Question 1

Who do you provide Murder Mysteries for?

Accepted Answer

Anyone and everyone!  We have provided events for a wide variety of venues, social groups, businesses and private parties. We have done 21st & 80th birthdays, Hen & Stag Do's, Business Team Building events, Corporate Dinners, Sports Clubs, Retirement Complexes and more. We've even a few weddings in our time.  Previous Clients include: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Penguin Books, Sunborn Gibraltar, Hawth Theatre Crawley, TikTok, Holiday Inn, Hatfield House and Fujitsu, to name a few!

Question 2

How many people can play a Moonstone Murder Mystery?

Accepted Answer

We have cases available for most group sizes, ranging from 6-120 people. We can provide events for groups larger than 120 for a staged format, opposed to an immersive dining experience setting.

Question 3

Where are you based?

Accepted Answer

We have two bases under the Moonstone Murders name in London & York, who can provide entertainment across most of the East of England, the Midlands and North of England (Outside of these areas and other countries available, but would be subject to additional travel and accommodation costs).   For the South West of England, Murder Mystery entertainment can be provided by our partner company, Moonstone Theatre Company. More information can be found via https://www.moonstonetheatrecompany.co.uk

Question 4

How long does the show take?

Accepted Answer

The show time does vary depending on a few factors, mainly the planned hospitality and how many questions you have for our suspects!  For a case set around a 3 Course Meal, typical running time is 3 Hours (Accounting for course times). For an online case or an event played straight through, typical running time is 90-110 minutes.

Question 5

Can we come to your venue?

Accepted Answer

We're afraid we do not have a set venue for our events, but work with various venues across the country which we can recommend for your event (Any ticketed events we do with venues will be listed on our Public Shows page). Alternatively, we can come to pretty much any venue of your choice (subject to a few requirements) and this is the preferred option for the majority of our clients.

Question 6

Can you come to us?

Accepted Answer

Of course! We can perform at pretty much any venue, be it a hotel function room, your dining room or even a partially nailed down gazebo (happened more than once there...), you name the place and we bring the case.

Question 7

Do we have our own characters?

Accepted Answer

For our shows, all of the characters are played by our professional, experienced Actors. Guests attending the events will be assuming the role of the Detective team. Don't despair however, as this way there is nothing to learn in advance, no risk of the murderer being revealed early on as someone's blurted it out by mistake, and plenty of opportunity for you to interact with our suspects to test your sleuthing skills!  Our events are designed for you to have maximum enjoyment trying to solve the case, without any worry or responsibility on making the case succeed. The main thing for us is you have fun trying to catch the killer!

Question 8

How many actors do we get?

Accepted Answer

The number of actors depends on the group size and plot-line selected. For smaller groups we recommend one of our cost effective 3 Hander Murder Mysteries (1 Inspector & 2 Multi-rolling suspects). For larger groups we have shows containing 4-6 Actors, with the majority being 5 Actor events.   Smaller groups can book a 4/5 Actor Murder Mystery if they prefer not to have multi-rolling suspects or a plot-line which requires more actors, but it will be subject to higher fees.

Question 9

Is there anything we need to prepared in advance?

Accepted Answer

Not at all, everything to do with the Murder Mystery our team brings along on the day of your booking (Notepads and all!) All we ask is when setting up your tables for a dinner setting, there is space left on the table for us to place down individual notepads and any clue sheets.

Question 10

Is there an age restriction?

Accepted Answer

Not really, we have had plenty of children with their families come along to play our cases. We have a strict no-swearing rule, however there is some use of innuendo but this is judged depending on the room itself. Our general recommendation is 12+ due to the adult nature of some themes, murder being the most obvious! Plot-lines do potentially contain themes of infidelity, violence and drug use (however these are always verbally discussed as motive clues, opposed to physically imagery).   Please be advised we do not provide entertainment for children's birthday parties.

Question 11

Do you do children's birthday parties?

Accepted Answer

We're afraid as policy, we do not accept bookings for children's birthday parties.

Question 12

Are you any good?

Accepted Answer

We like to think so, but don't just take our word for it!  At the time of writing, we have a 5* Facebook Rating, a 4.9* Google Rating, averaged a 4.6/5 for our last residency and a 5* Average on DesignMyNight. With over 200 clients in our last 4 years, we only use the best actors in the game to ensure you have maximum enjoyment on a Moonstone case.

Question 13

Who are your actors?

Accepted Answer

Our actors are an eclectic mix of fantastic professional (and suspicious) improvisation actors. We only work with Actors who have received professional training and/or have experience working in immersive, interactive or murder mystery events.   Performing in interactive Murder Mystery events with such a high level of interaction with the audience (alongside a lot of curveball questions), it is unique genre that requires the special skills our team have by the buckets.  Our actors outside of Moonstone have worked on a variety of projects, from feature films, west end, international tours and television.

Question 14

Can you write a bespoke show for our event?

Accepted Answer

Of course!   We have written numerous Bespoke events for clients over the years, from weddings with a bloodied corpse in the bathtub, to incorporating a show with moving trains, to book launches. We would be more than happy to discuss creating a bespoke mystery especially for you.  Please be advised however, for Bespoke events we ask for a minimum of 3 Months notice, and will be subject to our bespoke writing capacity at the time. Bespoke events will also have additional writing fees, alongside the standard performance rate.

Question 15

Can you perform internationally?

Accepted Answer

Yes, subject to visa allowances and travel restrictions.   We have previously performed live in Spain, alongside performing to over 15 countries across the globe online. If you are interested in booking an event outside of the UK please contact our creative director Sam directly at s.emmerson@moonstonelondon.co.uk to discuss.

Question 16

How can we find out more information on the cases?

Accepted Answer

If you drop us a message via our Contact Us page, our team will be happy to send over a PDF copy of our brochure. We can also post out a physical copy of our brochure if preferred.

Question 17

How can we book a Moonstone Murder Mystery?

Accepted Answer

For more information, drop us a message via our Contact Us page, or email directly at bookings@moonstonelondon.co.uk

"The Actors were incredible and had us in stitches, everyone loved the experience. Lots of laughs and memories to keep with us forever." (Kaniksha V. Hen Party- 2021)

"The Actors were incredible and had us in stitches, everyone loved the experience. Lots of laughs and memories to keep with us forever."
(Kaniksha V. Hen Party- 2021)