if VE and/or GF is required)
  • White chocolate and raspberry meringue roulade, berry drizzle (Vegetarian, can be Gluten Free – please advise if GF is required)
  • Lemon cheesecake, honeycomb crumb (Vegetarian, can be Gluten Free – please advise if GF is required)

This event is kindly being sponsored by Littlewick Wealth Management.

 

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