Entertainment
Event
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Who killed Jacob Marley? – murder mystery dining event
When: 20 Nov 2026
Produced By: Organise Events
Join us for an evening of fiendish fun at our murder mystery dining event, where you’ll enjoy a delicious two-course dinner while helping to solve a festive Victorian crime at the Solent Hotel & Spa
Tickets are £49.50 per person and include a welcome drink on arrival, a two-course dinner featuring a Murderous Main and Deathly Dessert, tea or coffee after dinner, and an evening of suspenseful murder mystery entertainment! There will also be a raffle on the night and opportunities to purchase extra clues with a donation, helping to support Minstead Trust.
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. This is a great night of fun, 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 story
The year is 1840, and Ebenezer Scrooge attends a party with his employee, Bob Cratchit, searching for his debtor, Euphoria Needymore.
But trouble is brewing. Constable Catchem has arrived to investigate the murder of Scrooge’s business partner, Jacob Marley, and finds London charwoman Fanny Dilber also among the guests.
Scrooge, Cratchit, Needymore and Dilber all had connections to Marley, and all have a motive for murder…
Can you help Constable Catchem uncover the killer before the evening is over?
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How a murder mystery dining event works
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 night of fun, 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
The event will be held at the Solent Hotel & Spa, PO15 7AJ in Whiteley with plenty of free onsite parking.
Doors open at 7pm to be seated for 7.30pm when the fun begins.
Room bookings can be made directly with the hotel’s central reservations team on 01489 880000.
How money is raised for charity
Ticket sales, a raffle on the night and optional donations for extra fun clues all help to raise money for Minstead Trust.
Seating
Tables seat a maximum of 10 people.
You are very welcome to book fewer than 10 tickets, but you may be seated with another group. We think this adds to the fun!
If you would like to be seated with your group, please book all tickets together in one transaction under one booking name and email address.
Book a table of 10 in one transaction and receive one free place, automatically applied at checkout.
There are limited tables available, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Menu choices
Please have your party’s menu choices and all dietary requirements ready before booking your tickets.
It is essential that you provide dietary requirements for every guest, even if your chosen menu option is labelled vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or dairy-free. If a guest has no dietary requirements, please enter “none” when booking.
Murderous Main, choose one:
- Porchetta: Slow-cooked and rolled loin and belly of pork, apple sauce and roast gravy, served with fresh seasonal vegetables and roast potatoes. Can be made dairy-free and gluten-free.
- Mediterranean vegetable and goat’s cheese tart: Served with spiced tomato sauce, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Can be made gluten-free and dairy-free.
Deathly Dessert:
- Dark chocolate and cherry cheesecake: Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free.
Refund policy
Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for this event.
However, if you are no longer able to attend, you are welcome to gift your place to someone else, including your selected menu choice. Please let us know about any changes as soon as possible (or at least 48 hours before the event) so we can update our guest list and catering requirements – email: lesley.brooks@minsteadtrust.org.uk
All proceeds from the event will support Minstead Trust, charity number 1053319.